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Ryan Sam Turner

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(Decaf) Coffee-addicted bibliophile.

Debut novel 'Born' released in 2021

Poetry collections:
'My Absolute Heart' - 2022
'Skeleton' - 2023

Work in progress, a novel: 'Anxiety Island' (2024)

Purchase my books directly from: www.ryansamturner.com

Also available in ebook and audiobook formats.

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	Born 4.45 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Train River Poetry: Winter 2020 by Train River, Adittya Raj Jain, Akshata Lanjekar 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2020	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
	My Absolute Heart 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 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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Skeleton - out now!

Good Evening!

As I tie up the loose ends on my next novel, I have the pleasure of announcing the release of my second poetry book, titled 'Skeleton'.

The book has been released in conjunction with the Tiny Changes charity, and all sales will be going to them.

The majority of the poems in the book centre around mental health, something which I struggle with daily, and the work that Tiny Changes carr Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 10, 2023 13:53 • Tags: charity, poetry

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