Rebecca Smith teaches creative writing at the University of Southampton, and is the author of three novels: The Bluebird Cafe, Happy Birthday and All That and A Bit of Earth as well as a work of non-fiction, Jane Austen's Guide to Modern Life's Dilemmas. Her first novel for children, Shadow Eyes, was shortlisted for the 2012 Kelpies Prize. From 2009-2010 she was the Writer in Residence at Jane Austen's House Museum in Chawton. She lives in Hampshire. @RMSmithAuthor
Winning and beguiling ... Smith shares Jane Austen's clarity and gentle irony Independent She's the perfect English miniaturist Barbara Trapido She's wise, sharp, funny and touching ... A class act Mavis Cheek Charming, funny, witty and romantic Esther Freud