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Helena Smrcek
My first ever publishing attempt, during my second year of high school drew the unwanted attention of the Czechoslovakian State Secret Police. It was 1985, the iron fist of communism still firmly i...view moreMy first ever publishing attempt, during my second year of high school drew the unwanted attention of the Czechoslovakian State Secret Police. It was 1985, the iron fist of communism still firmly in place, left no room for freedom of speech. Four years later, I was a teen refugee, struggling with English. The Mississauga News published my first three articles, but my dream of a journalism degree disintegrated in the necessities of everyday life. As many new immigrants, I got a job and stuck with it. Writing on hold, I focused on my young family. In 1999 I returned to writing as fiction set my heart on fire. Burning Justice is my debute story, fifteen years in the making, countless hours, one focus – a sincere wish that my novels deliver style, substance and hours of wholesome entertainment to my readers.
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