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Lydia Joy

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Young Adult, Fiction, Romance

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LYDIA JOY is a writer and illustrator. She is the author of LOVE & RADIO IN THE TIME OF THE APOCALYPSE and THE FIRST DRAFT HANDBOOK, and has illustrated books such as FEELS LIKE HOME by Kelsey French.

She’s the creator of comics: HOBBY GOBLIN and WALL FLOWERS on Webtoon.

When she’s not writing books, you can find her painting, making zines, reading in the corner of a local coffee shop, watering her plants, and playing D&D or cooking with her husband.

Substack: https://lydiajoytheartist.substack.com
Instagram + Threads + Tiktok: @lydiajoy.inks ...more

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New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2)

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