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Vern Smith’s novel Scratching the Flint was named Best Indie Novel of 2023 by Crime Fiction Lover. He is also author of the novels Under the Table and The Green Ghetto. Winner of the Chinaski Award as editor of the Jacked crime fiction anthology, Smith is a former newspaper reporter, magazine editor, radio host, and political staffer. His novelette, The Gimmick—a finalist for Canada’s highest crime-writing honor, the Arthur Ellis Award—is the title track to his second collection of fiction.

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	Jacked: An Anthology of Crime Fiction by Vern Smith (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Philip Moscovitch (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Christine Boyer (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.87 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Scratching the Flint 4.86 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Under the Table 4.45 avg rating — 31 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Green Ghetto 4.31 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Corporate Catharsis by Steven Radecki (Goodreads Author), Kimberley Wall, L.A. Jacob (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Gimmick: Novelettes, stories, and sketches 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Romy Lives by A.B. Patterson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Vern Smith (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Philip Moscovitch (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Glue for breakfast and other stories 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	YOU NEED SOMETHING TO SLOW YOU DOWN it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Vern Smith rated a book it was amazing The Dark Blues in Sharp, Bright Colors: 10 Short Stories by Brian Greene (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Dark Blues in Sharp, Bright Colors—Brian Greene's short story collection—delves into the experienced side of Generation X, putting the unbearable lightness of Americana under the scrutiny of semi-detached retrospection, avec the odd punchline. A ...more
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Vern Smith liked TJ Buck's review of Three Kinds of Fool: "Three Kind of Fool is a rip of a novel, a short, violent, wild ride with desperate characters doing desperate things. Phillips writes with a concise, compact style that keeps the story charging ahead from beginning to end. "
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Vern Smith and 1 other person liked Lyle Boylen's review of Three Kinds of Fool: "Great piece of crime fiction here. My first novel by Phillips, but it wont be the last."
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Vern Smith and 2 other people liked Dave's review of Three Kinds of Fool: "Fantastic crime fiction. It's a story about an ex-con pool boy surfer, Jess, and a bad dude cab driver, Mikey, who somehow manages to lure Jess into troubles. Throw in a drug dealer with a yacht and a pill-popping nurse and a fast-moving action-fille" Read more of this review »
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Vern Smith rated a book it was amazing Mama Black Widow by Robert Beck	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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I first happened up Brian Greene's fiction in Bachelor Pad magazine, adoring his story about the love life of an old school burlesque performer, MOMMY LONGLEGS. So, when I saw this novelette, CLAIRE, which revolves around an '80s record store clerk h ...more
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Vern Smith rated a book really liked it Rare THE PIN-UP, FROM 1852 TO TODAY by RALPH STEIN; FASHION MODELS HISTORY [Hardcover] Ralph Stein by Ralph Stein	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
One of the most comprehensive books on the history of the pin-up, an excellent encyclopedia on the subject. Sadly, the book was not built to last. Try finding a copy that is not falling apart.
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Vern Smith is now following Richard Krauss Author of Pulp Modern: Volume 2 Number 1
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