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Charlotte McConaghy was stuck in every sense of the word. She’d written eight books, all in the young-adult science fiction or fantasy genre, then found herself asking,
What next? Not just for her writing but for her life.
In hopes of finding the answers, she flung herself away from her native Australia and embarked on an adventure that began in London.
At first, England seemed the right fit. “I’ve never really felt like your quintessential Aussie,” McConaghy says. “I’m more of an English rose. I don’t like the sun. I like the rain and the cold.”