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- Published 20230207
- ISBN: 978-1-922212-80-1
- Extent: 264pp
- Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook
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Jo Langdon
Jo Langdon’s writing has been published in journals including Cordite, Island, Meanjin and Overland. In 2018 she was a fellow of the Elizabeth Kostova...
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