What Were You Thinking?

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About Julia Lawrinson

Award-winning writer, popular presenter, keen consultant. Author of memoir How To Avoid A Happy Life (Fremantle Press). Latest middle grade book Trapped! (also Fremantle Press). Enthusiastic learner of Indonesian, cello and viola.

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