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Gemma is a writer and editor based in Huonville Tasmania. She has written for numerous publications including Australian Geographic and Tracks magazines, on topics ranging from four wheel driving to science and engineering, food and tourism. Confluence is her first novel.

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Confluence Kirkus Review

I took a leap and decided to submit my novel for review by Kirkus Reviews.

Kirkus Reviews is an American book review magazine founded in 1933. (The New Yorker offers a pretty insightful and succinct explanation for their role in the world of publishing here.)

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"...vibrant and smoothly lyrical prose..."

"...this is a stirring first novel..."

"...A gentle, engaging, and heartfelt tale of

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