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BIG HEARTS AND CURIOUS MINDS: THE LITERARY CHILDREN I LOVE

Unique characters are at the very heart of the stories I write and the books I love to read. There’s no point journeying into wonderful new literary worlds if you don’t enjoy the company of the characters who populate them, and it doesn’t matter how interesting or clever a plot is if you don’t care about the protagonist whose journey you’re sharing. Imagine

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