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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
UK Cover Reveal coming in 3...2...1... Everyone thinks Dot's best friend Liberty fell off the bluffs. Only Dot knows the truth: she was pushed. There is only one question that matters and it's not who killed Liberty. It's: what is Dot going to do to them once she finds them? April 2027.
A black cover with a cartoon girl in pink falling with the words HOW SHE FELL in white.
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TheAfterwords @theafterwords.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
#DEAL ALERT! One clickers unite because NO BODY NO CRIME @sharpegirl.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle US until the 26th at 11:59pm PDT! amzn.to/4oLvV7s #NoBodyNoCrime #ad #amazoncom
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No Body No Crime: A Novel
Murder either bonds you or breaks you.
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LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Fave Five: “Be Gay, Do Crime” Fiction For more recs in YA, click here. For more queer heist novels, click here. No Body, No Crime by Tess Sharpe Killer Potential by Hannah Deitch The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto The Long Con by Jenna Voris Be Gay, Do Crimes ed. by Molly Llewellen and Kristel…
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Fave Five: “Be Gay, Do Crime” Fiction
For more recs in YA, click here. For more queer heist novels, click here. No Body, No Crime by Tess Sharpe Killer Potential by Hannah Deitch The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto The Long Con by Jenna Voris Be Gay, Do Crimes ed. by Molly Llewellen and Kristel Buckley Bonus: These are all Adult, but in YA, check out the Trust Me series by Mary Elizabeth Summer
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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
With summer just around the corner, here are just a few teen-approved romances, perfect for summer reading! ✨AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS by @tiawilliams.bsky.social ✨6 TIMES WE ALMOST KISSED (AND ONE TIME WE DID by @sharpegirl.bsky.social ✨I WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE ROMANCE by Marie Arnold
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Chelsea M. Cameron (she/they) @chel-c-cam.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
I made a partial payment, but the rest of my rent needs to be paid off in one lump sum ASAP and I still need about $1,950 to cover just my rent. I’m really getting desperate and I don’t know what else to do. Any help and shares are appreciated!
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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 26/01/2026
The Publishing for Minnesota auction launches this week to support groups providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need. www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
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Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
My rummage sale luck & my coat luck converged this week. I thrifted 3 vintage coats. A 90's wool-lined Eddie Bauer raincoat with a detachable hood for my mom, a 80's Indigo wool coat with great lines and giant buttoned pockets, and a divine 60's caped trench raincoat lined in wool & satin.
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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
GOOD EVENING, SPORTS FANS
Andrew Karre at Dutton has bought, in an exclusive submission, North American rights to E.K. Johnston's middle grade debut, The Third Period Comeback, about an aspiring Canadian hockey player who must break her family curse if she wants to play professional hockey, for publication in summer 2026. Josh Adams at Adams Literary handled the two-book deal.
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Nicola Griffith SHE IS HERE out now! @nicolaz.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
"Authors @sharpegirl.bsky.social @nicolaz.bsky.social and Katrina Carrasco all write lesbian fiction that challenges and expands upon the genres they each work in... they show just how expansive lesbian literature can be. Enjoy this very queer conversation between three brilliant minds!"
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Surviving Isn't Enough
"If I’m deliberately trying to queer anything, it’s the world, one reader at a time."
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Dahlia Adler 📚 @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com · 27/08/2025
It's live! Head over to @heyalmaofficial.bsky.social for the cover reveal of and excerpt from my Adult romcom coming May 19, 2026, SOON BY YOU! www.heyalma.com/what-happens...
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What Happens When a Fiery Bridesmaid and a Modern Orthodox Wedding DJ Collide - Hey Alma
It’s no secret that we here at Hey Alma are fans of Jewish Young Adult author Dahlia Adler. We called her debut novel “Cool For the Summer,” “a gamechanger for queer Jewish teens” and crowned it the B...
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
One of my pubs forgot for a year they had to count US sales because publisher in question was the lead publisher. So for a year I had no US sales data & was told I was not earned out (I was) + then it took months of bugging them to even get numbers. Anyway, they owe me several thousand $'s still.
