My name’s Siôn Smith (that’s pronounced Shaun, but I’ll answer to anything if there’s coffee involved). I write words and songs, host a podcast called Starfish and Coffee, and generally operate in the messy space where music and memory meet the slightly off centre. I get my kicks from books and music (natch), old monster movies, airports and coffee, run a minimalist mindset and own just twelve things because you should never own so much that you can't leave town in 24 hours with your world in the back of the car… including your dog.
I don’t do social media–you’re more likely to find me handing out flyers or postcards outside a bookshop, somebody else’s event or putting a sticker somewhere I shouldn’t.
I have a few short story collections available—small, peculiar stories about regular people doing irregular things. Novels are coming soon. There are no vampires or wizards, but you will find someone chasing an idea they can’t quite grab hold of, a girl who writes letters to dead rockstars, or a man who wakes up and decides to live a little differently. Think Richard Brautigan with a slice of Nick Cave.
Music wise, I get around in my own time, to my own schedule, but I can be found if you know where to look.
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If you want to dig deeper, I had a great run as a counter-culture
magazine editor that you can read about here