Ally Malinenko is a poet, novelist, and librarian living in Brooklyn, New York, where she pens her tales in a secret writing closet before dawn each day. She is the author of Ghost Girl and the Bram Stoker nominated This Appearing House. Connect with Ally on her website at www.allymalinenko.com.
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