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Dell McKinley is a writer and independent publisher working internationally. They hold qualifications in English Literature, Art History, Information Studies, and Publishing, and studied Book History at New College, University of Oxford. Dell McKinley is author of The Integrity Cure (Thorndon Press, 2025), a contributor to the anthology Otherhood: Essays on being childless, childfree and child-adjacent (Massey University Press, 2024), and was longlisted for the 2025 Katherine Mansfield competition.

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	Otherhood: Essays on being childless, childfree and child-adjacent by Alie Benge (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lil O'Brien (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kathryn van Beek (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 355 ratings — 2 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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Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life's Purpose

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