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YA Book Prize shortlist: Lisa Williamson talks about First Day Of My Life

“I love taking myself back in time and recalling the pain and triumph and confusion of being on the cusp of adulthood. No day at the writing desk is ever dull”
Lisa Williamson
Lisa Williamson
Lisa Williamson discusses her inspiration for the YA Book Prize-shortlisted novel First Day of My Life.

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