Douglas W.T. Smith is an Australian author. In 2020, he had an episode published from his debut novel, ‘To Wield the Stars’, in the ‘Of Metal and Magic CORE Collection: Year One Compendium’. His short stories have been published in a variety of magazines such as Movement, SuckerCo, Tertangala, and Needle in the Hay. Smith was shortlisted in the 2015 Historical Faction Award and the 2015 Science Fiction Award. 

Between writing and reading fantasy stories, Smith embarks on his own adventures in nature with his wife, son, and dog. When indoors, Smith shares his writing journey on his blog and scribes insightful writing advice as the official Content Developer for the Of Metal and Magic Publishing website.