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Joëlle Anthony is a writer and sometimes-actress who currently lives on a tiny island in British Columbia. Her debut novel, Restoring Harmony, was long listed for the American Library Association’s Best New Young Adult Fiction 2010, and chosen as the Feature Title for Cincinnati’s Teen on the Same Page Festival 2012. Her latest release, The Right & the Real also made ALA’s Best YA Fiction list (2012). Joëlle uses her skills as an actress, and her enthusiasm for the written, word to excite kids and adults alike about writing. For the past three years, she has worked as a Writer in Residence with the Grade 6 & 7 class at Gabriola Elementary School, in B.C., and has spoken and taught at various libraries and literary festivals, both in Canada and the U.S. www.joelleanthony.com Follow her on Twitter @joellewrites