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Derek Smith

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in London, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.dereksmithwriter.com

Genre

Fiction, Children's, Mystery

Member Since

March 2013

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Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. In addition to my books written under the name Derek Smith, I have another profile on Goodreads as D.H. Smith for my crime fiction.

I began writing in my 20s, first having a go at plays, and have had performances on TV, radio and in theatres. I helped set up a community bookshop in Stratford, London, in the late 70s, and began writing fiction. I had a couple of short stories on the BBC before my first book was published by Faber, 'Hard Cash', in 1991 and broadcast on the BBC. I then wrote predominately for children, both easy readers for younger children and novels for older children. 'Frances Fairweather Demon Striker!' (Faber) was shortlisted for the ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Derek Smith Writers block as I know it is a mixture of boredom of your current writing which becomes lack of ideas for any future writing. The way out for me is t…moreWriters block as I know it is a mixture of boredom of your current writing which becomes lack of ideas for any future writing. The way out for me is to read. Read lots. You need to blow away the boredom and get your energy back. So let other writers energise you, give you possibilties. (less)

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Derek Smith I enjoy it when readers say they enjoyed a book of mine. After all, I write to be read and I want my typical reader to get to the end and say that was…moreI enjoy it when readers say they enjoyed a book of mine. After all, I write to be read and I want my typical reader to get to the end and say that was good. That is the be all and end all of my effort. I also like not having to wear a suit. I can turn up to various events in casual clothes and no one says a thing. Thoreau said, I paraphrase, beware any enterprise where you have to wear new clothes. Dead right. Politicians and bankers take note.(less)

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Average rating: 4.28 · 47 ratings · 6 reviews · 18 distinct works

	Murder at Any Price 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Prince's Shadow 4.17 avg rating — 6 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
	The Good Wolf by Derek Smith (Goodreads Author), Abi Brown (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1999	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
	Frances Fairweather: Demon Striker! 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1996 — 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 Hunted Prince (Hell's Chimney, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Hard Cash it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1991 — 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
	Jack's Bus by Derek Smith (Goodreads Author), Ali Messum (Illustrator) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 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 Secret of Life (Hell's Chimney, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Strikers of Hanbury Street and Other East End Tales 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	Hell's Chimney 2.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010 — 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

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Building A Main Character in a Crime Novel

I decided on a builder as my main character in a crime series, as detailed in my first blog in this thread. Murders would happen where he was working (Don’t employ Jack!). The advantage of a builder is that he gets around, wherever there is building work: small and large houses, schools, hospitals, institutions, factories, shops etc. So lots of different locations and characters possible for the c Read more of this blog post »

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