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Iain Maloney was born in Aberdeen and now lives in Japan. He is the author of 8 books and the forthcoming The Japan Lights (Summer 2023)

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	The Only Gaijin in the Village 3.71 avg rating — 354 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Waves Burn Bright 4.12 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silma Hill 3.86 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Japan Lights: On the Trail of the Scot Who Lit Up Japan’s Coast 4.13 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First Time Solo 3.97 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life is Elsewhere/Burn Your Flags 4.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	In The Empty Places by Iain Maloney (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lorena Sosa (Editor), Chris Beckett (Contributor) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mountain Retreats it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Envy the Seasons: haiku and haiku-like poetry by Iain Maloney (Goodreads Author), Hamish Whyte, James McGonigal 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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That's it over. 242 people entered and unfortunately only five could win. Congratulations to those five and my thanks to all who showed interest in Silma Hill. The book is out now and available from all the usual places. If you're planning on buying it, try and support your local independent bookshop, but if you don't have that chance, here's the Amazon link.

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168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: The Music Of Manic Street Preachers

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