Jill Blocker

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Jill Blocker is a novelist and former journalist whose work has appeared across international media, including "The Daily Show," "The Washington Post," "The Guardian," "SeattlePI," "KOMO 4 News," and "MAINTENANT: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art."

Her debut historical novel, "What Was Beautiful and Good" (Was schön war und gut), became an Amazon #1 Bestseller and has been recognized for its lyrical style and emotional depth. It was long-listed for the BookLife Prize and HOTLIST 2024 in the category "Literatur aus anderen Sprachen," celebrating independent works enriching German-language literary culture. It was also nominated for the Schweizer Büchersalon 2024 in Berlin by the Swiss Publishers’ Association.

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"This book is a wonderful tale of a woman whom overcomes immense challenges in the difficult time at the start of the first World War to stay true to her art and eventually finds a free place to express it (along with the love she was looking for!).
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