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J.P. Smith

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J.P. Smith was born in New York City and began his writing career in England, where he lived for several years with his wife and daughter, and where his first novel was published. As a screenwriter, he was an Academy Nicholl Fellowship Semifinalist in 2014.

His ninth novel, The Summoning, a psychological thriller, was published on September 7th, 2021.

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J.P. Smith My childhood, to be honest. But I'm not going to write it.…moreMy childhood, to be honest. But I'm not going to write it.(less)
J.P. Smith I'm happy to say I don't. I've made writing a daily habit, so if I'm not working on a new book I'll be writing a review of someone else's book, or eve…moreI'm happy to say I don't. I've made writing a daily habit, so if I'm not working on a new book I'll be writing a review of someone else's book, or even starting a new screenplay.(less)
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On Becoming a Writer

I was seven or eight years old and leafing through the New York Times Book Review and The Saturday Review, both of which my mother regularly read, seeing photos of authors, most of them looking cool and composed and profoundly successful in their ties and jackets, nearly all of them with a cigarette in hand. And then, a few years later, there was Rod Serling hosting The Twilight Zone. He had th

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