Stafford Vance Atmospheric Horror & Fiction Author
Captivating stories that will fuel your imagination.
About me
Stafford Vance
About Stafford Vance
Hello, I'm Stafford Vance,
The author of Max and the creator of the Dust series. A dystopian post industrial fantasy, A gritty, immersive world where survival hangs by a thread and the magick of our legends is returning to the world in the form of a strange purple dust. It’s a story of unlikely friendships, ancient secrets, and the long climb from darkness toward something like hope. Book One: Ascension has just released, and it’s just the beginning of a much larger journey. I can’t wait to share it with you. I’ve always had a vivid imagination.
As a child, we moved house constantly, which made forming lasting friendships tough. But it also pushed me inward, into stories and make-believe worlds. Books became my escape, and by the time I was in my twenties, I’d already started writing my own. I began countless novels but never finished any; until something dreadful happened to a close friend that shook me to the core. That moment forced me to take stock and ask myself what I was waiting for. Life is short, and stories are meant to be told. That’s when I really started writing.
Before turning to fiction full-time, I spent 21 years in VIP aviation, travelling the world and collecting stories of a different kind. Along the way, I somehow survived not one, but two crashes, one in a plane, the other a helicopter. They say truth is stranger than fiction, and in my case, it’s true. Those moments changed me. They gave me a deeper appreciation for life, and perhaps an even darker imagination.
These days, I live in Crawley, West Sussex, where I write surrounded by cluttered notebooks, old horror and sci-fi paperbacks, and the ever-watchful eyes of my Manchester Terrier, Dino. He keeps me on my toes, dragging me out for daily walks and offering the kind of companionship only a dog can.
When I’m not writing, I’m usually gaming, messing about with IT, or building custom computers. I’ve always loved tech, and there’s something satisfying about solving digital puzzles when I’m not solving story ones. I do enjoy a good cigar and a glass of spiced rum. I like to joke that I must have been a pirate in a past life. My friends say it’s more likely just a storyteller’s way of indulging the senses.
Anyway, it's nice to have met you and I hope that you enjoy the journey that I am creating.
Stafford
