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SamiJo is a first-class shenanigator, decorated coddiwompler, narrator, creator, and award-winning author. Among her works are "Abney Kelly & the Yuletide Shenanigans," a dark YA Fantasy steeped in Pagan lore, and "The Haunt," a brisk, witty tale about a witch running a haunted bookstore. She earned fourth place in Writer’s Digest’s prestigious annual writing competition for her short story "One Samhain Night." Additionally, her poem "The Bottom" appeared in Great Plains Medley, an anthology of prose and poetry by North Dakota writers.

Her passion for making the arts accessible led her to co-found the North Dakota Book and Arts Festival in Jamestown, North Dakota. Unlike most events, the festival never charges authors or artists for table sp ...more

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	The Haunt (The Hecate Grimm, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abney Kelly and the Yuletide Shenanigans (Abney Kelly, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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