David Lee Stone
English fantasy author
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David Lee Stone (born 1978),[1] is an English fantasy author best known for his series of books The Illmoor Chronicles. He has also written under the pseudonyms, David Grimstone and Rotterly Ghoulstone. His books have been translated into multiple languages and published internationally.
Early work
David started writing at the age of 10 and was submitting manuscripts to publishers by the time he was 13[citation needed]. His first ever appearance in print was in the letters section of the science fiction comic 2000 AD in April 1993, and his first short story "The Dulwich Assassins" was published in Xenos magazine during April 1997.
Between 1997 and 2002, his work appeared in Interzone, SFX, Games Workshop's Citadel Journal, The Edge and many others. "The Dulwich Assassins" was reprinted in Knights of Madness, a fantasy anthology edited by Peter Haining.
Written works
| Target/type | Series/Description | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novel | The Illmoor Chronicles series | 1. The Ratastrophe Catastrophe | 2003 |
| 2. The Yowler Foul-up | 2004 | ||
| 3. The Shadewell Shenanigans | 2005 | ||
| 4. The Dwellings Debacle | 2006 | ||
| 5. The Vanquish Vendetta | 2006 | ||
| 6. The Coldstone Conflict | 2007 | ||
| Standalone | Davey Swag | 2008 | |
| Gladiator Boy (Series 1) | 1. A Hero's Quest | 2009 | |
| 2. Escape from Evil | 2009 | ||
| 3. Stowaway Slaves | 2009 | ||
| 4. The Rebels' Assault | 2009 | ||
| 5. Rescue Mission | 2009 | ||
| 6. The Blade of Fire | 2009 | ||
| Gladiator Boy (Series 2) | 1. The Living Dead | 2010 | |
| 2. The Raging Torrent | 2010 | ||
| 3. The Three Ninjas | 2010 | ||
| 4. The Insane Fury | 2010 | ||
| 5. The White Snake | 2010 | ||
| 6. The Golem Army | 2010 | ||
| Gladiator Boy (Series 3) | 1. The Screaming Void | 2010 | |
| 2. The Clone Warriors | 2010 | ||
| 3. The Ultimate Evil | 2010 | ||
| Undead Ed series (as Rotterly Ghoulstone) | 1. Undead Ed and the Howling Moon | 2011 | |
| 2. Undead Ed and the Demon Freakshow | 2011 | ||
| 3. Undead Ed and the Devil's Fingers | 2012 | ||
| Outcasts series (as David Grimstone) | 1. Outcasts: The Game | 2016 | |
| 2. Outcasts: Thunderbolt | 2017 | ||
| 3. Outcasts: Destiny | 2017 | ||
| The Vanquish Trilogy (Kingsbrook) | 1. Shadow of the Shapeshifter | 2022 | |
| 2. The Venom of Vanquish | 2022 | ||
| 3. The Might of Moltenoak | 2022 | ||
| Collection | Curse of the Kingslayer | 2022 | |
| Short story | “The Dulwich Assassins” (in Knights of Madness) | 1998 | |
| “The Lickspittle Leviathan” (in Shoal: A Thanet Writers Anthology) | 2018 |
Current Work
Between November 2013 and May 2016, Stone wrote the comedy parenting/lifestyle blog 'Bloke Called Dave' in preparation for a non-fiction title on the same subject. In 2022 David launched his own independent publishing company with his wife Chiara, Kingsbrook Publishing.
Personal life
David was born at QEQM Hospital[citation needed] on 25 January 1978 in Margate, Kent, England. He (occasionally) attended St George's Church of England Foundation School in Broadstairs.[2]
David has performed at the Hay and Edinburgh Book Festivals. He has also worked in Bulgaria for the British Council, reading his works and talking about story-creation with teenagers in Sofia. He was a Guest of Honour for Disney Hyperion at the 2004 Book Expo America in Chicago, USA.
David currently lives in Ramsgate, England. He is married to designer Chiara Stone, creator of the pet brand, Hoobynoo. The couple have two children.[1]
External links
- The David Lee Stone official website
- The Gladiator Boy website Archived 28 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine