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Simon Lewis

Simon Lewis was born in Wales and grew up in Scotland. He has worked as a travel writer on the Rough Guides to China, Beijing, and Shanghai. He is the author of Bad Traffic and Go, which he wrote in a village in the Himalayas. He spends half his time... Read full bio

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Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
A. rewrite a lot, and cut the first fifty pages.
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My life in 8 words: "procrastination, china, taiji, football, brixton, caffeine, art, faffing"
Border Run will be released on February 12, 2013 in Trade Paperback
Feb 12, 2013
Border Run is now available in Trade Paperback
Feb 12, 2013
Border Run will be released on April 24, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Apr 24, 2012
Border Run is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Apr 24, 2012
Border Run is now available in eBook
Apr 24, 2012
Border Run will be released on April 24, 2012 in eBook
Apr 24, 2012
Bad Traffic will be released on May 18, 2010 in Trade Paperback
May 18, 2010
Bad Traffic is now available in Trade Paperback
May 18, 2010
Bad Traffic will be released on December 09, 2008 in Hardcover
Dec 09, 2008
Bad Traffic is now available in Hardcover
Dec 09, 2008
Bad Traffic will be released on December 09, 2008 in eBook
Dec 09, 2008
Bad Traffic is now available in eBook
Dec 09, 2008
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Dec 09, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your greatest achievement?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008

Simon Lewis Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. give it seventy percent Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. pancakes Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. getting this far Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. sincerity, humour, kindness Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero? A. James Bond Learn more about Simon Lewis

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Arts Hub, March 25, 2013
...Queensland Writers Centre and Susan Sheridan, Adjunct Professor in English and Women's Studies at Flinders University, Adelaide. Simon Lewis, Head of Philanthropy and Community at The Trust Company highlighted the quality of this year’s applications...
Yahoo! News Australia, March 25, 2013
...the longlist. The list, whittled down from 73 nominations, includes five first-time novelists and four previously shortlisted authors. Simon Lewis from the Miles Franklin Trust says it is wonderful to see five debut authors - Ash, Faulkner, Modjeska,...
Pro Bono Australia, March 6, 2013
...line with the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, for which the prize money of $80,000 is tax-free. Simon Lewis, Head of Philanthropy at The Trust Company said: "Miles Franklin's aim, as was the aim of so many others who have established similarly...
Australian Greens, March 6, 2013
...need to support our authors and artists to encourage them to grow and prosper and tell Australian stories. Simon Lewis, Head of Philanthropy at The Trust Company said "as guardians of Miles Franklin's legacy, we see the tax on the Award in the hands...
Cleveland Live, March 1, 2013
...are introverted, making 'Quiet' a valuable corrective to the loud clanging of our everyday exchanges." Border Run Simon Lewis Scribner, 230 pp., $15 Maybe the ring should have been a clue: a human skull with a snake's head winding out of the eye...
International Business Times UK, February 12, 2013
...in the seemingly ordinary world set in Ney York City. The film also stars Robert Sheeran who plays Simon Lewis, Kevin Zegers who plays Alec Lightwood, Lena Headey who plays Clary Fray's mother, and Jemima West who plays Isabelle Lightwood. Also in the...
CaribSeek, December 12, 2012
...Simon Lewis, Bahamas Information Services Print eMail Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville is pictured centre along with the Bethel Family and key friends during the official opening...
Australian Doctor, February 12, 2013
...were predicted to be. It's just de-stressing the human brain and body." Managing expectation Associate Professor Simon Lewis, director of the Parkinson's Disease Research Clinic within the Brain and Mind Research Institute at the University of...
International Business Times Australia, February 12, 2013
...in the seemingly ordinary world set in Ney York City. The film also stars Robert Sheeran who plays Simon Lewis, Kevin Zegers who plays Alec Lightwood, Lena Headey who plays Clary Fray's mother, and Jemima West who plays Isabelle Lightwood. Also in the...
International Business Times Canada, February 12, 2013
...in the seemingly ordinary world set in Ney York City. The film also stars Robert Sheeran who plays Simon Lewis, Kevin Zegers who plays Alec Lightwood, Lena Headey who plays Clary Fray's mother, and Jemima West who plays Isabelle Lightwood. Also in the...
International Business Times UK, February 12, 2013
...in the seemingly ordinary world set in Ney York City. The film also stars Robert Sheeran who plays Simon Lewis, Kevin Zegers who plays Alec Lightwood, Lena Headey who plays Clary Fray's mother, and Jemima West who plays Isabelle Lightwood. Also in the...
Irish Examiner, February 11, 2013
...Simon Lewis As the dust was settling on Ireland’s 12-6 Six Nations loss to England on Sunday, everyone I chatted to that evening agreed it was a shocking performance. We...
Examiner.com, February 10, 2013
...Yesterday Simon Lewis was our first character image revealed by @MortalMovie and the official Facebook site during the #ShareMortalLove Valentines Day celebration. Now it’s only fitting that Isabelle Lightwood follows him...
Mail Online UK, February 9, 2013
...Renault's web-connected R-Link 7in touchscreen media system. Three powertrains will be available. Prices to be announced. By Simon Lewis You can barely move these days for incitements to embark on a new relationship. Any train journey particularly...