Smith, S. D.: - S. D. Smith is the author of The Green Ember series, a bestselling middle-grade adventure saga. He crafts his "new stories with an old soul" from the friendly confines of his writing shed, affectionately dubbed "The Forge." When he's not writing about rabbits with swords and other epic tales filled with vintage adventure and classic virtue, he can be found speaking to enthusiastic audiences about storytelling and imagination. S. D. Smith lives in West Virginia with his wife and four kids.