The humorous fiction follows the life of Harriet Manners, a nerdy 15-year-old girl who tries out modelling to 'reinvent herself'. Originally meant to be a trilogy, the Geek Girl series consists of six books. She has also mentioned having synesthesia, which in her case involves processing emotions as colours, dyscalculia, hyperlexia, coeliac disease and endometriosis. Smale was diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum at the age of 39 and subsequently with developmental coordination disorder. She has held various jobs, including teaching English in Japan, and has travelled extensively. Smale studied at the University of Bristol, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Master of Arts in Shakespeare studies. She modelled for two years but has stated in interviews that she did not enjoy it. At the age of 15, Smale was recruited by a London modelling agency and became a fashion model.

From an early age she loved reading and writing, and has stated that her childhood experiences of being bullied have influenced the subjects she chooses to write about. Holly Miranda Smale was born on 7 December 1981 in Hertfordshire, England. The final book, Forever Geek, was published by HarperCollins in March 2017. The first book in the series won the 2014 Waterstones Children's Book Prize and was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2013.

Holly Miranda Smale (born 7 December 1981) is a British writer.

Geek Girl by Holly Smale