Emily Noon
Emily always loved reading fantasy, especially if the plot included a romance between strong characters. After years of secretly creating magical worlds, she decided to take a chance and let her creations loose on the unsuspecting world. To her delight her debut novel, Aurora's Angel, won a Lambda Literary Award.
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As a writer:
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Nell Stark
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1) Running With the Wind (Bold Strokes Books, 2007)
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T.C. Parker
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