Jon Smith
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 Jon Smith Barcelona, Spain January 6, 2010 |
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| Born | 19 December 1975 London, England |
| Occupation | Writer, Journalist, SEO Consultant |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 2004- |
| Genres | Fiction, Children's fiction, Journalism, Musical Theatre, Film and TV |
| Notable work(s) | The Bloke's Guide To Pregnancy, Get Into Bed With Google |
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www.jonsmith.net |
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Jon Smith (born 19 December 1975) is a British writer of fiction, non-fiction, screenplays and musical theatre.
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[edit] Biography
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 Jon spent a year in South Korea, teaching English as a foreign language. Returning to the UK in 1998, Jon 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 Barcelona, Spain.
[edit] Bibliography
- The Bloke's Guide To Pregnancy (2004) (Hay House)
- Toytopia (2004) (Wrecking Ball Press)
- Web Sites That Work (2005) (Infinite Ideas)
- Smarter Business Start Ups (2005) (Infinite Ideas)
- The Bloke’s Guide To Baby Gadgets (2006) (Hay House)
- The Bloke’s 100 Top Tips For Surviving Pregnancy (2006) (Hay House)
- The Bloke’s Guide To Getting Hitched (2007) (Hay House)
- Get Into Bed With Google: top ranking search optimisation techniques (2008) (Infinite Ideas)
- The Bloke’s Guide To Babies (2008) (Hay House)
- Google AdWords That Work: 7 Secrets to Cashing in with the No.1 Search Engine (2008) (Infinite Ideas)
- Dominate Your Market With Twitter - Tweet your way to business success (2009) (Infinite Ideas)
- Start An Online Business In Easy Steps (2010) (In Easy Steps)
[edit] Musical Theatre
Credits
- Monte Cristo - The Musical (with Leon Parris) July 2005
- Scary musical (with Leon Parris) July 2009, Jan 2010
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Review of The Bloke's Guide To Pregnancy - The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2005/jan/26/childrensservices.healthmindandbodyreviews
