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The Umbrella's Shade and other award-winning stories from the Stringybark Short Story Award

Penned By David Vernon
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The Umbrella's Shade and other award-winning stories from the Stringybark Short Story Award

Penned By David Vernon
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Released February 24, 2011
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David Vernon writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. David Vernon lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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