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CrimeReads @crimereads.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Tess Sharpe on "writing about women or girls surviving by any means necessary." crimereads.com/we-need-more...
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We Need More Queer Women Characters in Rural Noir
Secrets are the core of the mystery and thriller genres. People kill to prevent them from getting out, die when they get revealed, will do anything to keep them to themselves. Secrets—and when to r…
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Turnaround Books @turnarounduk.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Our Book of the Month this August is the perfect summer thriller. Full of twists and turns, 'No Body No Crime' by Tess Sharpe follows a pair of fiery exes as they barrel towards a reckoning years in the making. Head over to our blog to read Dylan's full review now!
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No Body No Crime – August Book Of The Month
An explosive, romantic thriller for the ages, No Body No Crime follows a pair of fiery exes as they barrel towards a reckoning years in the making. Overflowing with sapphic yearning, buff women, an…
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Dead Ink Books @deadinkbooks.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Happy Publication Day to Tess Sharpe and NO BODY, NO CRIME! 🥳 🎉 It's been a real delight seeing this sapphic, heart-pounding riot of a thriller find its readers and I can't wait to see her out in the wild.
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Turnaround Books @turnarounduk.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
'No Body No Crime' is a twisty, loved-up crime caper for the ages! When Mel is hired to track her ex, Chloe, she finds her living off-grid. Who is hunting her? And what does it have to do with the boy they killed?👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩🔫 Out August 14th @deadinkbooks.bsky.social @sharpegirl.bsky.social buff.ly/OQh4jCp
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
It’s a very silly, very sapphic, very murderous release day! 🦚🦚🦚 And you can buy it or get it in KU right now!
A photo of NO BODY NO CRIME.
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Miss Havisham’s Ghost @therealjocelynj.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
They want us downtrodden, defeated, and complacent so instead we must be angry, mobilized, and defiant
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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
1. Call your reps about Trump's violation of the War Powers Act 2. Demand Congress haul Hegseth etc. in for hearings/briefings on justification 3. Demand to know why the Gang of Eight was not kept in the loop. Do it NOW.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Recipe: so I just slapped cajun seasoning on the ribs, threw them in the instant pot for 25 min high pressure with 2 sliced peaches, some dijon, 2 TB of garlic and 2 cups chicken broth. Let it pull down pressure, then condensed the broth+fruit into a sauce by adding maple syrup + marmalade.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
I'm making country ribs with a peach bbq sauce and serving it over a cheesy polenta with coleslaw on the side for lunch today and I just want it to be done so I can eat it.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Well, I had to just kill a rattlesnake and feel terrible. The one aspect of rural life I do not like is protecting from predators because emotionally I am like "It's their home, too!" But I've also had a dog bit by a rattler before and it's the most horrific thing ever.
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Chelsea M. Cameron (she/they) @chel-c-cam.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
This conversation about marketing and traditional publishing and authors is worth reading if you don’t know what the utterly ridiculous expectations that are put on authors:
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Dahlia Adler 📚 @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com · 27/05/2025
COME AS YOU ARE hits shelves today! I don't like to pick favorites, but Evie and Salem have lived in my heart for *so long*, and I can't wait for everyone to meet them <3 If you like boarding school settings and banter-y rom-coms, I hope you'll pick it up! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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Come As You Are
In this opposites attract romance for fans of Begin Again and Better Than the Movies, a fresh start doesn't have to mean changing yourself.Hot on the heels o...
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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
★ Tess Sharpe satisfies with this taut thriller featuring a pair of young and resourceful women from opposite sides of the tracks. Readers who love rooting for antiheroes, or are hungry for queer stories that don’t put queerness at the very center, will adore this.
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No Body No Crime by Tess Sharpe
Sharpe (The Girls I’ve Been) satisfies with this taut thriller featuring a pair of young and resourceful women from opposite sid...
