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Eve Smith

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Eve writes speculative fiction, mainly about the things that scare her.
Longlisted for the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize and described by Waterstones as "an exciting new voice in crime fiction", Eve Smith’s debut novel The Waiting Rooms, set during a global antibiotic crisis was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize First Novel Award and was a Guardian book of the month.
Her second thriller, Off Target, about a world where genetic engineering of children has become routine, was a pick of the month in The Times, who described it as: "an astute, well-researched and convincing novel of ideas".
Her third thriller, ONE, set in a one-child policy Britain ravaged by the climate crisis was longlisted for Best Novel in the British Science Fiction Associ ...more

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When you are close to finishing a new piece of work, have you ever discovered that some plot element / twist to your story has appeared in a bestseller elsewhere. Have you ploughed on regardless or done some reworking? I am probably asking for a friend!

Eve Smith Hi Bob
Firstly, apologies for answering this rather late!
So this is an ongoing fear that many writers have, that some unique element of their story wi…moreHi Bob
Firstly, apologies for answering this rather late!
So this is an ongoing fear that many writers have, that some unique element of their story will appear elsewhere right before your book is published. (I have been through this, too!)
Whilst we may wish to think what we write is totally unique, the reality is that most plotlines have been used multiple times in other books or films before. It is more about the way you use these plot elements, the distinctiveness of your characters' voice and your setting, and the overall tone of the novel: that's what engages readers.
So, unless this plot element truly is unusual, I would not worry.
And even if it is, as you are only just finishing writing your book, by the time it has been edited and then published you'll probably be at least a year on, and it won't matter! I hope this is useful.
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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Eve Smith We live in a nineteenth century cottage which was built beside a track which used to be a Roman road. A few weeks after we moved in, a neighbour told …moreWe live in a nineteenth century cottage which was built beside a track which used to be a Roman road. A few weeks after we moved in, a neighbour told us that there was a Roman tomb under the floor of our living room, and that she and several other villagers had seen it. The previous owner had discovered it whilst building an extension decades ago, but, too superstitious to either look inside the stone coffin or remove it, had left it undisturbed.
I would love to know who was inside that tomb. How they had lived, and died. Imagine what clues to their life might lie buried alongside their remains... And what led to them being buried, alone, on that road.(less)

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Average rating: 3.97 · 2,621 ratings · 569 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Waiting Rooms 3.90 avg rating — 1,219 ratings — published 2020 — 8 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
	Off Target 3.99 avg rating — 712 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	One 3.99 avg rating — 511 ratings — published 2023 — 5 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 Cure 4.27 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2025 — 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

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HOW TO BUILD WORLDS

I did a piece this week for an online writing magazine: writing.ie on authentic world-building.

As an author of standalone speculative thrillers, world-building is a critical skill in my armoury, and one of the aspects of writing I enjoy most. I invest a significant amount of time in conjuring up near-future worlds centred around my book’s premise. Each of my novels starts with a question that dic

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Eve Smith liked Lou's review of The Waiting Rooms: "Well wasn't this just a sneaky little dark horse? Don't get me wrong the premise of this is great but I've been suckered by thrillers before only for the execution to be poor and lacklustre so I expected this to disappoint but it exceeded my expectat" Read more of this review »
Nov 07, 2025 04:03AM · see review
Eve Smith liked Nicole's review of One: "4.5"
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Eve Smith liked Fleur Currie's review of One: "Unpredictable and pacy. "
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Eve Smith liked Melanie's review of The Cure: "Another great story from Eve Smith. I enjoyed reading about Ruth and Mara, although the switching between now and then muddled me sometimes. She writes great evil villains and I wonder where she got her inspiration for the billionaire Busk lol."
Nov 07, 2025 03:58AM · see review
Eve Smith answered Bob Fairbrother's question: When you are close to finishing a new piece of work, have you ever discovered that some plot element / twist to your story has appeared in a bestseller elsewhere. Have you ploughed on regardless or done some reworking? I am probably asking for a friend! Hi Bob Firstly, apologies for answering this rather late! So this is an ongoing fear that many writers have, that some unique element of their story will appear elsewhere right before your book is published. (I have been through this, too!) Whilst we m See Full Answer
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Eve Smith made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Incorrect Book Cover topic " Martin wrote: "Thanks, now done" huge thanks, much appreciated! ...more "
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Eve Smith made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Incorrect book cover topic " Hi there I am attaching a link to my book THE CURE which has an incorrect cover posted for the Kindle edition in the USA. This was due to the wrong cov ...more "
Mar 19, 2025 03:35AM
Eve Smith made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — wrong kindle cover topic " Hi Scott The cover has now been corrected on Amazon USA, so please can the kindle cover (purple with brown eye) be updated to reflect the proper jacket ...more "
Mar 13, 2025 03:13AM
Eve Smith made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — duplicate needs removing topic " Hello, sorry to bother you again, there appears to be a duplicate Kindle edition of my book THE CURE, which has the wrong cover, am attaching the link ...more "
Jan 28, 2025 10:01AM
Eve Smith made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please remove this duplicate Kindle book topic " Scott wrote: "That is not what the librarian note says. This is an alternate cover edition." Hi Scott, no, this is must have been an earlier version of ...more "
Jan 25, 2025 03:57AM

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“We are already starting to see signs of a post-antibiotic era, with the emergence of infections that are untreatable by all classes of antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance is an invisible pandemic.”
― Mariangela Simao, The World Health Organisation

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