Clinton Smith

CLINTON SMITH had a long career writing advertising for multinational advertising agencies. Also documentaries and fiction. His commercials have won thirty Australian and International awards. His short stories and screenplays fourteen more. His shoots have taken him to many countries and people as diverse as Edward de Bono and Ronnie Barker have fronted his campaigns.

He eventually became a partner in his own advertising agency then retired to write thrillers. These are extensively researched using his military contacts and two have been optioned for film. These include THE GAME (originally titled 'The God Game' - Hazard Press, NZ), THE FOURTH EYE (Hazard Press, NZ), EXIT ALPHA (HarperCollins, Australia), DEEP SIX (HarperCollins, Australia) and PROJECT THUNDER (Buzzword Books).

He has also written a multi award-winning short story collection, TALES FROM A COUNTRY TOWN and compiled two collections of his frankly commercial short stories previously published in leading men's and women's magazines. These are VICIOUS TALES FROM MEN'S MAGAZINES and ROMANTIC STORIES FROM WOMEN'S MAGAZINES. He has written a memoir, as well, published under another name by Ginninderra Press. All his books, apart from DEEP SIX and EXIT ALPHA, are now available from eBook publisher buzzwordbooks.com and will eventually appear on this site.

Clint's activities include bike-riding, weightlifting, bushwalking and he is happily unmarried. His his official website is clintbooks.com. He was recently shortlisted for the Lane Cove Short Story Award and is currently revising a stage play.