Background
Smale was born on 7 December 1981 in England.
Smale was born on 7 December 1981 in England.
University of Bristol.
Smale is writing a 6-book teen fiction series, also called Geek Girl. Books four and five of the series are due to be published by HarperCollins in 2015. From an early age she loved reading and writing, and has stated that her childhood experiences of being bullied have influenced the subjects she chooses to write about.
At the age of 15, Smale was recruited by a London modelling agency and became a fashion model.
She modelled for two years and has stated in interviews that she didn"t enjoy lieutenant Smale studied at University of Bristol, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Master of Arts in Shakespeare studies.
She has held various jobs, including teaching English in Japan, and has travelled extensively. Originally meant to be a trilogy, the will be six books upon completion.
The humorous fiction follows the life of Harriet Manners, a nerdy 15-year-old girl who tries out modelling to "reinvent herself".
The first book in the series, Geek Girl, received favourable reviews and was the Number 1 debut teen fiction of 2013 in the United Kingdom. lieutenant also received the 2014 Leeds Book Award in the ages 11–14 category. and was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2013, the Queen of Teen award 2014 and the Branford Boase Award 2014. 2013 Geek Girl
2013 Model Misfit
2014 Picture Perfect
2015 All That Glitters
2016 (to be published) Head Over Heels
Foreign World Book Day (United Kingdom and Ireland) 2015, Smale also wrote an extra spin-off book titled Geek Drama set between Model Misfit and Picture Perfect. Also, not part of the main series a Christmas special named All Wrapped Up was published in 2015.