Nationality British Name Jon Smith Plays Like Me, Scary Musical | Period 2004–present Role Writer | |
Born 19 December 1975 (age 48)
London, England ( 1975-12-19 ) Occupation Writer, chief marketing officer Alma mater University of Reading
University of Texas at Austin
Bournemouth University Genre Fiction, children's fiction, musical theatre, film and TV Notable works The Bloke's Guide To Pregnancy
Get into Bed with Google Education Bournemouth University, University of Reading, University of Texas at Austin Books The Bloke's Guide To Pregnancy, Get into Bed with Google, Be #1 on Google: 52 Fast and, Dominate Your Market Wi, Start an Online Business Similar People Leon Parris, Hunter S Thompson, Luc Besson, Charles Bukowski, W B Yeats Profiles | ||
Jon Smith (born Jonathan Nicholas Smith; 19 December 1975) is a British writer of fiction, non-fiction, screenplays, and musical theatre.
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Biography
Of Irish Heritage, Jon Smith was brought up in Merseyside, where he remained until he was eighteen. He studied for a degree in American Studies at the University of Reading which included a semester at the University of Texas, at Austin. After graduating in 1997, Smith spent a year in South Korea, teaching English as a foreign language.
Returning to the UK in 1998, Smith worked for a number of Internet companies, including Amazon.co.uk and Kitbag.com, before launching his own online toy business called Toytopia in 2002. It was whilst working in the shop that Smith wrote first drafts of Toytopia and The Blokes Guide To Pregnancy, which were both published in 2004. Smarter Business Start Ups and Web Sites That Work followed shortly after.
Jon married long-term partner Lisa Grant in 2003. They have two children; Alia and Ronin. Smith and Grant separated in 2008. He currently lives in London. Smith was awarded a Masters Degree in Screenwriting in June 2012. Jon Smith continues to work in the internet industry, his most recent role was as Vice President, Marketing at Whisbi.