Dan Smith
@dansmithauthor.bsky.social
Author. Scaring and exciting readers of all ages. Repped by
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Seven years ago today, I was hosting a remembrance event & had a crazy idea to work alongside the Victoria Tunnels & have an author read a section of their war related book 55 feet underground. Who would be mad enough to help me? It was always the legend that is @dansmithauthor.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Seven years ago today, I was hosting a remembrance event & had a crazy idea to work alongside the Victoria Tunnels & have an author read a section of their war related book 55 feet underground. Who would be mad enough to help me? It was always the legend that is @dansmithauthor.bsky.social
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Congratulations @dansmithauthor.bsky.social as #TheDeadsoulProject shortlists for the 2026 Brilliant Book Award! bba.inspireculture.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Congratulations @dansmithauthor.bsky.social as #TheDeadsoulProject shortlists for the 2026 Brilliant Book Award! bba.inspireculture.org.uk
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In #PhilHickes's spine-tingling Barrington Stoke debut, Cody and his friends set off into the woods on #Halloween to search for the haunted McBride House. But what they find there is more terrifying than the three teenagers could ever have imagined... bit.ly/42nVPUO 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
In #PhilHickes's spine-tingling Barrington Stoke debut, Cody and his friends set off into the woods on #Halloween to search for the haunted McBride House. But what they find there is more terrifying than the three teenagers could ever have imagined... bit.ly/42nVPUO 🎃
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What really happened at Alpine Heights, and why did the Wintermoor children disappear? Discover the truth no-one wanted you to hear in the #NightHouseFiles, a terrifying new series from master of sci-fi horror @dansmithauthor.bsky.social. bit.ly/4jW711S. bit.ly/4mFvzx3. ✨
October 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
What really happened at Alpine Heights, and why did the Wintermoor children disappear? Discover the truth no-one wanted you to hear in the #NightHouseFiles, a terrifying new series from master of sci-fi horror @dansmithauthor.bsky.social. bit.ly/4jW711S. bit.ly/4mFvzx3. ✨
Looking for some proper scary Halloween reads?
(Can be read at other times of the year, too!)
(Can be read at other times of the year, too!)
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Looking for some proper scary Halloween reads?
(Can be read at other times of the year, too!)
(Can be read at other times of the year, too!)
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Spooky season is underway at Magster Towers, and The Wintermoor Lights by @dansmithauthor.bsky.social is a welcome party guest.
The spirit of The Village of the Damned flows, wrapped up in a completely different mystery. Sharply paced,building to a terrifying crescendo. Love this series! ☠
The spirit of The Village of the Damned flows, wrapped up in a completely different mystery. Sharply paced,building to a terrifying crescendo. Love this series! ☠
October 23, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Spooky season is underway at Magster Towers, and The Wintermoor Lights by @dansmithauthor.bsky.social is a welcome party guest.
The spirit of The Village of the Damned flows, wrapped up in a completely different mystery. Sharply paced,building to a terrifying crescendo. Love this series! ☠
The spirit of The Village of the Damned flows, wrapped up in a completely different mystery. Sharply paced,building to a terrifying crescendo. Love this series! ☠
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Just read THE WINTERMOOR LIGHTS by Dan Smith
Mysterious lights in the sky affect kids in a terrible way & only one girl sees what’s happening.
A great horror/SF book with a real sense of dread. Nice “investigative” feel to it too.
Wonderful!
@dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Mysterious lights in the sky affect kids in a terrible way & only one girl sees what’s happening.
A great horror/SF book with a real sense of dread. Nice “investigative” feel to it too.
Wonderful!
@dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Just read THE WINTERMOOR LIGHTS by Dan Smith
Mysterious lights in the sky affect kids in a terrible way & only one girl sees what’s happening.
A great horror/SF book with a real sense of dread. Nice “investigative” feel to it too.
Wonderful!
@dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Mysterious lights in the sky affect kids in a terrible way & only one girl sees what’s happening.
A great horror/SF book with a real sense of dread. Nice “investigative” feel to it too.
Wonderful!
@dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
The autumn nights are drawing in. The perfect time to learn the truth about what really happened in Wintermoor ... if you dare.
October 13, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The autumn nights are drawing in. The perfect time to learn the truth about what really happened in Wintermoor ... if you dare.
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Just read THE DEADSOUL PROJECT by Dan Smith.
Something awful invades a 1970s tower block & two kids fight for their lives.
This is fantastic horror/sf book, scary & tense, with a clever “investigative” structure to the story.
