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Patricia Bell

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Patricia Bell is an author and editor/proofreader. Her short stories, poems, and non-fiction articles have been published in anthologies, literary journals, and online.

Her short story “Dandelion Clocks” won first prize in the 2021 New Zealand Society of Authors Graeme Lay Short Story Competition, and her fiction has twice been highly
commended in national (New Zealand) competitions.

Patricia has a widely read author website (www.patriciabellauthor.com) where she shares some of her creative writing and offers writing advice, as well as musings on language, reading, and the writing process.

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Average rating: 3.9 · 70 ratings · 15 reviews · 1 distinct work • Similar authors

The Library of Unfinished Business

3.90 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions

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The Vanishing Place

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The Ministry of Time

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