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Readers describe Stephen's books as “creepy in the best way,” “impossible to put down,” and “the kind of horror that follows you when you turn the light off.”
Stephen Simpson writes YA horror, paranormal, and dystopian thriller books featuring ghosts, psychological tension, and dark coming-of-age themes. His stories explore identity, grief, memory, and the thin line between what’s real and what isn’t, blending emotional depth with eerie, atmospheric storytelling.
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORIES
I write the kind of stories that linger. The ones that feel a little too real… even when they shouldn’t.
It started in 2008. I didn’t know it then, but I was opening a door into something quieter, darker… something that lives just beneath the surface of the ordinary. Maybe it was curiosity. Maybe it was instinct. Or maybe it was that strange, unsettling feeling that there’s always more to this world than we can see.
What I do know is that once that door opened, I never really closed it again.
My stories aren’t just about ghosts or demons or things that go bump in the night. They’re about the things we carry with us every day. Self-doubt. The fear of not belonging. The quiet pressure to be someone we’re not. The real monsters don’t always look like monsters. Sometimes they look a lot like us.
And that’s where the magic lives.
Not just in the fear… but in the spaces between it. In the moment your heart starts to race as you turn the page, in the quiet pause where something feels off, even if you can’t explain why, and in the way a shadow in the corner of your room suddenly doesn’t feel quite so harmless…
Those are the moments that stay. The ones that follow you long after the final page, that make you glance twice at an empty hallway, and that leaves you wondering if that sound you heard… really was nothing at all.
I’ve always been drawn to that feeling. The one where curiosity pulls you forward… even when something in you whispers that maybe you shouldn’t.
Because the truth is… those are the stories that stay with us.
I don’t just write horror. I write about the thin line between what’s real and what isn’t — and how easily it can blur.
So, if you’re the kind of reader who chases that feeling of a quickening heartbeat, the shiver down your spine, and the moment where wonder and dread become the same thing…
Then you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.
Frequently Asked Questions
What genre are Stephen Simpson’s books?
Stephen Simpson writes YA horror, paranormal, and dystopian fiction with psychological and emotional themes.
Are these books suitable for young adults?
Yes. They are written with a YA voice while exploring deeper, darker emotional themes.
What themes are common in these books?
Identity, grief, transformation, survival, memory, and the tension between reality and the unknown.
First Published Dates
8 December 2012 Murder Gone Viral
1 December 2015 My Life Hereafter
1 December 2016 The Invisible Girl in Room Thirteen
3 March 2018 UnDead Girl
1 April 2022 Mark of the Beast
24 December 2024 Pestilence
30 October 2025 The Girl Nobody Remembers
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