Sam Smith - novelist, poet, and small press publisher

09/04/2026

Taken from my new collection, apostrophe combe Mk2;

Above the lustrous blue
of a shale-silted sea,
over path-scarred heathland,
goes the flame-flicker rotation
of three brown butterflies.

- Sam Smith

Link in bio to buy the collection from Amazon, or email me to buy direct👏

02/04/2026

A haiku from my new collection, apostrophe combe Mk2;

'combe haiku

calm day sea shimmer:
one wet black pebble, hand-turned,
parcel-tied with quartz

- Sam Smith

Link in bio to by the collection from Amazon, or email me to buy direct 🌊

18/12/2023

Smashwords is having an end of year sale. There's about 15 of my books in there going for free. This is just one of them -

24 hours in a residential school for teenage girls in need of care, or - being old beyond their years and out of control - in need of restraint. Situation always volatile, staff always on nerve’s edge, life is mostly down to survival. Just. Perceived histories, coping strategies, profit-driven ‘...

08/12/2023

Good afternoon! A gentle reminder that we are OPEN for general submissions!

Click the link below or in our bio for further information!

Submissions close on the 15th of December, so get your skates on! ❄️🌛

https://inksweatandtears.co.uk/submissions/

08/12/2023

Take a trip back in time with the timeless classic, 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946). A heart-warming tale that never gets old.

Wednesday 13th December, 1pm
Tickets £4, includes hot drink & mince pies (donations welcome)
🎟 https://thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/its-a-wonderful-life-u/

08/12/2023

08/12/2023

Homelessness is not a lifestyle choice. Only someone ridiculously cynical would say such a thing.

Record numbers of children are homeless, and people are freezing to death on the streets. ALL politicians must make ending the homelessness crisis a priority ahead of the next election. Add your name to the petition now:

06/12/2023

Our united utilities.

01/12/2023

This time tomorrow - Saturday 2nd, 10:00-1600 - I'll still be at the Rhondda Book Fair in Pen y Craig. Why not pop in?

08/11/2023

Have just uploaded my latest blog, Unseen Authors, here -

Authors Unseen I have an innate distrust of larger than life personalities, prefer artists and authors to remain unseen behind their work. I even find small author photos a distraction. I don't want...