The author of over 40 books on the game, Marc Smith will be known to many readers as the expert panel conductorfor the popular monthly bidding challenge hosted on BridgeBase Online (BBO). He also writes a regular column on BBO, reporting on major bridge events. Smith has collaborated with such stars as Jeff Meckstroth, Zia Mahmood, Martin Hoffman, David Bird, Tim Bourke and Julian Pottage. With Barbara Seagram, he co-authored 25 Conventions You Should Know, which won the American Bridge Teachers Association's Book of the Year award and remains one of the best-selling bridge books of all time.He lives in Southampton, England and is a diehard fan of the Raiders American football team.