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Anne Schlea
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ABOUT ME
Anne Schlea is an avid reader. She has a deep love of paranormal fiction, history, and mythology. By merging these loves into one, she creates a vibrant world any reader can step into.
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As a child, Anne read the entire paranormal fiction section of her hometown library in Northwest Ohio. Today, her personal collection holds over 3,000 titles.
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In 2022, Anne was diagnosed with lymphoma. She was forced to take a year off of writing, but is now cancer free.
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Anne lives in the northern suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, a short drive from the Appalachian Mountains. She attends Dragon Con every year where she loves to meet new writers and attend urban fantasy and writers panels. Her writing buddy is a Siamese cat mix named for the Toto song Rosanna.
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She is the creator of the Retribution Universe and the world of The Fallen.