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Belinda Campbell author interview

29/01/2025

Author Interview: Belinda Campbell (Author of ‘Something Wicked’ and Critique Partner Extraordinaire)

Hello! It feels like one million years since I last did an interview on here. It is entirely possible I’ve never done an interview here. One of my lovely critique partners, Belinda Campbell, released her debut novel Something Wicked last autumn and, in case you’ve missed the unhinged levels of excitement I’ve been projecting at… Continue reading

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Belinda Campbell author interview

Author Interview: Belinda Campbell (Author of ‘Something Wicked’ and Critique Partner Extraordinaire)