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Toula Mavridou-Messer

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London, The United Kingdom

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http://www.100percentpublishing.com

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Horror, Young Adult, Art

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Toula Mavridou-Messer has written all of her life. She started typing her first novel at the age of two and just never looked back.

At the age of 12 she won a coveted Blue Peter badge for writing a script for Grange Hill.

At 15, Toula was a regular gossip columnist for Gay News, alongside her lifelong friend Jane Goldman.

Then at the ripe old age of 22 came 2nd in a Write A Blockbuster competition for a national women's magazine with something she cobbled together in an hour.

Apart from being a talented author, Toula Mavridou-Messer is also an extremely talented photographer.

She and her graphic designer husband James are the brains behind the series of 100% Photography books.

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Average rating: 4.3 · 128 ratings · 46 reviews · 22 distinct works

	Mortal End: A Simmering Pit of Jiggery Pokery 4.13 avg rating — 38 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
	Pocketful of Poesies 4.84 avg rating — 32 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
	100% Simply Perfect Photographs 4.67 avg rating — 12 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
	Lady Garden 3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings	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
	Only Dead On The Inside 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings	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
	Vocal Warm Ups & Exercises For Actors, Speakers & Voice Artists 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 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
	Attitude of Gratitude - 30-DayWorkbook to Improve Your Life and Outlook it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	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
	Attitude of Gratitude: 30-Day Workbook to Improve Your Life and Outlook it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	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
	Itsa Mouse and the Cake House (Itsa Mouse, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 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
	Dead Ahead 2.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	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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Money, and the Law of Attraction: Learning to Attract Wealth, Health, and Happiness

by Esther Hicks

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The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

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