Bibliography of David Lee Stone
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This is a bibliography of works by English children's fantasy author David Lee Stone (born 1978), best known for The Illmoor Chronicles.[1] He has also written under the pen names David Grimstone and Rotterly Ghoulstone.[2] His books have been published by, among others, Hodder Children's Books and Disney Hyperion, Penguin Razorbill in the United States, and Sony in Japan.[3][4]
The Illmoor Chronicles (2003–2007)
The Illmoor Chronicles is Stone's debut series, set in the fictional continent of Illmoor. After being rejected by several publishers, Stone received a £500,000 contract for the initial trilogy in 2003, and the comedic writing has been compared to that of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams.[3][4][5] The series was published by Hodder Children's Books in the United Kingdom and Disney Hyperion in the United States; audio adaptations were produced for BBC Worldwide and Random House.[2] The first two books were also released in Dutch translation as De rampzalige ratzooi (2004) and Yankergeklungel (2005).[3]
| No. | Title | Year | UK publisher | US publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ratastrophe Catastrophe | 2003 | Hodder Children's Books[6] | Disney Hyperion[7] |
| 2 | The Yowler Foul-up | 2004 | Hodder Children's Books[8] | Disney Hyperion |
| 3 | The Shadewell Shenanigans | 2005 | Hodder Children's Books | Disney Hyperion |
| 4 | The Dwellings Debacle | 2006 | Hodder Children's Books | Disney Hyperion |
| 5 | The Vanquish Vendetta | 2006 | Hodder Children's Books | Disney Hyperion |
| 6 | The Coldstone Conflict | 2007 | Hodder Children's Books[9] | Disney Hyperion |
Standalone / early work
| Title | Year | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davey Swag | 2008 | Hodder Children's Books[2] | Later reworked and reissued by Kingsbrook Publishing as Curse of the Voodoo Ostrich |
Gladiator Boy series (2009–2010)
Written under the pen name David Grimstone, the Gladiator Boy series was published by Hodder Children's Books in the United Kingdom.[10] The series follows Decimus Rex, a young slave who must fight his way to freedom in an ancient Roman arena.[11][12]
Series 1 (2009)
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Hero's Quest |
| 2 | Escape from Evil |
| 3 | Stowaway Slaves |
| 4 | The Rebels' Assault |
| 5 | Rescue Mission |
| 6 | The Blade of Fire |
Series 2 (2010)
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Living Dead |
| 2 | The Raging Torrent[10] |
| 3 | The Three Ninjas |
| 4 | The Insane Fury[13] |
| 5 | The White Snake |
| 6 | The Golem Army |
Series 3 (2010)
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Screaming Void |
| 2 | The Clone Warriors[14] |
| 3 | The Ultimate Evil |
Undead Ed series (2011–2012)
Written under the pen name Rotterly Ghoulstone, the Undead Ed series was first published in May 2011. The three titles were published by Hodder Children's Books in the United Kingdom and Penguin Razorbill in the United States, and in Germany by Baumhaus Verlag.[15] The series, illustrated throughout by Nigel Baines, follows thirteen-year-old zombie Ed Bagley.[15]
| No. | Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undead Ed and the Howling Moon | 2011 | |
| 2 | Undead Ed and the Demon Freakshow | 2011 | |
| 3 | Undead Ed and the Devil's Fingers | 2012 | Published in the United States as Undead Ed and the Fingers of Doom[16] |
Outcasts series (2016–2017)
Written under the pen name David Grimstone, the Outcasts series was first published in May 2016. All three volumes were published by Hodder Children's Books, which held exclusive worldwide rights to the series.[12]
| No. | Title | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outcasts: The Game | 2016 | 978-1444925364[17] |
| 2 | Outcasts: Thunderbolt | 2017 | 978-1444925377[18] |
| 3 | Outcasts: Destiny | 2017 | [19] |
Kingsbrook Publishing works
In 2022, Stone and his wife Chiara founded Kingsbrook Publishing, an independent press specialising in young adult, fantasy, and children's fiction.[20]
The Vanquish Trilogy (2022)
| No. | Title | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow of the Shapeshifter | 2022 | 978-1739777609[21] |
| 2 | The Venom of Vanquish | 2022 | 978-1739777630[22] |
| 3 | The Might of Moltenoak | 2022 | [20] |
Other works
