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Ever since she first laid her hands on a keyboard, R.A. Dines has been fascinated with the intersection of art and technology.

After spending two decades in big tech and startup, she is now in the second chapter of her career as a full-time author and creative.

These days, you can find her reading, writing, coding, and 3D printing with her family just outside Boston.

How I Hacked the Moon, an instant Amazon bestseller, is her debut middle-grade novel.

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