Books

All of my comedies are or will be published on this site for free.

I also plan to publish (in print and eBook) six collections of comedies and two volumes of collected comedies in late August, 2026. Please monitor this site or my social media for further details as the release date nears.

the llama who had a hole through his head

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The Llama Who Had A Hole Through His Head heralds an exciting new voice in the world of comic writing. Filled with quirky surrealism and inspired buffoonery, this debut collection of fantastical tales takes lives on the fringe of the familiar and, with an inventive and inimitable brand of humour, pushes them to the brink of the absurdly ridiculous and beyond.

A young Peruvian sheep laments his unhappiness. A thespian experiences the highs and lows of Tinseltown. A bullied boy is granted three wishes by a fallen star. A famous detective is called upon to solve a curious and colourful case. A manicurist confronts a biblical colossus. A squirrel receives taxation advice from an unexpected source. And an infamous athlete seeks to have history rewritten. The thirteen stories in this book show that when the uncanny and the real collide, the world can be a truly weird, wonderful and exceedingly funny place.

Available from late August 2026

in finite jest

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Hold onto your sides! The author of the uproarious The Llama Who Had A Hole Through His Head is back with a second book of comedies. Martin Smith and his motley troupe of players return to present Queue, a collection of thirteen madcap tales filled with absurd surrealism, sharply observed insight and, above all else, endlessly entertaining fun.

A woman unlucky in love purchases a husband online. A snobby wine enthusiast applies for a grant from the Arts Council, then attempts to enhance his chances of success through his “lived experience”. Five friends and an unexpected other race to determine who is the fastest amongst them. A garbo attempts to win a much-coveted gold medal. A disillusioned pawnbroker seeks to be what he truly wants to be.Two brothers make a solemn promise to their new brides. A former pupil delivers a stirring eulogy for a beloved mentor. A lonely hippopotamus finds friendship and fame when she becomes a comedian. And the first couple are in therapy. These hilarious stories are sure to have the reader laughing out loud and leave them wanting more.

Available from late August 2026

the cannibal’s guide to health and wellbeing™

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From the author of the hilarious The Llama Who Had A Hole Through His Head and In Finite Jest comes a third book of stories of humour. Martin Smith and his motley troupe of players return yet again to present The Cannibal’s Guide to Health and Wellbeing™, a collection of fourteen startlingly original stories filled with astute satire, wondrous imagination and outrageous black humour.

A waiter awaits a famous last leap. A disgruntled fictional antagonist attends an AA meeting. A young man brings home a “special someone” to meet his parents. A South American beauty aids the POTUS in overcoming his insomnia. An infomercial spruiks the only self-help guide you’ll ever need. And a Greenlander struggles when raising a progressive child in a modern world. Oscillating between farce and tragicomedy, these stories—some darkly funny, some deeply moving, others profoundly wise, but all ridiculously hilarious and hilariously ridiculous—prove that the best medicine to aid one’s health and wellbeing is, and always will be, laughter.

Buy The Cannibal’s Guide to Health and Wellbeing™ today.

Cos you can’t beat red meat.

Available from late August 2026

collected comedies one

Collected here in this volume are the wickedly witty Martin Smith’s first three books of stories of humour. From a llama stepping upon the path to happiness to a grandfather explaining how he won a leave pass from Heaven by defeating God in a game of football, these forty brilliant and outrageously hilarious tales showcase a writer whose comedic flair, wondrous imagination and absurd surrealism bring uncanny yet familiar worlds vividly to life.

Available from late August 2026