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Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
So thrilled to share Home Has No Borders is on shelves today. It features #YA stories from many of your favorite #SouthAsian diaspora #authors, grappling with the concept of home. It makes the perfect contemporary counterpart to #magichasnoborders. #booksky www.harpercollins.com/products/hom...
Home Has No Borders anthology cover Home Has No Borders anthology contributors Home Has No Borders and Magic Has No Borders
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Camryn Garrett @dancingofpens.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Reminder that I'm teaching my voice workshop with Writing Workshops again in July! writingworkshops.com/products/a-g...
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What is Voice? A Guide to Discovering and Sharpening Your Voice
If you've ever been confused about what a writer's voice is or concerned about finding your voice as a writer, this course is for you at WritingWorkshops.com.
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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Tess Sharpe satisfies with this taut thriller featuring a pair of young and resourceful women from opposite sides of the tracks. Readers who love rooting for antiheroes, or are hungry for queer stories that don’t put queerness at the very center, will adore this.
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No Body No Crime by Tess Sharpe
Sharpe (The Girls I’ve Been) satisfies with this taut thriller featuring a pair of young and resourceful women from opposite sid...
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
It's a ⭐ Review for Chloe and Mel from Publishers Weekly! I’m so grateful and happy for this lovely review & I’m delighted that people are liking my rather silly, very murderous (but romantic!) book! www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-374-61...
A copy of the book NO BODY NO CRIME with the quoted review: “Dynamic plot twists, shrewd pacing, and well-placed timeline jumps provide sturdy narrative scaffolding, but it’s Sharpe’s depiction of Chloe and Mel’s complicated relationship...that makes the novel shine.”

– Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewA copy of the book NO BODY NO CRIME with the quoted review:“Readers who love rooting for antiheroes, or are hungry for queer stories that don’t put queerness at the very center, will adore this.”

– Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I just finished a book I started in 2020 and was about 15,000 words from finishing for 4 of those years but just couldn't get to it and I am SO happy right now.
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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
All, most of you know by now what happened to me in February. I've written an essay about this for @harpersbazaar.uol.com.br.web.brid.gy, and I hope you'll give it a read:
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All The Women I Met in Jail
A law meant to help victims of domestic violence often results in their arrest. One woman details surviving abuse and the system that claimed to protect her.
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Macmillan Library @macmillanlib.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Pick your favorite July titles from @wnwagner.bsky.social, @sharpegirl.bsky.social, @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social, @sethhaddon.bsky.social, @casskhaw.bsky.social & others for the July 2025 LibraryReads list! Votes due June 1st 👉 tinyurl.com/89cppcas
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Getting a deal memo means my superstitious self can finally make a gmail label for the project in question. My little off sub milestone.
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Robin Stevenson @robinstevenson.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
It's beyond surreal, but here we are: the US Supreme Court is discussing the imaginary threat posed by queer families and kids being included in a handful of story books. Thanks to Sarah Brennan for this brilliant editorial cartoon. Oral arguments will take place April 22.
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Jennifer Iacopelli @jennifercarolyn.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Want to know what it's like to announce your book sold in a seven way auction along with nine different translations the same weekend you visit the set of its Netflix adaptation? Yeah, I can't quite believe that question either. Check it out here: buttondown.com/publishpivot...
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Lights, Camera...Ice Storm?
Hi everyone, I’m overwhelmed. Those of you who have known me for a long time will know that’s not something that happens often or even when it does,...
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Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Hey guys, I guess it's my turn. It's hard out here in these writer streets and your girl needs a little help. I'm trying to get my patreon up to $2000 or if you want to just kick me a few bucks directly or in exchange for this month's bundle I'd really appreciate it. www.patreon.com/c/RebekahWea...
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Come get Spooned. On the Kitchen Counter or Something
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Tehlor Mejia @tehlormejia.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
still plugging away at this, my wife is 60% of the way to her goal but has hit a bit of a plateau, sharing really helps even if you can’t donate. thanks y’all 🖤 www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-tra...
