Biography

I am a fantasy writer from Bristol, now based in Berkshire. I write character-driven stories that mix political intrigue with grounded, human moments, including the occasional touch of humour that reminds you people are still people even in the middle of a crisis.

The Storm's Shadow was my debut novel and the first book in the ‘A Legacy Forgotten’ series, a world I spent years building both on the page and around the tabletop. Away from writing, I am a husband and father, a fan of football (Soccer), wrestling, and Formula 1. I am also a comedy writer alongside my brother.

A young man with light skin and brown hair standing against a plain white wall, wearing a white button-up shirt and black pants.
A young man with light skin and brown hair standing against a plain white wall, wearing a white button-up shirt and black pants.
A young man with brown hair, wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, sitting on a white chair against a plain light-colored wall, holding a book titled 'The Storm's Shadow' by Martin Smith, and smiling at the camera.

Self-Published

I decided for my first three books, they would be self-published, Which i am very proud to say i have accomplished. From the world building, story, the writing, editing, re-editing, the marketing, and publishing, it was extremely stressful and difficult, Along with my day to day job and parenting, it was (and still is) a lot of work, but worth it to achieve my dream of becoming a published author.