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Barrington Stoke scoops novel from 'master of sci-fi horror' Dan Smith
Barrington Stoke has scooped The Deadsoul Project, the first instalment in "The Night House Files" series, a "thrilling" teen science fiction from Dan Smith.
Publisher Ailsa Bathgate acquired world rights from Ella Diamond Kahn at Diamond Kahn & Woods Literary Agency for publication in February 2025.
The Deadsoul Project is billed as a "fast-paced [and] tense" novel that includes "multi-visual elements" such as classified files and interview transcripts.
The synopsis reads: "In 1977, the Alpine Heights tower block where Kyle Dempsey and his sister Lauren live with their mum and stepdad becomes the site of a horrific infestation. Believing their stepdad, Connor, to have been killed in action in Northern Ireland, Kyle and Lauren are shocked to find him at home in their flat. But Connor is changed. Following a secret military experiment, he has been infected with some kind of alien life-form, which is using him as a host to infect the other residents of the tower block with gruesome results."
Smith added: "Bigger and bolder, the stories are enhanced with news articles, interviews, diary entries and illustrations by Luke Brookes. But be warned; "The Night House Files" are not for the faint-hearted. Check under the bed, sleep with one eye open and prepare to learn the truth no one wanted you to hear…"
Bathgate added: "Dan is a master of sci-fi horror and knows exactly how to deliver a nail-biting, edge-of-the seat read. The Deadsoul Project is completely gripping, genuinely terrifying and an absolutely brilliant start to a new series that I know is going to be a huge hit with our readers who are ready for a longer story. Read if you dare!"
