Moira Young

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Moira Young
Moira Young.jpg
Young in August 2011
Born1959
Canada
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
Nationality Canadian
Genre Fantasy, science fiction
Notable works
Website
moirayoung.com

Moira Young (born 1959) is a Canadian children's novelist. Young was born in New Westminster, British Columbia.

Contents

Books

Dust Lands trilogy [1]

  1. Blood Red Road (2011)
  2. Rebel Heart (2012)
  3. Raging Star (2014)

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References

  1. "The Dust Lands Trilogy". Simon & Schuster.