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Too Much Information: The Hilarious Diary of an Oversharer | 2022 | Autobiographical/memoir work[20] |
| Wrath of the Ratlord | 2024 | Reissue of The Ratastrophe Catastrophe (2003)[2] |
| The Lark & the Loftwing | 2024 | Reissue of The Yowler Foul-Up (2004)[2] |
| Dances with Drumsticks: Weird Tales from Other Places | 2024 | Short story collection[2] |
| The Shinbone Shadowhunter | 2024 | Standalone Illmoor novella[23] |
| The Trials of Teethgrit | 2025 | Reissue of The Shadewell Shenanigans (2005)[2] |
| Bad Apples | 2025 | Standalone novel[2] |
Short stories
Stone's short fiction has appeared in professional magazines and anthologies since 1997. Between 1997 and 2002, his work appeared in Interzone, SFX, Games Workshop's Citadel Journal, The Edge, and many others.[3] He has also written review columns for Interzone and SFX, and fictional histories for Games Workshop and their Warhammer universe.[2]
| Title | Year | Publication | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Dulwich Assassins" | 1997 | Xenos | First short story publication[3] |
| "The Dulwich Assassins" | 1998 | Knights of Madness, ed. Peter Haining (Souvenir/Orbit) | Reprint; credited as David L. Stone. The anthology also included stories by Terry Pratchett, Tom Sharpe, Woody Allen, Ray Bradbury, and Philip K. Dick, among others.[24] |
| "The Lickspittle Leviathan" | 2018 | Shoal: A Thanet Writers Anthology (Thanet Writers)[3] |
References
- ↑ "The gap is closing". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "David Lee Stone". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Stone, David Lee. "Stone, David Lee 1978–". Contemporary Authors. Retrieved 26 June 2026. More than one of
|website=and|work=specified (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Verifying Device". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Book deal knocked David's socks off". Kent Online. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ Stone, David Lee (2003). The Illmoor Chronicles: The Ratastrophe Catastrophe. London: Hodder Headline. ISBN 978-0340873427. Search this book on
- ↑ Stone, David Lee (2004). The Ratastrophe Catastrophe. Disney Hyperion. ISBN 978-0786851287. Search this book on
- ↑ Stone, David Lee (2004). The Yowler Foul-up. Hodder Children's Books. ISBN 978-0340873984. Search this book on
- ↑ Stone, David Lee (2007). The Coldstone Conflict. Hodder Children's Books. ISBN 978-0340893739. Search this book on
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Gladiator Boy vs the Raging Torrent". AbeBooks. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 2010. ISBN 978-0340989289.
- ↑ "Five Kent-based authors tell us their story". Great British Life. 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "David Grimstone". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "vs the Insane Fury (Gladiator Boy)". AbeBooks. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 2010. ISBN 978-0340989302.
- ↑ "Gladiator Boy vs The Clone Warriors". AbeBooks. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 2010. ISBN 978-1444900873.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Undead Ed". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Undead Ed and the Fingers of Doom". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Grimstone, David (2016). Outcasts: The Game. Hodder Children's Books. ISBN 978-1444925364. Search this book on
- ↑ Grimstone, David (2017). Outcasts: Thunderbolt. Hodder Children's Books. ISBN 978-1444925377 Check
|isbn=value: checksum (help). Search this book on
- ↑ "Outcasts: Destiny: Book 3". Hachette Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Welcome to Kingsbrook Publishing". Kingsbrook Publishing. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Stone, David Lee (2022). Shadow of the Shapeshifter. Kingsbrook Publishing. ISBN 978-1739777609. Search this book on
- ↑ Stone, David Lee (2022). The Venom of Vanquish. Kingsbrook Publishing. ISBN 978-1739777630. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Shinbone Shadowhunter". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
Kingsbrook Publishing, 1st edition, 16 September 2024.
- ↑ "Publication: Knights of Madness". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
External links
- Kingsbrook Publishing – Stone's independent imprint
- David Lee Stone at Fantastic Fiction
- David Lee Stone at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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