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Nicholas Sansbury Smith

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in Des Moines , The United States
December 26, 1983

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Nicholas Sansbury Smith is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than forty novels with two million copies sold. Before his writing career, he served at Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management, a background that inspired many of his story concepts. A two time Ironman triathlete, he enjoys running, biking, and hiking. Nicholas also loves traveling, especially to his cabin in Northern Minnesota where he weaves his tales. He lives in Iowa with his wonderful wife and their son and daughter.

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2017 in a nutshell…

I just got back from a wonderful trip to Ashland, Oregon visiting my phenomenal publisher Blackstone Audio and figured this would be a good time to give you all some updates. 

It’s been a grip since I posted anything here, but today I finally sat down to do a recap of where I’m at for 2017 both with my writing and my life. The past few weeks I’ve been contemplating the events of Las Vegas. I was th

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“Accept your past without regrets. Handle your present with confidence. Face your future without fear.”
Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Hell Divers

“If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn’t turn out very well for the Native Americans. —STEPHEN HAWKING”
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“War does not determine who is right—only who is left.” —Bertrand Russell”
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Cedric Nye Good luck at your up-coming full triathlon!


Alisha Thanks for the friend request. I look forward to seeing what you think of The 5th Wave. :)


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