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Local author breaks through tough genre
Naples Sun Times, June 6, 2006 by Naomi Reiter
The elusive 'tween' demographic (eight to twelve years old; 'between' children and teenagers) is a hard area to break into, be it in music, fashion or literature. In the world of publishing, the market is saturated by such long-standing series as Sweet Valley High.
Naples resident Lauren E. Smith recently jumped this hurdle by having her first novel, Ashley Enright Investigations, published. Smith has a nine-year-old nephew who loves to read and who inspired the writer to create a world of her own.
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