Fantastic stories, thrilling adventures...
A boy finds miracles in his uncle's garden.
A ghost searches for revenge in ancient Egypt.
A girl risks awakening a dark god to save her dog.
A boy unearths the bones of a dragon...
I'm Patrick Samphire, and I write stories of adventure, magic, and mystery for children, teenagers, and adults.
If you take a look around my website, you'll find some short stories you can read for free, as well as information about all of the stories I've had published. I also write novels for readers aged 10 to 15. My agent is the wonderful Jennifer Laughran at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
If you've got any questions or if you just want to stop over and say 'hi' then feel free to visit my journal. Or you can send me an email through my contact form.
I hope you enjoy looking around this website, but far more than that, I hope you enjoy some of my stories.
Thanks for visiting,
Patrick
Featured Story
Crab Apple
When Josh's dad falls ill and a strange new girl appears at his school, Josh has to face up to two frightening threats. They may be more closely linked than he realises.
First published in Realms of Fantasy.
What they say...
I've never come across a less-than-excellent story by Patrick Samphire, and Dragonfly Summer proves to be no exception.
- Steve Redwood, Whispers of Wickedness, on Dragonfly Summer.
This is the first story I've heard this year that I'd consider a masterpiece. It's rare for a story to move me to tears, but this one did.
- John Dodds, The Fix, on The Western Front.