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Donate to Help a Trans Woman of Color in a Transitional Time, organized by Alex Hawthorne
Hello, my name is Alex and I am looking for help during some financi… Alex Hawthorne needs your support for Help a Trans Woman of Color in a Transitional Time
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Rosiee Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
It’s cover reveal time!!! Thrilled to show off the amazing cover for my queer TTRPG anthology dropping this September, THIS IS HOW WE ROLL! Do you like playing D&D and being gay? Then this is the book for you! 12 stories of queer friendship, love, discovery, and joy through tabletop gaming!
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Look at how gay and pretty the UK cover is! I loooovveee it!
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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Okay, all. I have a call to action for all CA residents. If you're not a CA resident, please help share and boost? 1. Most of you know what happened to me last month. If not, my @calmatters.org op-ed was posted this morning. I'm working on changing the penal code.
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How a well-intended California domestic violence law results in victims being arrested | Opinion
The California Penal Code requires officers to make an arrest in domestic violence incidents, sometimes leading to victims being detained.
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Aiden Thomas 🇵🇸 @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Ronan is my shadow, my writing buddy, and my best friend. Right now, he’s paralyzed and fighting for his life. 

He needs life-saving surgery (that I can’t afford) to survive. Anything you can do — donations, shares — would be a gift. 
 gofund.me/036f9754
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Donate to Help Save Ronan: My Best Friend Desperately Needs Emergency, organized by Aiden Thomas
Hi everyone, I’m reaching out today with a heavy hear… Aiden Thomas needs your support for Help Save Ronan: My Best Friend Desperately Needs Emergency
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Lily Meade @lilymeade.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Probable GFM update tomorrow. Would post today, but I need to go to the gym so that I can cry in the shower.
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lkblackburne.bsky.social @lkblackburne.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Nainai’s Mountain comes out April 8th! Whereas I Dream of Popo was about a little girl leaving Taiwan, Nainai’s Mountain is about a half-Chinese girl visiting Taiwan with her Nainai (paternal grandmother) for the first time.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
If you have a NetGalley account, you can grab the ARC of NO BODY NO CRIME without requesting for the next 12 hours or so! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
A illustrated book cover in the vein of 50’s lesbian pulp meets 80’s action movie poster, two women run through the flames of a crashing plane. The title reads NO BODY NO CRIME.
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Zoë van Dijk @creepcaptain.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Sketches!! My directive for this was 1950s Lesbian Pulp Fiction and boy did I.
Sketch of two women peering through pine needs, one holding a gun. Sketch of two women gazing at each other as they crouch behind a giant log, one holding a gun and one holding a bow and arrow.Sketch of two women running towards the viewer, the red head looking back over her shoulder at the blonde woman who holds a bow and arrow.Sketch of two women with their backs to one another in vibrant purple and yellow, one holding a bow and arrow, one holding a gun, silhouettes of trees, men with guns and a downed plane behind them.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Cover Reveal of my gals! Drawn by the incredible Zoë van Dijk @creepcaptain.bsky.social who gave me my dream cover. Out with MCD/FSG in July!
A illustrated book cover in the vein of 50’s lesbian pulp meets 80’s action movie poster, two women run through the flames of a crashing plane. The title reads NO BODY NO CRIME.
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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Some people think getting your books banned is a badge of honor, but it’s not. As I told Ms. Mag: “It’s not a badge of honor to have my creative work denigrated as obscene, especially when that work is about queer people and people of color. It’s offensive to have my work mischaracterized this way.”
“It’s not a badge of honor to have my creative work denigrated as obscene, especially when that work is about queer people and people of color. It’s offensive to have my work mischaracterized this way.” — Malinda Lo
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
UK, you get my murderous bisexuals in August! Prepare for peacocks and rural insanity!
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
So excited to announce NO BODY NO CRIME is headed to the UK with @deadinkbooks.bsky.social! They have such a cool list, I'm so happy Chloe and Mel landed there! www.thebookseller.com/rights/dead-...
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Dead Ink falls for 'heart-pounding' thriller from Tess Sharpe
Nero Book Awards category winner Dead Ink Books has fallen for the new 'heart-pounding' thriller from Tess Sharpe.
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