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Emmet Purcell

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Emmet Purcell, from County Kildare, Ireland, graduated from the University of Huddersfield in 2008 with a BA (Hons) in Print Journalism and Media after obtaining a Higher National Diploma for Media Journalism in 2006 from the Ballyfermot College of Further Education.

His work has since appeared in publications including The Foundation, Qatar Foundation Telegraph, JOE.ie, Game.ie, Totally Dublin, Click Magazine, the Liffey Champion, and the Leinster Leader. His most recent role was as Content Development Lead at Qatar Foundation.

99 Reasons Everyone Hates Facebook is his first book.

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99 Reasons Everyone Hates Facebook

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Batman: The Knight

by Chip Zdarsky

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The North Light

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