Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ

David Staniforth

more photos (3)

David Staniforth’s Followers (222)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Maureen
2,321 books | 2,634 friends

Kirsty
328 books | 127 friends

Kevin
3,743 books | 301 friends

Branwen...
4,813 books | 834 friends

Linda
6,193 books | 3,725 friends

Rick
667 books | 51 friends

Jenn
5,283 books | 388 friends

Katherine
727 books | 46 friends

More friends�

David Staniforth

Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author


Born
in The United Kingdom
Website

Genre

Influences
Every author I've ever read; every film I've watched; every song I've ...more

Member Since
January 2013

URL


I’ve been inventing stories as far back as I can remember (mostly to keep me out of trouble), but began writing seriously after finishing an English studies BA as a mature student. My writing is influenced by so many things: a love of reading all genres; films; music; raising my two daughters; hill walking; and much, much more. I tend to take all I know, throw it into a setting and see what comes out.

My first four books were all fantasy, but then a new story entered my mind that insisted on being a psychological thriller. Just like raising children, a story insists on being what it was always meant to be: Characters will behave as they want, and plots will demand to go in a certain direction. All I do as an author is transfer their antics i
...more

To ask David Staniforth questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

David Staniforth Being in control. In a story world the author is god; until the characters take over that is. Then it's kind of like being married.…m´Ç°ù±ðBeing in control. In a story world the author is god; until the characters take over that is. Then it's kind of like being married.(less)
David Staniforth Hi Anna

thank you for getting in touch.

Alloria and its sequel Eye of Dominion I would say, and some reviewers have pointed out, would be suitable for e…m´Ç°ù±ð
Hi Anna

thank you for getting in touch.

Alloria and its sequel Eye of Dominion I would say, and some reviewers have pointed out, would be suitable for eleven and up, depending on their reading ability. I think my Fuel to the Fire trilogy would better suit 14 and up. My ten year old nephew has read Alloria and thoroughly enjoyed it.(less)
Average rating: 4.05 · 883 ratings · 366 reviews · 8 distinct works â€� Similar authors
Void

4.04 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Imperfect Strangers

3.76 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Fuel to the Fire (Fuel to t...

3.89 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Alloria (Labyrinth of labyr...

4.41 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2013
Rate this book
Clear rating
Ruler's Desire (Fuel to the...

4.40 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Eye of Dominion (Labyrinth ...

4.70 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Elemental Cascade (Fuel to ...

4.53 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Book of Maker

4.42 avg rating — 26 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by David Staniforth…

Alloria for FREE

For the first time ever, your chance to pick up Alloria, the fantasy novel that's been wowing readers of all genres. Get it now, to read on Kindle or Kindle App, completely FREE

On her tenth Birthday Alloria discovers her true identity is a mystery.

Her adoptive parents return to her an amulet they took from her after finding her in their cellar, bare-footed and clutching a rag doll.

Exploring the Read more of this blog post »
2 likes ·   •  0 comments  •  flag
Published on March 23, 2017 11:01
Fuel to the Fire Ruler's Desire Elemental Cascade
(3 books)
by
4.06 avg rating — 257 ratings

Alloria Eye of Dominion
(2 books)
by
4.49 avg rating — 125 ratings

Alloria
David Staniforth is currently reading
by David Staniforth (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
read in May 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

David’s Recent Updates

David Staniforth has read
The Pupil by Ros Carne
Rate this book
Clear rating
David Staniforth has read
The Innocent Wife by Amy  Lloyd
The Innocent Wife
by Amy Lloyd (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
David Staniforth has read
Love, Death and Tea by Will Once
Love, Death and Tea
by Will Once (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of David's books…
Quotes by David Staniforth  (?)
Quotes are added by the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ community and are not verified by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ.

