Thorne Smith (1892-1934), born James Thorne Smith Jr., was an American writer primarily known for his humorous and often explicitly sexual supernatural fantasy fiction. He developed a distinctive style blending comic fantasy, science fiction, and ghost stories, frequently incorporating themes of alcohol consumption and strange transformations. Smith's work was largely serialized and published under the pseudonym ThorneSmith, gaining a dedicated following for its irreverent tone and imaginative scenarios.















