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Mike Ormsby

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Mike is a British writer based in Transylvania, where he has lived for five hundred years.

He is the author of:

'Never Mind the Vampires, Here's Transylvania' (2017)
'Palincashire, Tales of Transylvania' (2017)
'Child Witch London' (2014)
'Child Witch Kinshasa' (2013)
'Spinner the Winner' (2012);
'Never Mind the Balkans, Here's Romania' (2008)

See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Mi....)

Three of Mike's stories were published in 'Bucharest Tales' (New Europe Writers, 2010).

Mike is the editor of 'Loving An Alien' (Nicoaro Books, 2016).

Screenplays:
'Hey Mr DJ!' (2007, filmed in Kigali)
'Enfants dits Sorciers' (2002, filmed in Kinshasa)
'In Her Own Image' (2000)

If you buy one of Mike's books and do not like it, he will accept a refund.

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Average rating: 4.04 · 668 ratings · 150 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Never Mind the Balkans, Here's Romania 3.80 avg rating — 397 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Never Mind the Vampires, Here's Transylvania 4.42 avg rating — 71 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
	Child Witch Kinshasa (Child Witch, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Spinner the Winner by Mike Ormsby (Goodreads Author), Sorin Sorasan (Illustrator ) 4.32 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Palincashire Tales of Transylvania 4.51 avg rating — 41 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
	Child Witch London (Child Witch, #2) 4.45 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Turbinelo el Triunfador by Mike Ormsby (Goodreads Author), Sorin Sorasan (Illustrations), Monica Curca (Translation) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	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
	Léo l'éolienne et la tempête by Mike Ormsby (Goodreads Author), Sorin Sorasan (Illustrations) 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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	Vetroljub Neustrasivi 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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Quotes by Mike Ormsby (?)

“I'm not interested in whether I'm better than you; only whether I'm better than yesterday.”
― Mike Ormsby, Child Witch Kinshasa

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“palincă – Romania’s secret weapon of mass inebriation.”
― Mike Ormsby, Never Mind the Balkans, Here's Romania

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“sometimes you don’t really see who you are, until you see who you are not.”
― Mike Ormsby, Child Witch Kinshasa

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“I'm not interested in whether I'm better than you; only whether I'm better than yesterday.”
― Mike Ormsby, Child Witch Kinshasa

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“My college friends thought I was stupid, crazy, and throwing away a bright future.” Jennifer”
― Angela Nicoara, Loving an Alien

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“Some girls think marrying an expat is the road to riches, but that’s not true.” Sumi”
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