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Alberta Ross

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Alberta is the author of three vols. of 'The Sefuty Chronicles', the 4th is in progress. Climate change Fiction (Cl-Fic). Set in our future world when the great climate wars have nearly eliminated mankind. How does mankind pick up the pieces?

She has also written two collections of short stories: 'A Patchwork of Perspectives' -(a little to one side of normal) and the second - 'The Fiddling Feline, the Flea and the Frog et al' - a collection of reworked Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes.

Alberta spent the first part of her adult life traveling - the middle part at University, gaining an BSC Hons and an MA - she then began writing for publication just before retirement and has been having a great time:)

Alberta's interest are wide and varied from
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very interesting and informative. a whole continent moved sideways be the effects of war, land grabbing and asset stripping. the effects of history still affecting every part.
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“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes...you're Doing Something.”
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“I know I was writing stories when I was five. I don’t remember what I did before that. Just loafed, I suppose.”
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Kris Neri Great to connect, Alberta. It's always good to connect with other authors, especially from the other side of the world.

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