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Helen Smith

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Helen Smith is a member of the Writers Guild of Great Britain and English PEN. She travelled the world when her daughter was small, doing all sorts of strange jobs to support them both - from cleaning motels to working as a magician's assistant - before returning to live in London where she wrote her first novel which was published by Gollancz (part of the Hachette Group).

She writes novels, poetry, plays and screenplays and is the recipient of an Arts Council of England Award. She's a long-term supporter of the Medical Foundation for the Victims of Torture and mentors members of an exiled writers group to help them tell their stories. She likes knitting but she doesn't like driving. She likes dancing.

Blog: http://www.emperorsclothes.co.uk ...more

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	The Miracle Inspector 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Showstoppers 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Helen Smith liked Jakenv's review of Invitation to Die: " Purchased serial when offered by author. Enjoying every segment. Get in on the action now. "
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Helen Smith made a comment on Invitation to Die: Giveaway: "Oh, thank you! That's so good to hear. If you'd like to discuss it over at the Amazon page (where you bought the book - you have to scroll down to fin...more "
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Helen Smith marked as to-read: Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady by Kate Summerscale	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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