Eve Smith

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Eve writes speculative fiction, mainly about the things that scare her.
Longlisted for the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize and described by Waterstones as "an exciting new voice in crime fiction", Eve Smith’s debut novel The Waiting Rooms, set during a global antibiotic crisis was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize First Novel Award and was a Guardian book of the month.
Her second thriller, Off Target, about a world where genetic engineering of children has become routine, was a pick of the month in The Times, who described it as: "an astute, well-researched and convincing novel of ideas".
Her third thriller, ONE, set in a one-child policy Britain ravaged by the climate crisis was longlisted for Best Novel in the British Science Fiction Associ
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Eve Smith We live in a nineteenth century cottage which was built beside a track which used to be a Roman road. A few weeks after we moved in, a neighbour told …moreWe live in a nineteenth century cottage which was built beside a track which used to be a Roman road. A few weeks after we moved in, a neighbour told us that there was a Roman tomb under the floor of our living room, and that she and several other villagers had seen it. The previous owner had discovered it whilst building an extension decades ago, but, too superstitious to either look inside the stone coffin or remove it, had left it undisturbed.
I would love to know who was inside that tomb. How they had lived, and died. Imagine what clues to their life might lie buried alongside their remains... And what led to them being buried, alone, on that road.(less)
Eve Smith Hi Cedric!
Apologies, I seemed to miss your question entirely! I am very glad you enjoyed The Waiting Rooms and thanks for your review.
I think SF/fant…more
Hi Cedric!
Apologies, I seemed to miss your question entirely! I am very glad you enjoyed The Waiting Rooms and thanks for your review.
I think SF/fantasy books tend to be longer but crime/thrillers tend to be shorter, and mine sits somewhere in between as a speculative thriller.
I am busy on edits for my next book, Off Target, which should be out early next year... I will be posting about that soon! Thanks for your message!(less)
Average rating: 3.97 · 2,532 ratings · 562 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Waiting Rooms

3.90 avg rating — 1,194 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions
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Off Target

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 691 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions
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One

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 492 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions
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The Cure

4.33 avg rating — 155 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions
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I did a piece this week for an online writing magazine: writing.ie on authentic world-building.

As an author of standalone speculative thrillers, world-building is a critical skill in my armoury, and one of the aspects of writing I enjoy most. I invest a significant amount of time in conjuring up near-future worlds centred around my book’s premise. Each of my novels starts with a question that dic

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The Waiting Rooms by Eve   Smith
"It was interesting reading this book post pandemic and actually more scary too, as there were so many recognisable features and it overlaps with our current situation too. Antibiotic resistance is a topic not often discussed and it should be, especia" Read more of this review »
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"I really loved this book. I find all of Eve’s writing enthralling and captivating - this is my second book from her and I was not disappointed.

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Off Target by Eve   Smith
"Not the type of book I would usually choose but I'm glad it was given to me and I'm sure I'll be reading more from this author. While this is fiction it is very topical and depicts a possible scenario from the not too distant future in relation to hu" Read more of this review »
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Eve Smith made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians GroupIncorrect Book Cover topic
" Martin wrote: "Thanks, now done"
huge thanks, much appreciated!
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I am attaching a link to my book THE CURE which has an incorrect cover posted for the Kindle edition in the USA. This was due to the wrong cov
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" Hi Scott
The cover has now been corrected on Amazon USA, so please can the kindle cover (purple with brown eye) be updated to reflect the proper jacket
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" Hello, sorry to bother you again, there appears to be a duplicate Kindle edition of my book THE CURE, which has the wrong cover, am attaching the link ...more "
" Scott wrote: "That is not what the librarian note says. This is an alternate cover edition."
Hi Scott, no, this is must have been an earlier version of
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