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Mark Smith

b. 1956

Author of several fantasy gamebooks

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About Mark Smith

Born 1956. Mark Smith is an American author.

Mark Smith is the author of several fantasy gamebooks.

Background Smith is of Czech-Hungarian/English descent and was born in Birmingham. He was educated in Brighton and went on to gain an MA in Experimental Psychology from Oxford University. He also spent some time racing in Formula Renault.

Career Mark Smith is an author of gamebooks, including co-authoring two Fighting Fantasy titles (Talisman of Death and Sword of the Samurai ), and the series Duel Master, Falcon and Way of the Tiger (1985-1987), all of which he co-authored with Jamie Thomson, whom he met whilst at school in Brighton.

Today, Smith remains in southeast England, having been made insolvent by HMRC in December 2020.

List of works Fighting Fantasy #11: Talisman of Death Fighting Fantasy #20: Sword of the Samurai Falcon The Renegade Lord Mechanon The Rack of Baal Lost in Time The Dying Sun At the End of Time The Way of the Tiger Avenger! Assassin! Usurper! Overlord! Warbringer! Inferno! Duel Master Challenge of the Magi Blood Valley The Shattered Realm Arena of Death Virtual Reality #1: Green Blood Virtual Reality #3: The Coils of Hate

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University of Oxford

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mark Smith?

author of several fantasy gamebooks

When was Mark Smith born?

Mark Smith was born on 19 June 1956.

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Mark Smith is an author.

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Mark Smith is American.

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Β· Wikipedia: Mark Smith

Β· Wikidata: Q6769766

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