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Allison Renner is a librarian, writer, and photographer who loves to tell stories through different media. She loves exploring the world around her with a camera around her neck and a pen in her hand.

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	Those Who Scream: A Novel by 30 Writers by Josh Dale (Goodreads Author), Bethany Bruno, P.J. Gallo 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings	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
	Won’t Be By Your Side by Allison Renner (Goodreads Author), Alien Buddha (Contributor) 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings	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
	Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle by Janet Dale (Goodreads Author), Allison Renner (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	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
	Mall Rats: An Anthology by Kirsten Reneau (Editor), Mileva Anastasiadou, Patricia Q. Bidar (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 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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Allison Renner said: " I loved this one! The cute town pulled me in and the mystery festival had me hooked. I love the idea of solving her best friend’s death as a thread tying the books in the series together - definitely makes me want to read more. "

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Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories

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