Brilliant stuff!
@dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Something awful invades a 1970s tower block & two kids fight for their lives.
This is fantastic horror/sf book, scary & tense, with a clever “investigative” structure to the story.
Brilliant stuff!
@dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Just read THE DEADSOUL PROJECT by Dan Smith.
Something awful invades a 1970s tower block & two kids fight for their lives.
This is fantastic horror/sf book, scary & tense, with a clever “investigative” structure to the story.
Brilliant stuff!
@dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Something awful invades a 1970s tower block & two kids fight for their lives.
This is fantastic horror/sf book, scary & tense, with a clever “investigative” structure to the story.
Brilliant stuff!
@dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
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Today is the #DayofGermanUnity, the 35th anniversary of two German states becoming one again.
Here is a fab classroom resource from @dansmithauthor.bsky.social to explain to kids what separation meant. A brilliant classroom resource! timetunnellers.com/2024/11/20/t...
Here is a fab classroom resource from @dansmithauthor.bsky.social to explain to kids what separation meant. A brilliant classroom resource! timetunnellers.com/2024/11/20/t...
The Berlin Wall: Divided Lives
The Berlin Wall separated families, friends, and loyalties when it was erected in 1961, symbolizing the Cold War divide. Dan Smith’s book “The Wall Between Us” explores the impact…
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October 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Today is the #DayofGermanUnity, the 35th anniversary of two German states becoming one again.
Here is a fab classroom resource from @dansmithauthor.bsky.social to explain to kids what separation meant. A brilliant classroom resource! timetunnellers.com/2024/11/20/t...
Here is a fab classroom resource from @dansmithauthor.bsky.social to explain to kids what separation meant. A brilliant classroom resource! timetunnellers.com/2024/11/20/t...
US editions are here!
September 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
US editions are here!
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The perfect choice for 11+ readers in need of a short read for Spooky Season, The Night House Files: The Wintermoor Lights by @dansmithauthor.bsky.social, illustrated by Luke Brookes, is out now from @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
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The Wintermoor Lights (The Night House Files 2) by Dan Smith, illustrated by Luke Brookes
Cover illustration © Luke Brookes Spooky season is fast approaching once again and for those tricky tween readers, this new title from Dan Smith, author of the hugely popular middle grade Crooked O…
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September 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The perfect choice for 11+ readers in need of a short read for Spooky Season, The Night House Files: The Wintermoor Lights by @dansmithauthor.bsky.social, illustrated by Luke Brookes, is out now from @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
#KidlitUK
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Why should The Night House Files: The Wintermoor Lights be on your radar? If you’ve enjoyed these books then you’ll love the latest from @dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social out now for 11+ 📖 #kidlituk
September 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Why should The Night House Files: The Wintermoor Lights be on your radar? If you’ve enjoyed these books then you’ll love the latest from @dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social out now for 11+ 📖 #kidlituk
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Tara Fisher’s best friend Zoe is the first to see the lights over Wintermoor – and she’s never the same again. The adults dismiss what is happening, but will they finally listen when the kids start to disappear…? Terrifying thriller from master of sci-fi @dansmithauthor.bsky.social. bit.ly/4mFvzx3
September 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Tara Fisher’s best friend Zoe is the first to see the lights over Wintermoor – and she’s never the same again. The adults dismiss what is happening, but will they finally listen when the kids start to disappear…? Terrifying thriller from master of sci-fi @dansmithauthor.bsky.social. bit.ly/4mFvzx3
I'll be at Waterstones in Durham on Saturday to sign books - including my new one! - to chat, and to make a nuisance of myself. Come and say hi!
@wstonesdurham
@wstonesdurham
September 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I'll be at Waterstones in Durham on Saturday to sign books - including my new one! - to chat, and to make a nuisance of myself. Come and say hi!
@wstonesdurham
@wstonesdurham
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Super scary book post today in the form of The Night House Files: The Wintermoor Lights by @dansmithauthor.bsky.social. Out 11/09 for 11+ readers, huge thanks go to Poppy @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
September 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Super scary book post today in the form of The Night House Files: The Wintermoor Lights by @dansmithauthor.bsky.social. Out 11/09 for 11+ readers, huge thanks go to Poppy @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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Watch @dansmithauthor.bsky.social talk about his new Night House Files book if you dare! I feel like I’ve been sent some subliminal messages and will be muttering numbers in my sleep tonight! 😵💫
The #Nightwatchman has sent me another file, and this one is just as terrifying. Can you handle the truth?
