Author
Joanna Lilley is the author of the short story collection, The Birthday Books, and the poetry collections, If There Were Roads and The Fleece Era. Worry Stones is her first novel. Originally from the UK, Joanna emigrated to Canada in 2006 and settled in Whitehorse, Yukon, where she makes her home. Find her online at www.joannalilley.com.
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