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Personal Bests Journal: Winter 2020, #1

Personal Bests Journal: Winter 2020, #1

Penned By David Gardiner
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Personal Bests Journal: Winter 2020, #1

Personal Bests Journal: Winter 2020, #1

Penned By David Gardiner
4.85 24,816 Ratings
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Personal Bests Journal has been set up to publish each writer's own choice of his or her absolute best story, regardless of its length (within reason) and of whether or not it has been previously published. Selected from more than 130 submissions, the 31 stories in this first edition of the journal have been chosen and edited by short story writer, novelist and (for 16 years) Prose Editor of Gold Dust Magazine, David Gardiner.

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Length 300 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Independently Published
Released August 6, 2020
Identifier (ISBN) 55890904
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David Gardiner 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 Gardiner lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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