Literary Birthday – 16 July – Andrew Smith
Happy Birthday, Andrew Smith, born on 16 July 1959.
Andrew Smith Quotes
- All good books are about everything, abbreviated.
- Stupid people should never read books.
- Sometimes it is perfectly acceptable to decide not to decide, to remain confused and wide-eyed about the next thing that will pop up in the road you build.
- I write most of my stuff in the very early morning hours, as soon as I wake up. On long writing days, I usually will take a break and go out for a run. I never write past five o’clock in the afternoon. That’s quitting time. (via)
- I actually do start my stories with a particular quirky idea (like a dead horse falling out of the sky, or how two teens might trigger the end of the world in a recession-wracked Midwestern town) and then build a small universe around that idea. (via)
Andrew Smith is an award-winning American author best known for his Young Adult novels, including the critically acclaimed Grasshopper Jungle. He knew he wanted to be a writer from the time he edited his high school newspaper. After graduating from college, he worked as a journalist for newspapers and radio stations before deciding to pursue the kind of creative writing he had always dreamed of. Smith is also the author of Winger, The Marbury Lens, and In the Path of Falling Objects. His fiction is known for its dark themes, offbeat humour, and imaginative storytelling, making him one of the most distinctive voices in young adult literature. Follow him on Twitter: @marburyjack
Source for photo and quotes: Goodreads
by Amanda Patterson
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