Exploring Noir, Folklore, and Real-World Fears – Exclusive Interview With DDL Smith
DDL Smith is a London-based novelist whose cross-genre, contemporary fiction reflects issues and fears in modern society. His creative roots started from a young age with theatre and scriptwriting for online content. When transitioning to novels, his goal was to use marketing techniques to ‘think like a publisher’ while staying independent. A tactic that has his books available in book chains across the globe.
DDL Smith on Decay: Folklore, Fallout, and Family
After two acclaimed entries in his Detective Dion noir series, novelist DDL Smith is stepping into new territory. His upcoming standalone novel Decay (2025) trades city conspiracies for Scandinavian forests, blending nuclear horror with Swedish folklore as well as an intimate portrait of a family on the edge.
DDL Smith: An Author Profile
DDL Smith is a novelist based in London whose stories trace the borders between mystery, technology, and folklore. His journey to the page was neither linear nor easy, but each turn, from theatre stages to film sets to hospital wards, forged the voice that now drives his fiction.