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Fiona Tate

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in Dunedin, New Zealand

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Nonfiction, Fantasy, Psychology

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Joss Whedon
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Fiona Tate is an author who lives with her husband and furbabies in a housebus in a small village near Christchurch, New Zealand. She has a BA in Psychology and over 25 year's experience working in mental health.

Depression; Sucks is her first non-fiction book and she has an urban fantasy novel coming out later this year.

Fiona writes about Vampires, Depression, and women without children (for whatever reason). Her books are definitely on the snarky side and are not for the fainit-hearted. ...more

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Gems of Gratitude Releasing November 14th, 2016
Author List: Alana MaddenChrissy MoonChristie StratosElizabeth Horton-NewtonKaren J. MossmanLG SurgesonLily LuchesiMarkie MaddenJennifer Roche
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Building Dark Worlds: A World Building Guide

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