Mike Ormsby (Author of Never Mind the Balkans, Here's Romania)

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Mike Ormsby

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Mike is a British writer based in Transylvania, where he has lived for five hundred years.

He is the author of:

'Never Mind the Vampires, Here's Transylvania' (2017)
'Palincashire, Tales of Transylvania' (2017)
'Child Witch London' (2014)
'Child Witch Kinshasa' (2013)
'Spinner the Winner' (2012);
'Never Mind the Balkans, Here's Romania' (2008)

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Three of Mike's stories were published in 'Bucharest Tales' (New Europe Writers, 2010).

Mike is the editor of 'Loving An Alien' (Nicoaro Books, 2016).

Screenplays:
'Hey Mr DJ!' (2007, filmed in Kigali)
'Enfants dits Sorciers' (2002, filmed in Kinshasa)
'In Her Own Image' (2000)

If you buy one of Mike's books and do not like it, he will accept a refund.

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	Never Mind the Balkans, Here's Romania 3.80 avg rating — 392 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Child Witch Kinshasa (Child Witch, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Never Mind the Vampires, Here's Transylvania 4.42 avg rating — 67 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spinner the Winner by Mike Ormsby (欧宝娱乐 Author), Sorin Sorasan (Illustrator ) 4.32 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Palincashire Tales of Transylvania 4.54 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Child Witch London (Child Witch, #2) 4.45 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Turbinelo el Triunfador by Mike Ormsby (欧宝娱乐 Author), Sorin Sorasan (Illustrations), Monica Curca (Translation) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L茅o l'茅olienne et la temp锚te by Mike Ormsby (欧宝娱乐 Author), Sorin Sorasan (Illustrations) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I'm not interested in whether I'm better than you; only whether I'm better than yesterday.”
― Mike Ormsby, Child Witch Kinshasa

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“palinc膬鈥� Romania鈥檚 secret weapon of mass inebriation.”
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“sometimes you don鈥檛 really see who you are, until you see who you are not.”
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“I'm not interested in whether I'm better than you; only whether I'm better than yesterday.”
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“My college friends thought I was stupid, crazy, and throwing away a bright future.鈥� Jennifer”
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“Some girls think marrying an expat is the road to riches, but that鈥檚 not true.鈥� Sumi”
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