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Kate Jarvik Birch

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Kate Jarvik Birch is a visual artist, author, playwright, daydreamer, and professional procrastinator. As a child, she wanted to grow up to be either a unicorn or mermaid. Luckily, being a writer turned out to be just as magical. Her essays and short stories have been published in literary journals including Indiana Review and Saint Ann’s Review. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband and three kids. To learn more visit www.katejarvikbirch.com ...more

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I Absolutely loved perfected and can not stop thinking about what happened to Penn. I was wondering if you will be writing a sequel (which I sincerely hope you are). I think you are an amazing writer with a talent for coming up with unique and new stories which are unlike an I have ever read.
Kate Jarvik Birch I'm so glad you liked the book, Kyla. YES! There is another book in the works, so you won't have to say goodbye to Ella and Penn just yet. It's schedu…moreI'm so glad you liked the book, Kyla. YES! There is another book in the works, so you won't have to say goodbye to Ella and Penn just yet. It's scheduled to come out some time next year.(less)
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Kate Jarvik Birch Yes! I'm still working on it, but it should be coming out in about a year. Thanks so much for reading the series!!!!…moreYes! I'm still working on it, but it should be coming out in about a year. Thanks so much for reading the series!!!!(less)
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Average rating: 3.65 · 12,947 ratings · 1,278 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors
Perfected (Perfected, #1)
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“Powerful men tire of their toys easily. And the novelty of a pet doesn’t last forever. After a while even the prettiest things become ordinary.”
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Mar 31, 2014 06:30PM

Kate Birch Quantum Thief~ Decaying Butterfly Princess wrote: "Thank you Kate for the friend invite :)"


You bet!!! It looks like we have a TON of the same books on our TBR lists :)


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Mar 31, 2014 06:16PM

Quantum Thief- Behind the Mask Thank you Kate for the friend invite :)


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