Alexander Gordon Smith

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in Norwich, The United Kingdom

February 27, 1979

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http://www.alexandergordonsmith.com/

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Alexander Gordon Smith is the author of the Escape from Furnace series of young adult novels, including Lockdown and Solitary. Born in 1979 in Norwich, England, he always wanted to be a writer. After experimenting in the service and retail trades for a few years, Smith decided to go to University. He studied English and American Literature at the University of East Anglia, and it was here that he first explored his love of publishing. Along with poet Luke Wright, he founded Egg Box Publishing, a groundbreaking magazine and press that promotes talented new authors. He also started writing literally hundreds of articles, short stories and books ranging from Scooby Doo comic strips to world atlases, Midsomer Murders to X-Files. The endless res...more

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Alexander Gordon Smith's Blog

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VLOG (Virtually Loads of Gordy) No. 2!

As if the first one wasn’t bad enough, here’s another!!In which I:

- Visit the Tower of London!

- Answer some of your questions (such as what is the most scared I have ever been, and why is my voice so weird).

- GIVEAWAY SOME SIGNED COPIES OF THE FURY!!!!!

- Make loads of mistakes.

- Wear an old fashioned helmet.

- Moan about my jingle.

- And generally talk WAY too much.

Hope you guys enjoy it!!

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Alexander Gordon Smith's Books

Average rating: 4.15 · 12,094 ratings · 1,650 reviews · 34 distinct works · Similar authors

	Lockdown (Escape From Furnace, #1) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 5,986 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Solitary (Escape From Furnace, #2) 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 2,252 ratings — published 2009 — 12 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
	Death Sentence (Escape From Furnace, #3) 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 1,711 ratings — published 2009 — 13 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
	Fugitives (Escape From Furnace, #4) 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 1,062 ratings — published 2010 — 6 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
	Execution (Escape From Furnace, #5) 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 658 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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
	The Night Children (Escape from Furnace, #0.5) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Fury (The Fury, #1) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 114 ratings — expected publication 2013 — 4 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
	Epilogue (Escape From Furnace, #5.5) 4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2011	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
	The Inventors (The Inventors #1) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2007	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
	Inspired Creative Writing (52 Brilliant Ideas) 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2007 — 7 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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Series by Alexander Gordon Smith

Escape From Furnace (5 books)
by Alexander Gordon Smith
4.152417925563339 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 11,849 ratings

The Inventors Series (2 books)
by Alexander Gordon Smith
4.013698630136986 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 73 ratings

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Quotes by Alexander Gordon Smith

“Don't make the mistake of bringing your heart down here with you, there is no place for it in Furnace.”
― Alexander Gordon Smith, Lockdown

tags: inspirational, life

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“When you're locked up in here for life, you learn to welcome the little freedoms.”
― Alexander Gordon Smith, Lockdown

tags: inspirational, life

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“You don't have friends in here, you'll soon come to understand that. You get attached to someone, then you'll just lose them. They'll get shanked or they'll jump or they'll be taken one night.”
― Alexander Gordon Smith, Lockdown

tags: death, life

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