The #Nightwatchman has sent @dansmithauthor.bsky.social a second file! Mysterious lights, numbers, personality changes - what really happened to the children of Wintermoor? Coming September 2025. Hear from Dan about the next instalment of the #NightHouseFiles here: bit.ly/44iU9w4...
June 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Watch @dansmithauthor.bsky.social talk about his new Night House Files book if you dare! I feel like I’ve been sent some subliminal messages and will be muttering numbers in my sleep tonight! 😵💫
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The #Nightwatchman has sent @dansmithauthor.bsky.social a second file! Mysterious lights, numbers, personality changes - what really happened to the children of Wintermoor? Coming September 2025. Hear from Dan about the next instalment of the #NightHouseFiles here: bit.ly/44iU9w4...
June 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The #Nightwatchman has sent @dansmithauthor.bsky.social a second file! Mysterious lights, numbers, personality changes - what really happened to the children of Wintermoor? Coming September 2025. Hear from Dan about the next instalment of the #NightHouseFiles here: bit.ly/44iU9w4...
The #Nightwatchman has sent me another file, and this one is just as terrifying. Can you handle the truth?
The #Nightwatchman has sent @dansmithauthor.bsky.social a second file! Mysterious lights, numbers, personality changes - what really happened to the children of Wintermoor? Coming September 2025. Hear from Dan about the next instalment of the #NightHouseFiles here: bit.ly/44iU9w4...
June 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The #Nightwatchman has sent me another file, and this one is just as terrifying. Can you handle the truth?
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The Wall Between Us by @dansmithauthor.bsky.social has been on the shelf too long! In bits by the end (no spoilers) after getting totally and utterly absorbed in Monika and Anya’s Berlin Wall story. Dan - I’m a fan anyway - but this has been a brilliant read. #ukkidlit #berlinwall #historicfiction
May 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The Wall Between Us by @dansmithauthor.bsky.social has been on the shelf too long! In bits by the end (no spoilers) after getting totally and utterly absorbed in Monika and Anya’s Berlin Wall story. Dan - I’m a fan anyway - but this has been a brilliant read. #ukkidlit #berlinwall #historicfiction
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Hello all -my lovely #kidlit friends please please can you help by sharing? 🙏🙏🙏
Minty has been in our friendship group since uni (over 20 years. In Jan he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
www.gofundme.com/f/stuart-minty
Please please please share (and/or donate but only if you are able to)
Minty has been in our friendship group since uni (over 20 years. In Jan he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
www.gofundme.com/f/stuart-minty
Please please please share (and/or donate but only if you are able to)
Donate to Help Stuart Minty get Treatment in Germany, organized by Aileen Minty
In January of this year our world was turned completely upside down when devas… Aileen Minty needs your support for Help Stuart Minty get Treatment in Germany
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May 23, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Hello all -my lovely #kidlit friends please please can you help by sharing? 🙏🙏🙏
Minty has been in our friendship group since uni (over 20 years. In Jan he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
www.gofundme.com/f/stuart-minty
Please please please share (and/or donate but only if you are able to)
Minty has been in our friendship group since uni (over 20 years. In Jan he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
www.gofundme.com/f/stuart-minty
Please please please share (and/or donate but only if you are able to)
Mucho enjoyed this one. Very tense …
April 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Mucho enjoyed this one. Very tense …
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A big thank you to all the amazing children’s authors and illustrators who have helped my own children become book dragons. (And a special shoutout to some of my fave northerners @gabriellekent.bsky.social, @dansmithauthor.bsky.social and @chris-callghan.com)
#InternationalChildrensBookDay
#InternationalChildrensBookDay
Happy International Children's Book Day!🐉🐇👶📚
#InternationalChildren'sBookDay #Booksky #ReadingIsAPortalToDreams
#InternationalChildren'sBookDay #Booksky #ReadingIsAPortalToDreams
April 2, 2025 at 7:03 AM
A big thank you to all the amazing children’s authors and illustrators who have helped my own children become book dragons. (And a special shoutout to some of my fave northerners @gabriellekent.bsky.social, @dansmithauthor.bsky.social and @chris-callghan.com)
#InternationalChildrensBookDay
#InternationalChildrensBookDay
Blimey, this month has been super busy with school visits. It has been exhausting but rewarding in so many ways, and I have now reappeared on the other side of it. Phew. Now it's time to write!
March 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Blimey, this month has been super busy with school visits. It has been exhausting but rewarding in so many ways, and I have now reappeared on the other side of it. Phew. Now it's time to write!