David Lee Stone (born 1978), is an English fantasy author best known for his series of books The Illmoor Chronicles. He has also written under the pseudonyms, David Grimstone and Rotterly Ghoulstone. His books have been translated into multiple languages and published internationally.
David started writing at the age of 10 and was submitting manuscripts to publishers by the time he was 13. His first ever appearance in print was in the letters section of the science fiction comic 2000 AD in April 1993, and his first short story "The Dulwich Assassins" was published in Xenos magazine during April 1997.
Between 1997 and 2002, his work appeared in Interzone, SFX, Games Workshop's Citadel Journal, The Edge and many others. "The Dulwich Assassins" was reprinted in Knights of Madness, a fantasy anthology edited by Peter Haining.
Between November 2013 and May 2016, Stone wrote the comedy parenting/lifestyle blog 'Bloke Called Dave' in preparation for a non-fiction title on the same subject. In 2022 David launched his own independent publishing company with his wife Chiara, Kingsbrook Publishing.
David was born at QEQM Hospital on 25 January 1978 in Margate, Kent, England. He (occasionally) attended St George's Church of England Foundation School in Broadstairs.
David has performed at the Hay and Edinburgh Book Festivals. He has also worked in Bulgaria for the British Council, reading his works and talking about story-creation with teenagers in Sofia. He was a Guest of Honour for Disney Hyperion at the 2004 Book Expo America in Chicago, USA.
David currently lives in Ramsgate, England. He is married to designer Chiara Stone, creator of the pet brand, Hoobynoo. The couple have two children.