Richard Smith was born and grew up in Cambridge. After leaving sixth form college he set up a theatre company, Gomito Productions, and wrote or devised many pieces including 'A Fridge Too Far', 'Garden of Fools', and 'A Merry Little Christmas'.
'The Lost Girl' is his latest novel.
He currently works full-time for a major high street retailer but would happily give it up to spend more time with his words.