CHRISTINA McDONALD worked as a freelance journalist for several newspapers in Ireland and Seattle, including The Sunday Times, Dublin, The Connacht Tribune, Galway, The Galway Independent, The Seattle Post Intelligencer, and Colures Magazine. She later moved to London and started a digital copywriting company where she worked as a consultant and writer for brands such as British Telecom (BT), Travelex, Wood Mackenzie, Pearson Publishing, TUI Travel, Expedia and USAToday.com. She now lives in London with her husband, two sons and their Golden Retriever. The Night Olivia Fell is her debut novel.
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For Richard, always and forever
Also for every single parent out there doing the most difficult jobalone; but especially for my mom, the strongest and most inspiringsingle mother I know. Thank you.
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