Dominic Smith (author)
Dominic Smith is a American novelist.
Early life and education
Smith's father was an American corporate manager, his Australian mother worked as a secretary. Smith, was one of four children; he was eight years old when his parents divorced. The year after the divorce, the family home burned down and Smith's mother suffered a stroke and was disabled; the family struggled to make ends meet.[1] Australian politician Tamara Smith is his sister.[1]
He graduated from college in 1994 at age 23 with a B.A.in anthropology.[1]
He was briefly employed by One.Tel.[1]
He lives in Austin,Texas with his wife, a public school teacher, and two daughters.[1]
Novels
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, set partly in Australia, is about art forgery.[1]