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Kris can often be found with his nose in a book, or talking someone's ear off about a book, or watching copious hours of booktube. He just really likes books. When he isn't reading, writing you'll catch him walking the dogs, hanging out with his lovely wife Rachel or recording a podcast for Genre Blender with his mate Rian.

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A Day of Breath

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