Alexander Gordon Smith

Alexander Gordon Smith...

is the award-winning author of twelve novels for children and young adults, including the ESCAPE FROM FURNACE series, which is loved by millions of readers worldwide and which is soon to be a major motion picture. His other books include THE FURY, THE DEVIL’S ENGINE trilogy, and THE INVENTORS books, which he co-wrote with his eleven-year-old brother. He is the author of two creative writing handbooks, a number of screenplays, several non-fiction books, and hundreds of short stories and articles. He actively encourages people of all ages to read and write, and is one of the most sought after authors in schools and libraries around the world. His love of engaging with young readers and writers, not to mention the army of devoted FURNACE enthusiasts, makes him a genuine fan-favourite across the globe. He writes adult thrillers as Alex Smith.