Ysabeau S. Wilce | |
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Born | DOB unknown California, US |
Occupation | Novelist |
Period | 2006 to present |
Genre | Fantasy, Speculative fiction |
Notable works | Flora Segunda, Flora's Dare |
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Ysabeau S. Wilce, circa 2007 |
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