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Yangon, Myanmar

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Historical Fiction, Suspense, Travel

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Lya Badgley writes internationally set fiction that blends suspense, history, and transformation. Born in Myanmar to Montana parents—a political scientist and an artist—she was raised in a home that prized both creativity and critical thought. Her unconventional path has carried her from Seattle’s music scene to covert film work with Burmese insurgents, and from archival preservation in Cambodia to entrepreneurship in Yangon.
Her debut, The Foreigner’s Confession (2022), was a finalist for the Nancy Pearl Award for Best Fiction. Her second, The Worth of a Ruby (2023), was a 2024 finalist for both the International Book Award and the National Indie Excellence Award. She lives outside Seattle and is excited to release her third novel, The Thir ...more

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	The Foreigner's Confession 4.38 avg rating — 65 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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Inspiration – Following the Thread Welcome to Author Lya Badgley’ s monthly newsletter that explores culture and creativity. Thresholds… Lately, I’ve been thinking about thresholds. We think of thresholds as places between one room and the next, a moment measured in footsteps. Yet the thresholds that shape us seem to stretch on for months, sometimes years.…

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