“Never let a friend rule you.”
David Staniforth, Fuel to the Fire

“Fear of a thing can be worse than the thing itself.”
David Staniforth, Fuel to the Fire

“Any action you do voluntarily which brings about your death is suicide. If a person chooses to engage in a fight which they have no chance of winning it can be nothing but suicide.”
David Staniforth, Ruler's Desire

Polls

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
LilyPhreak Design...: Lily's Blog Spot 42 26 Jun 04, 2013 12:29PM  
Bookworm Bitches : Books Read This Month - June 2013 23 73 Jun 30, 2013 04:22AM  
Bookworm Bitches : Books Read in August - 2013 23 79 Sep 05, 2013 12:40PM  
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Reviewe...: This topic has been closed to new comments. What are you reading? 116 152 Nov 17, 2014 05:57AM  
A Million More Pages: This topic has been closed to new comments. Hufflepuff Class Schedule 849 126 Jan 25, 2015 12:35PM  
A Million More Pages: This topic has been closed to new comments. December-January Mini Challenge 68 86 Jan 31, 2015 06:49PM  
“Even things in a book-case change if they are alive; we find ourselves wanting to meet them again; we find them altered”
Virginia Woolf

“What a blessing it is to love books as I love them;- to be able to converse with the dead, and to live amidst the unreal!”
Thomas Babington Macaulay, The Selected Letters of Thomas Babington Macaulay

“You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old.”
George Burns

“We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.”
Pablo Picasso

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
Mark Twain

51445 UK Amazon Kindle Forum — 6574 members — last activity 6 hours, 28 min ago
Where every hour is happy hour.
88212 A Good Thriller — 20798 members — last activity 7 hours, 47 min ago
Action packed gripping, exciting and tense thrillers, mysteries, that's what we like reading. So many great authors out there to read. Let's share our ...more
70863 David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! — 2915 members — last activity 14 hours, 5 min ago
A Group for all things YA and David Estes
34146 SciFi and Fantasy eBook Club — 3745 members — last activity Apr 26, 2025 03:06PM
This is for those of us whose preferred format is the ebook ... So, Whether you're a Kindle, Nook, Sony, iPad, Google, or whatever person; come on in ...more
26989 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors/Readers — 53851 members — last activity 2 hours, 6 min ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more
77596 Crazy for Young Adult Books — 12974 members — last activity Mar 18, 2025 01:28PM
Buddy Reads: Requests - In Progress - Upcoming A-Z: 2024 Grp Page Count Challenge: 2024 Jan - March Qrtly Challenge: 2023 Series Challenge: 2024 Ge ...more
84067 Psychological Thrillers — 4559 members — last activity Apr 19, 2025 08:57AM
This group is dedicated to all fans of Psychological Thrillers by authors including, but not limited to: James Patterson, Jeffery Deaver, John Sanford ...more
10915 Fantasy Book Club — 2002 members — last activity Apr 26, 2025 05:29PM
For readers of Fantasy, monthly book discussions and other fun stuff! We hold nominations on the first Saturday of the month, the poll opens the fo ...more
53792 Indie Book Club — 1637 members — last activity Apr 21, 2025 10:40AM
This group is a book club to compliment the blog I maintain at http://indiebookblogger.blogspot.com We will focus on group reads of indie/small pub au ...more
74566 Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense — 1677 members — last activity 2 hours, 45 min ago
A group for Aussie GR members (and those interested in our wonderful land of OZ), who love nothing more than to curl up with a good crime, thriller, s ...more
More of David’s groups�



Comments (showing 1-26)    post a comment »
dateUp arrow    newest »

message 26: by Mackey

Mackey So glad we connected as friends today! Can't wait to read The Book of Maker and discussing all things bookish with you.

Mackey


message 25: by Padders

Padders hi david :) long time no speak, hope all is well! Despite what tonight says I finished your book a while ago now and due to the new job and other things happening (just life in general really) I have taken a LONG hiatus from goodreads, and reading in general actually, but as you can imagine I am quite rusty on the review side of things, but I just wanted to re-assure you that I will be leaving a more in depth review within the next week just need to get back in the swing of things!

