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Banafsheh Serov

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Born in London, Banafsheh spent her childhood in Tehran. In 1982, in the midst of the Iran/Iraq war, her parents came up with a plan to smuggle the family out of Iran. Caught by the Turkish border guards, Banafsheh and her family spent three weeks crammed in a cell with five other refugees while their fate was decided.

Moving to Australia, Banafsheh completed her bachelors at UTS Sydney. She lives with her husband and two sons. When not running their family bookstores, Banafsheh splits her time between writing and conducting author talks.

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1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet

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The Writing Book: A Workbook for Fiction Writers

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