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Laurie Boris, freelance writer, former graphic designer, and closet stand-up comic, has had her short fiction published in small magazines and on the Web. The award-winning author of three indie novels, The Joke's on Me, Drawing Breath, and Don't Tell Anyone, she lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with her husband, Paul Blumstein, a commercial illustrator and web designer.


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Some days you read a book by a fellow author and think 'This is mega. It'll be a massive hit. I wish I had written it. Dash it all! It's brilliant.'


This is one such book. The entire Mr Pish series is not only delightful but educational, and if I had grandchildren I would buy them the entire series. (Having no grandchildren, I actually bought them for mys...

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Average rating: 4.17 · 122 ratings · 51 reviews · 13 distinct works · Similar authors
Drawing Breath
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
The Joke's on Me
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
Don't Tell Anyone
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4.65 of 5 stars 4.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Drawing Breath: Chapter 2, ...
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011
Drawing Breath: Chapter One...
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011
Drawing Breath: Part 1, Bor...
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011
The Ring
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012
Outside the Box
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012
Drawing Breath: Part 3, Thi...
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011
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Harlequin Books Hello Laurie Boris, it is a pleasure to meet you. If you ever have any questions about Harlequin or our books, please feel free to ask.

Kim S, Harlequin Books ambassador


Laurie Boris Aw, come on! Someone add a comment...I'm feeling a little lonely here, like that new girl at school... ;)


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