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[[Category:Author|Smith, Ritchie Valentine]]

Ritchie Valentine Smith was born on Tyneside. Once a social worker, once a poet, once on the BBC ‘New Talent’ programme, once a college lecturer, he is the author of three 90s thrillers, 'Fortune', 'Winning' and 'Risk', and remains of member of the Crime Writers’ Association. In 2003 his play 'Rocket Man' was on at the Pleasance (Edinburgh Fringe) and the Union Theatre, London, where it won a Peter Brook Award for its producers. He wrote and produced 'Kiss' in 2012, showcasing the play at the White Bear in Kennington. He has also worked as a reviewer for [http://www.edinburghguide.com www.edinburghguide.com], covering stand-up comedy and theatre.