Jo Zebedee (born 1971), is a

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science fiction and fantasy writer, based in

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near

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. She attended Victoria Primary School and

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before completing a degree in English Literature. Zebedee has been chairperson for

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. Zebedee also works for her own management consultancy and for the Crescent Arts Centre where she runs creative writing classes. She is also a mentor with the Irish Writers' Centre. Zebedee was a guest of the Belfast Book festival and the

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festival. She was a guest for

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, the main Northern Ireland convention, and chair for the event in 2020. She's also been a guest of

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, Ireland's national convention. She is considered one of Ireland's top Science fiction and fantasy writers.

Bibliography

;Series ;;Inheritance Trilogy * Abendau's Heir (2015) * Sunset Over Abendau (2016) * Abendau's Legacy (2016) ;Novels *Inish Carraig (2015) *Waters and the Wild (2017) ;Anthology *Flash! (2018)

References and sources

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