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One of the things that writing has taught me is that fiction has a life of its own. Fictional places are sometimes more real than the view from our bedroom window. Fictional people can sometimes become as close to us as our loved ones.

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Joanne Harris
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: July 3
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