Smith was born in Leicester in 1976, and has been writing since the age of 8.

Smith was born into a wealthy family and received a typical education for a woman during the late 18th century.

Smith was born in Aberdeenshire and demonstrated a quick intellect at an early age.

Smith was born into a poor family as the first of 11 children.

Smith was born in Canada and moved to Minnesota at age 17.

Smith was born in 1947 in Bermuda, the daughter of a bartender.

Smith was born in London, the third child of a relatively well-to-do family.

Smith was born in 1949 and grew up on the southeast side of Chicago.

Smith was born from death that night in Cambridge.

Smith was born in China to Methodist missionaries and spent his first 17 years there.