Mandy Smith Biography
Mandy Smith was born and raised in Hartlepool, County Durham. As a child she longed to be an air hostess, but suppressed this dream for several years to land herself a “proper job”. On leaving school she studied at Hartlepool College of Education, where she gained a HND in computer science.
In 1996 she moved to Horsham, West Sussex, to work in the engineering department at Virgin Atlantic. But, after three years of menial office tasks, she could no longer resist the urge to take to the skies. So she took the plunge and applied to become a member of Virgin Atlantic’s cabin crew. She sailed through the rigorous interview process and, in 1999, she was awarded her wings.
After a 12-year career jetting around the world, she eventually retired from the world of flying to pursue an entirely different career: motherhood. She now lives in West Sussex with husband Glenn and their 19-month-old baby.
Author News
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Cabin Fever in Cosmopolitan 12 Mar 2018
Mandy Smith’s sensational cabin crew memoir Cabin Fever features on the front page of this month’s Cosmopolitan.
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Mandy Smith in Herald magazine 09 Nov 2015
Mandy Smith, the author of bestseller Cabin Fever, has written an interesting article for Herald magazine.
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Cabin Fever is once again featured in the Daily Mail 06 Nov 2015
Mandy Smith’s sensational bestseller Cabin Fever is once again the subject of a Daily Mail feature.
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Mandy Smith writes for Thrillist website 02 Nov 2015
Mandy Smith has written a very entertaining piece for Thrillist magazine.
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Cabin Fever once again in Kindle top 100 'most-read' 19 Oct 2015
The sensational air hostess memoir Cabin Fever, by Mandy Smith and Nicola Stow, was once again one of the 100 ‘most-read’ titles on the Amazon Kindle in September.
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Cabin Fever once again in Kindle top 50 'most-read' 21 Sep 2015
The sensational air hostess memoir Cabin Fever, by Mandy Smith and Nicola Stow, was once again one of the 50 ‘most-read’ titles on the Amazon Kindle in August.
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Cabin Fever in Caribbean World 17 Sep 2015
Cabin Fever continues to generate media interest…
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Interview with Mandy Smith 15 Sep 2015
An interview with Mandy Smith, co-author of Cabin Fever can be found at http://newinbooks.com/interview-with-mandy-smith-author-of-cabin-fever/
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Two Thistle titles on 'Most-Read' list 24 Aug 2015
Two agency books, both published by Thistle Books, were among the 100 most-read titles on Kindle during July.
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Even more coverage for Cabin Fever 14 Jul 2015
Mandy Smith’s air hostess memoir Cabin Fever continues to generate headlines. The book is currently in the Kindle Top 100.
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Virgin Atlantic documentary launches 03 Jul 2015
A new ITV documentary on Virgin Atlantic launches on Tuesday 7th July. Mandy Smith’s Cabin Fever was recently released in the US.
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Huge coverage for Cabin Fever 01 Jul 2015
Mandy Smith’s cabin crew memoir Cabin Fever has just been published in the US, following successful UK publication by Thistle Books. The launch has generated huge attention, including the following:
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Cabin Fever interview now online 26 Jun 2015
Mandy Smith’s interview with Refinery29 is now online. Mandy is currently promoting the new US edition of Cabin Fever.
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Smart Traveler reviews Cabin Fever 11 Jun 2015
Cabin Fever by Mandy Smith and Nicola Stow gets a good review in the current issue of Smart Traveler magazine. -
Cabin Fever still flying high 08 Dec 2014
Mandy Smith’s sensational air-hostess memoir Cabin Fever is continuing to sell well.
· Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (207 customer reviews)
· Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #324 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
o #1 in Kindle Store > Books > Biography & True Accounts > Women
o #3 in Books > Young Adult > Biographies > Women
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Cabin Fever feature in Take 5 magazine 24 Sep 2014
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Great review for Mandy Smith in Good Reading magazine 18 Aug 2014
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Mandy Smith interview in Daily Express 29 Jun 2014
Blood, sex and celebrities: A Virgin Atlantic air hostess’ top 10 shocking revelations
‘FORGET the Mile High Club, from blood-splattered toilets and passengers trying to set themselves on fire to celebrity spats and shocking racism, former Virgin Atlantic air hostess Mandy Smith tells Express.co.uk what really goes on in the air….’
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Cabin Fever is airborne in Germany 20 Jun 2014
The Mandy Smith phenomenon reaches Germany…
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Mandy Smith interviewed on Ireland:AM 09 Jun 2014
Mandy Smith’s interview with Irish breakfast TV show Ireland:AM is now available online.
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Another serial for Cabin Fever 04 Jun 2014
Cabin Fever was serialised in the Sunday Sun this weekend, and continues to generate huge attention. -
Mandy Smith on Studio 10 23 May 2014
Mandy Smith’s TV interview with Australia’s Studio 10 is now available online.
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More coverage for Cabin Fever 21 May 2014
Mandy Smith will be interviewed this afternoon on BBC Yorkshire and News Talk Radio, as Cabin Fever continues to generate interest.
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Cabin Fever on Sky News 20 May 2014
Mandy Smith, author of the new bestseller Cabin Fever, was interviewed this morning on Sky News.
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Huge coverage for Mandy Smith 15 May 2014
Mandy Smith, whose sensational memoir Cabin Fever is riding high in the bestseller lists, is generating huge interest. You can hear her being interviewed on BBC Newcastle at 12.45 this afternoon, 1.15pm on BBC Radio Birmingham, and this morning’s interview on BBC Tees should be online soon.
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Cabin Fever up to Number 11 14 May 2014
Cabin Fever has reached #11 in the Amazon bestseller chart. It is also #2 in Movers and Shakers.
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Cabin Fever serialised in the Mail 14 May 2014
Mandy Smith’s sensational memoir Cabin Fever is today serialised in the Daily Mail. The book is currently in the top 50 of both the ebook and paperback bestseller lists on Amazon.
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The Cabin Fever phenomenon continues 09 May 2014
Following Mandy’s Smith’s appearance on This Morning, Cabin Fever is mentioned in Carol Midgley’s column in The Times:
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Cabin Fever interview now online 08 May 2014
Here’s the full video of Mandy Smith’s appearance on ITV’s This Morning:
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Cabin Fever remains in Amazon Top 50 08 May 2014
Mandy Smith’s air hostess memoir Cabin Fever is continuing to generate huge media attention, including an appearance on ITV’s This Morning yesterday, and the book is still riding high in the Amazon Top 50 bestsellers.
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Cabin Fever is bestseller 02 May 2014
Mandy Smith’s air hostess memoir Cabin Fever, ghosted by Nicola Stow and recently published by Thistle, has moved into the Amazon Top 20 bestsellers.
The book is also ‘Pick of the Month’ in a major Australian bookstore chain.
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Cabin Fever is Amazon Daily Deal 01 May 2014
Mandy Smith’s sensational memoir Cabin Fever: The sizzling secrets of a Virgin air hostess… , recently published by Thistle, is today’s Amazon Daily Deal, available for just 99p.
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Cabin Fever lightwalls at Sydney Airport 08 Apr 2014
There’s been great promotion for Mandy Smith’s sexy new memoir Cabin Fever, including a series of lightwalls at Sydney Airport.
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Cabin Fever launches 02 Apr 2014
Mandy Smith’s saucy memoir of her time as a Virgin air hostess, Cabin Fever, has just launched in Australia in a blaze of publicity.
Excerpts from the book were placed in Virgin flights leaving the Sydney terminal as well as in Virgin staff rooms – apparently the flight attendants loved it and have been sharing the extract with their friends.
There was also an extract here in Business Insider magazine.
There have also been numerous reviews, including the Sun-Herald and The Age.
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Cabin Fever is Cosmo Book of the Month 08 Mar 2014
