S.D. Hartley

Hi everyone! I'm Sam and I'm a 22-year-old university graduate with a double major in political science and history. I'm an aspiring author with a dream of becoming published one day.

I'd really appreciate it if you could check out any of my works!  Please go read, comment, and vote! I appreciate any and all feedback :) 

Twitter: @samdhartley

My Works:

[MAIN; ONGOING; COLLABORATION]
Curse of the First Witch: An urban fantasy about a witch whose ancestor summoned a demon that has returned and needs her power to destroy the world. 

[HIATUS]
The Darkness at Bay: A fantasy adventure about a winged assassin who goes on an epic journey to discover who and what she is

Highest Rankings: 
~ #48 in "Fate"
~ #79 in "Strongfemalelead"
~ #91 in "Strength"
~ #91 in "Fantasy-Romance"
~ #105 in "Quest"
~ #295 in "yafantasy"
~ #700 in "Darkness"

Awards for The Darkness at Bay:
~ Winner of the Wild Wolves Writing Contest for Fantasy
~ Winner of the Masquerade Awards for Fantasy
~ Winner of the Winter Dusk Awards for Fantasy
~ Winner of the Constellation Awards for Fantasy [Sirius Quarter]
~ 3rd place in the Story Crafters Awards for Fantasy/Sci-fi
~ 3rd place in The Rosie Awards for Fantasy
~ Runner Up in the World of Champions Awards for Fantasy
~ Honourable Mention in the Fly High Awards 2019 for Mystery/Thriller/Adventure

[COMPLETED]
The Continent: A dystopia about the fall of North and South America merging into one technologically sophisticated Continent

Highest Rankings: 
~ #13 in "Onechapter"
~ #17 in "Longlist"
~ #20 in "Advanced"

Awards for The Continent:
~ Watty's 2018 Shortlist
~ Winner of the Blossom Awards for Short Story

I'm always willing to do a read for read, as long as your story falls into fantasy, scifi, action, or adventure categories!

Enjoy!