My Story

Born in 1991, Edward Abel Smith grew up in Hertfordshire, England, before moving to Oxford to study Sociology & Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University.

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Edward's interest in humanitarian Nicholas Winton led him to write his first book, Active Goodness, which he independently published through Kwill Publishing in 2017. Following this, Edward was commissioned by Pen & Sword to write Ian Fleming's Inspiration, a potted biography of the James Bond author's life - including working in World War II intelligence - which influenced his writing. Edward's books have been featured in The Times, the Telegraph, the Mail on Sunday, the Daily Express and the Washington Times.

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In 2020, Edward was commissioned by Pen & Sword to write a book based on the little known story of the women who organised the escape of over 15,000 endangered Jews from Prague during the Nazi invasion.

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Edward lives in London with his wife, daughter and their dog, Vesper.