Luke Smitherd is the author of the international bestselling novel, “The Stone Man”. He was born in the United Kingdom and has made his home town of Coventry the setting for most of his work.  He attended Coventry University, graduating with a BA in Theatre.  Prior to being a full-time novelist, he held diverse jobs ranging from copywriting to singing/ songwriting.  For a while, he considered becoming a professional darts player, but decided writing was his true calling.  He hasn’t looked back since. His first novel, “The Physics of the Dead”, was published in 2011.  He then began the “The Black Room” series, which later turned into the completed novel, “In the Darkness, That’s Where I’ll Know You”.  During that same time period, he wrote and published, “The Stone Man”, which truly announced his arrival as an author.   “The Stone Man” is a bestselling novel in both the United Kingdom and the United States and has sold over 100,000 copies.  Its success allowed Luke to become a full-time writer.  He can’t quite believe the remarkable turn his life has taken, but he is very grateful and happy that it has. Luke’s relationship with his readers is very important to him.  He knows their loyalty and excitement about his work allow him to continue to do what he loves.  He enjoys talking to fans on Facebook and Twitter, and he is famous for the “Afterwords” to his books, where he talks about how the story came about, as well as sharing personal details about what was going on in his life as he wrote the book.  His “Afterwords” are favorites of his readers. He also has a podcast called, “Are You Sure?” with Smitherd and Shaw (fellow British author Matt Shaw) that is broadcast every two weeks. You can find it on iTunes. Luke is extremely busy, but he’s doing what he always dreamed of, and he knows he is a lucky man.  He is grateful to all his fans for their support and promises if they keep on reading, he’ll keep on writing. 

The Stone Man was the #1 bestselling novel on Amazon.

It was nominated for Audiobook of the Year - 2015.