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Louise Marley, a former concert and opera singer, writes stories of the fantastic. Sometimes set in the past, sometimes in the future, and often in a curious present, her novels tend to be feminist, often musical, occasionally dark, but always with compelling, colorful, and complex characters. Louise is in demand as a teacher of writing workshops for adults and young adults.


There is a time-honored tradition of writers using pseudonyms, and the reasons are as varied as the names themselves. The great science fiction writer James Tiptree, Jr.


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Average rating: 3.69 · 1,686 ratings · 315 reviews · 18 distinct works · Similar authors
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Louise Marley Louise Marley said: "This is a book of amazing style and voice and perspective, historically accurate, often funny, and always, always grim. It's beautifully written, but it's like a Farrelly Brothers film, in which you always know the worst is going to happen. It remind...more "

 

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This is my sort of book! It's not only beautifully written, but it's fresh and convincing and poetic, with characters to love and worry about. I know some reviewers feel that the protagonist is living her life over and over again in order to get it r...more
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The Sisters Brothers
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This is a book of amazing style and voice and perspective, historically accurate, often funny, and always, always grim. It's beautifully written, but it's like a Farrelly Brothers film, in which you always know the worst is going to happen. It remind...more
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Sangria Louise, thanks for your friendship! :)


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