Shane Walsh-Smith is an award-winning Australian novelist, graphic novelist and screenwriter who works across a broad spectrum of genre fiction. In addition to a lifetime of writing, he has also worked as an artist, editor, publisher, project leader, graphic designer, mentor, beta reader, ghost-writer, letterer, proof-reader and continuity consultant in a variety of creative fields.
His books (most written under his pen name Shane W Smith) have been shortlisted for awards a total of seven times, including twice for the fan-favourite “Undad”. His epic fantasy graphic novel “Triumviratus” was the first graphic novel ever to win the Best Fiction award in the ACT Writing and Publishing Awards. His TV scripts have placed in more than fifty contests, including nine wins.
He is currently working with Holmgard Press on a number of titles set in Joe Dever’s bestselling Lone Wolf universe, including a branching graphic novel adventure called “Dawn of the Darklords”, and a special gamebook released for the 40th anniversary of Lone Wolf, entitled “One Last Fehmarn.” He also redesigned the original ruleset of the gamebooks to make the books more accessible to younger readers for the “Lone Wolf Junior Editions”.
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