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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.

Joanne Harris

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