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Best Writer::
Clyde Ford and Tom Robbins will have to take a breather, because first-time novelist Rachel Ballard's got 'em beat. The Bellingham-based writer's tome, A Long-Forgotten Truth, launched in August, and, thanks to a successful Kickstarter project, she'll soon be heading out on an East Coast tour to share her talents.
Info: http://www.rachelballard.net
