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- Published 20211027
- ISBN: 978-1-922212-65-8
- Extent: 264pp
- Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook

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Alison Gibbs
Alison Gibbs runs her own writing consultancy producing copy for United Nations agencies and the not-for-profit sector. Her short stories have been published and...
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