Ben Shepherd

Ben was born and brought up in South London. He had a 20-year career as a diplomat, editor and policy analyst, working for the Foreign Office and Chatham House and specializing in conflict and politics in Central Africa, while secretly writing a book about magic, vampires and organized crime. He now writes for a living, and spends his free time running and cycling around London’s forgotten corners, thinking up stories. He still lives in South London with his wife and daughter. BLOOD DRUNK is the first novel in a series and will be published by Tor (UK) and Grand Central (US) in September 2026.