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C. L. LAUDER grew up in South Africa before immigrating to the United Kingdom, where she attended the University of London to complete an MA in Creative Writing.
She now lives at the foot of a lush mountain in Hong Kong with her husband and two rapidly lengthening sons, who all enjoy their newfound proximity to nature, and especially the sea.

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