D. S. R. Mead

 D. S. R. Mead lives on Romney Marsh in Kent, a landscape of ancient churches, wide skies, curious histories and more than its fair share of atmospheric mist. It is perhaps a fitting place for someone whose imagination has always been drawn to the mysterious, the historical and the unexpected.

A clergyman and co-founder of a specialist fostering agency, he has spent much of his working life concerned with people, their stories, and the importance of looking beyond first impressions. These interests have found their way into his fiction, although generally accompanied by rather more magic, mystery and eccentricity than his everyday responsibilities require.

A lifelong enthusiast for history, literature and the more unusual corners of the past, he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and a member of the Manorial Society of Great Britain. His interests range from the traditions and peculiarities of British history to the enduring appeal of a good mystery and the possibilities of worlds that might exist just beyond our own.

The Dampening Stone, the first novel in the Wizards Without Magic series, has its origins in characters and ideas first imagined many years ago. Set in 1907, it introduces readers to a world in which magic exists discreetly alongside Edwardian society, appearances are frequently deceptive, and even the most respectable individuals may have something extraordinary to conceal.

His fiction combines historical atmosphere, mystery, supernatural intrigue and a distinctly British sense of dry humour. Beneath it all lies a fascination with human nature, particularly the dangers of judging others too quickly.