Luke William Smith on the coast at sunset

Australian author · Fiction & Memoir

Every life holds a story.

From a new life in Japan, to the streets back home, to twenty years in engineering, and finally to the page. I write honest stories of resilience, love and becoming.

Book 01
Eidolon by Luke Smith

Fiction · A novel

Eidolon

He was her first love… She was his entire world…

After years of gentle persuasion, Jeremy's best friend Alice finally agrees to seek help for her serious mental health issues. As his fondness grows into something deeper, the changes begin: blackouts, memory loss, disorientation. The healthier Alice becomes, the worse Jeremy gets. Now, to save the woman of his dreams, he must make the ultimate sacrifice… Himself.

  • Love
  • Memory
  • Identity
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Memoir · A true story

The Boy I Was,The Man I Became

Sometimes, the hardest journeys lead to the most incredible destinations.

Leaving a troubled home at an early age, Luke built a life for himself in Japan, until tragedy forced him back to Australia, homeless and surviving the streets. Through determination and discipline he went on to a respected 20+ year engineering career before turning to writing. A raw, inspiring memoir about hope and self-belief.

  • Resilience
  • Accountability
  • Hope
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Book 02
The Boy I Was, The Man I Became by Luke Smith

Story themes

What stays with us.

Three threads run through everything Luke writes, whether the story is imagined or lived.

Meet the author

Luke William Smith

An Australian author whose path has led through Japan, homelessness and a 20+ year engineering career across civil, industrial and mining, before finding its way to the page. His work explores resilience, accountability and human connection.

Our experiences can help others find their own way.
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The road so far

  1. 01JapanBuilding a new life overseas, far from a troubled home.
  2. 02Starting overBack in Australia, homeless and rebuilding from nothing.
  3. 03EngineeringA respected 20+ year career across civil, industrial and mining.
  4. 04AuthorTwo honest books: one imagined, one lived.
  • 01ConnectionThe people who shape us.
  • 02ResilienceThe strength to begin again.
  • 03IdentityThe lives we grow into.
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