Gosh I am so behind and I had hundreds of books to read, and now I am probably 6-7 months behind on anything on top of that what's been released since then, this should be fun! Anyway I hope your doing well :) and congratulations on another amazing book I never got to say how much I enjoyed it before I left!


message 24: by Carolyn

Carolyn Hi David, thanks for the friend invite and answering my questions about VOID :)


Christine Hatfield Thanks for accepting my friend request


message 22: by Odette

Odette Thanks for the friend invite. I enjoyed Imperfect Strangers and look forward to reading Void.


message 21: by Mike

Mike Thanks for the friend invite, David. We do have a lot of friends in common and I see several of your books remain on my TBR. Looking forward to checking out your shelves and our future bookish discussions.

I see you're reading "The Wise Man's Fear" so I hope you enjoy that one as much as the first in the series. Rothfuss is one of my favorite writes.

Happy Holidays!


message 20: by Melissa

Melissa (Mel’s Bookshelf) Thanks for the friend request David! I'm looking forward to reading Alloria!


message 19: by Aisling

Aisling I saw you are giving away a copy of Alloria! I hope I win a copy because I loved what I read so far but hate reading e-copies. Anyway, best of luck with it. Great book!


message 18: by Katie.g

Katie.g Hi David, thanks for the friend-vite. I look forward to reading your second book, Ruler's Desire and hope that we'll have some great conversations in the future :)


message 17: by Kristen

Kristen Most certainly, David :) Glad to have your friendship!


message 16: by David

David Staniforth Lucinda wrote: "Dear David,
Thank you so much for acepting my friendship request! I look forward to reading and discovering your work.
Regards
Lucinda x"


You're welcome. Hope you enjoy them. :o)


message 15: by L

L Dear David,
Thank you so much for acepting my friendship request! I look forward to reading and discovering your work.
Regards
Lucinda x


message 14: by Natalie

Natalie Thanks for the add :) I will definatly harrass my library now :D


message 13: by April

April Wood Thank you! :)


message 12: by Cheryl

Cheryl Landmark Happy to be friends, David. I've added "Alloria" to my TBR pile. It sounds right up my alley. :)


message 11: by David

David Staniforth Branwen wrote: "Hey David! Just wanted to let you know that I downloaded Alloria yesterday! I'm really looking forward to reading it! :)"

So you're my one and only mystery Smashwords customer :D Hope you enjoy it as much as Lily did.


Branwen Sedai *of the Brown Ajah* Hey David! Just wanted to let you know that I downloaded Alloria yesterday! I'm really looking forward to reading it! :)


Susana You made me ROFL with the comment you sent along with your friend request. Thank you for sending one and you're very welcome :)


message 8: by David

David Staniforth I'm a little busy in the middle of a new book at the moment Renata, as well as working. But I am willing to read a few pages and hopefully give you a few pointers (if needed) that you can apply throughout :-)


Renata Ruby Hi, I hope you are well and enjoying the spring sunshine!

Please could,you proof read some of my smashwords books for me they are under Rena Romanov


message 6: by David

David Staniforth Branwen wrote: "Hiya David! *waves* Thanks for the friend request! I agree, we TOTALLY have so much in common and I'm sure we are going to be great friends! :) I have Alloria downloaded, and it's within the next b..."

If you enjoy it half as much as Lily appears to have done, neither can I :D


Branwen Sedai *of the Brown Ajah* Hiya David! *waves* Thanks for the friend request! I agree, we TOTALLY have so much in common and I'm sure we are going to be great friends! :) I have Alloria downloaded, and it's within the next batch of five books I'm planning to read! It looks amazing and I can't wait! :D


message 4: by David (last edited Mar 30, 2013 02:17AM)

David Staniforth Karen wrote: "Hi David #2! We'll find something more fun to call you I'm sure! Ha! Thanks for the friend invite!"

I've been called many things over the years; some acceptable and some not so much ;~)


Karen’s Library Hi David #2! We'll find something more fun to call you I'm sure! Ha! Thanks for the friend invite!


message 2: by David

David Staniforth Welcome. I'm still quite new at this, and still finding my way around. Been spending most of my time on the kindle forum, with the authors who drageed me on here. Now trying to find new friends in new places, and I liked your humour.

Cheers

David #2 (Guess I'll always be that to you now) :D


Brigid ✩ Hello David number two! Haha. Thanks for adding me. :)


back to top