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Sarah Jayne Tanner

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Sarah Jayne Tanner is an author from Herefordshire in the UK, and has lived in South West Wales for over twenty years. She started making up stories at a young age, and has been writing for as long as she can remember. She has had several short stories published, including in Welsh short-story magazine “Gwyllion”, with “Noctivagant Press” and a couple of anthologies, including the anthology “Chimera” published by Parthian Books, and her debut novel, Defiance, is available on Amazon Kindle. She is currently studying for a PhD in Creative Writing, loves dogs, and enjoys walking and knitting. She spends most of her waking moments either reading and writing, or thinking about reading and writing.

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	Defiance 4.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Selda's Quest 2.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011	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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“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
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