My name’s Siôn Smith (that’s Welsh and is pronounced Shaun, but I’ll answer to anything if there’s coffee involved). I write words longhand with a Waterman and acoustic songs with a Gretsch and a Blackwing pencil.

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.

In the summer of 2025, I made a commitment to write 3000 words a day - every day - for the rest of my life. I figured the more I did it, the easier it would become. Dumb idea for sure, but hey… it’s not like I had anything else going on.