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Esme Symes-Smith

After cutting their teeth on a steady diet of fan fiction in the Southwest of England, Esme Symes-Smith wandered north to Wales for their degree in literature and creative writing, then promptly migrated to Missouri after meeting their wife on Tumblr.

Esme has been a ghostwriter, an editor, a frozen-yogurt seller, and a caffeine purveyor. They now wrangle preschoolers for a living and have a severe tea problem.
Sir Callie and the Final Stand
Sir Callie and the Witch's War
Sir Callie and the Dragon's Roost
Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

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Books

Sir Callie and the Final Stand
Sir Callie and the Witch's War
Sir Callie and the Dragon's Roost
Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

Events

Sun Oct 19 | 03:00 PM
The Novel Neighbor
7905 Big Bend Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63119-2763
Google Map

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