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- Published 20221101
- ISBN: 978-1-922212-74-0
- Extent: 264pp
- Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook
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Emily Tsokos Purtill
Emily Tsokos Purtill is a Western Australian writer who has lived in the UK, Vancouver, Paris and New York. Her debut novel, MATIA, will...
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