Daniel Hurst
Daniel Hurst
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A British author of fast-paced psychological and domestic thrillers, he was born and raised in Bolton, England, and is now based in London. Before writing full-time he worked a conventional office job, including a stint as a procurement officer at a bank, while writing in his spare time.
In February 2020 he self-published his debut novel, Til Death Do Us Part, through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing platform, and the book's success allowed him to leave his day job in January 2021 to write full-time. He has since become a hybrid author, continuing to self-publish while also releasing titles through Inkubator Books and through Bookouture, a Hachette UK imprint.
He is best known for prolific output in the domestic and psychological thriller space, writing twist-driven stories with short, snappy chapters; he reports having sold over one million copies and accumulated more than 500 million page reads in Amazon's Kindle Unlimited programme.
His title The Doctor's Wife reached number one in the UK Kindle Store in February 2023, and other well-known books include Til Death Do Us Part and The Couple's Revenge.
He works to a disciplined daily routine, writing in morning and afternoon sessions against a set word-count target, and has shifted from drafting without a plan to outlining his chapters in advance to manage his plot twists.
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Psychological Thriller Thriller Suspense Domestic Thriller Mystery
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He self-published his debut novel, Til Death Do Us Part, in February 2020 via Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing. Its success let him quit his day job in January 2021 to write full-time. Before writing he had worked conventional jobs, including as a procurement officer at a bank.
He is a hybrid author, both self-publishing and releasing books through established publishers. His publishing partners include Inkubator Books and Bookouture, an imprint of Hachette UK. This lets him keep self-publishing titles while also working with traditional houses.
He is known for prolific, fast-paced psychological and domestic thrillers built around twists and short, snappy chapters. He reports having sold over one million copies and amassed more than 500 million page reads in Amazon's Kindle Unlimited programme. His novel The Doctor's Wife reached number one in the UK Kindle Store in February 2023.
He treats writing as a full-time job, working in a morning session and an afternoon session with a break in between. He writes to a daily word-count target to keep his output consistent. Over time he moved from drafting without a plan to outlining his chapters in advance, finding it less stressful for managing twists.