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“I think readers nowadays are happy to have genres blurred. We're seeing that on screen too: The Pirates of the Caribbean mashes up history and fantasy, Cowboys and Aliens mixes the Western and the Science Fiction genres.”

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Colette Freedman

Limited information is available about Colette Freedman, who was born on November 19, 1969. Her profession and category are unknown. more

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