Douglas Smith | Writer of Fantasy and Science Fiction

"Chimerascope": My First Full Collection

Chimerascope contains sixteen of my favourite stories, including an Aurora Award winner, a Best New Horror selection, nine Aurora finalists, and three Year's Best Fantasy & Horror honourable mentions. Click here to learn more, including the table of contents, reviews, excerpts, and how to order.

"Impossibilia": A Collection

Impossibilia, my first collection of short fiction, is available from the award-winning UK press, PS Publishing, in limited jacketed hardcover and hardcover editions.

With an introduction by award-winning UK fantasy and mystery writer, Chaz Brenchley, Impossibilia contains two brand new novelettes, "A Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase, by Van Gogh" and "Going Down to Lucky Town," plus a reprint of my award-winning novelette, "Spirit Dance," the story on which my first novel is based. Impossibilia was a finalist for Best Long Form Work for the 2009 Aurora Awards. Read excerpts, reviews, and more here.

"By Her Hand...": The Official Movie Companion

Read about the official companion book to the upcoming indie movie "By Her Hand, She Draws You Down" based on my story of the same name. The book contains the original story, the storyboard shooting script, interviews, photos and much more.

Publication List

This provides a complete list of all of my fiction, both published and upcoming, in both chronological order by date of publication, as well as by individual story. Links to covers and reviews are also included.

Reviews

Read through reviews of my fiction, find a story that interests you, and then click on its publication history to find out where you can find it.

Awards and Recognition

Check out the complete list of the awards and nominations that I've received for my fiction.

Free Online Short Fiction

Here is where I make some of my previously published short fiction available online. Note that some stories are (or were) only available for a specific period of time. Check back regularly as I change this list and make new stories available from time to time. My stories have appeared in twenty-eight countries and twenty-two languages around the world, so I've also included a selection of some translated versions of my short fiction. Feedback is always welcome. Enjoy!