Meet Author Paul Smith
My Story
Hello, I'm Paul Smith. For many years, my life was dedicated to caring for others as an ICU registered nurse. It was a career that I loved, but it also left its mark. I had to retire early after developing PTSD, a condition that has been a significant challenge in my life. In the search for healing, I found an unexpected lifeline: writing.
Putting words on a page each day isn't just a job for me; it's a form of therapy. It’s how I navigate the world and process my experiences. I feel incredibly blessed to work with publishers who understand and support my journey, and I'm passionate about creating stories that resonate with readers across the age spectrum. When I'm not writing, you can usually find me with my wonderful Yorkshire Terrier, Lily. And yes, all my books are written by hand—my left hand, to be exact.
Newest Releases and Pre-Orders
Steps to Tomorrow: My Destiny, My Choice
When seventeen-year-old Zola Okoye—a driven, big-hearted chimpanzee with dreams of becoming a maternity nurse—faces an unplanned pregnancy, her carefully mapped future collapses into chaos. Caught between the expectations of her family, the cruelty of classmates, the silence of her boyfriend, and the firestorm of public judgment, Zola is thrust into the most personal and polarizing decision of her life.
But as she confronts fear, shame, and the voices trying to control her body and her destiny, Zola begins a powerful journey toward self-advocacy. Inspired by the ancestral stories her grandfather taught her, she learns that freedom isn’t given—it’s claimed.
Steps to Tomorrow is a bold, compassionate Young Adult novel that explores bodily autonomy, the weight of community expectations, and the courage it takes to choose your own future. Emotional, hopeful, and deeply relevant, Zola’s story invites readers to walk beside her as she discovers that the most important part of any decision… is that it belongs to her.
Available for Pre-Order. Released on December 5/2025
Paperback and Hardcover coming soon.
Overcrowded at the Zoo
Welcome to the wildest problem a zoo has ever faced! In Overcrowded at the Zoo, a sudden surge of new animal residents throws the once-peaceful zoo into disarray. Enclosures overflow, tempers flare, and routines collapse—until a brave band of animals bands together to fix the chaos themselves.
Join this colorful cast of characters as they turn confusion into collaboration in this heartwarming tale of teamwork, empathy, and creative problem-solving.
Perfect for young readers who love animal adventures, Overcrowded at the Zoo is a delightful reminder that even the most unlikely group can come together to make things better—for everyone.
Fun, funny, and full of heart—this is one zoo story you’ll never forget!
The Zoo Goes Bonkers!
This collection of light hearted short stories contains 37 stories about animals and their antics. Come and enjoy stories about creatures big and small such as Chammy the Chameleon and the great berry hunt , the soothing sounds of Jazz from a jaguars den or if Captain Blackbeak survives a mutiny on the highseas. "The Zoo Goes Bonkers" aims to bring parents and children together through thought provoking stories that stir up conversations about the world we live in. The book celebrates the human spirit with relatable animal characters while unpacking complexities of our world in a way that is light in nature and appropriate for readers of all ages.
Bat Rocket Boogie
A curious bat colony dares to dream big, launching into an imaginative quest that defies expectations and ends up taking them somewhere far more fabulous than they ever imagined. Full of heart, humor, and high-flying fun, this story is a celebration of curiosity, teamwork, and the joy of discovery-with a rhythm all its own.
The Women of Ravensbruck
In the harsh confines of Ravensbrück, the infamous Nazi concentration camp for women, Sarah Rothstein a Jewish book keeper, Marie Laurent a French resistance fighter, Zofia Nowicki a Polish nurse, are thrown together in a crucible of suffering.
Yet in the face of unimaginable cruelty, they forge an unbreakable sisterhood. With grit, cunning, and quiet defiance, they wield their unique skills to sabotage their captors from within, daring to reclaim their humanity in a place designed to destroy it.
Their determined unity and the secret network of information they construct, reflect the real-life acts of resistance carried out by women during history’s darkest chapters—resonating deeply with readers drawn to true stories of female courage, resilience, and solidarity under Nazi oppression.
available for pre-order. Released on March 19, 2026