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Series 2: Ep 9 - Ben Van Der Velde - The Keeper of The Dead

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Show Notes

In this episode, Caimh talks about launch week for This Charming Man, explains why he thinks it is important to have a diverse bunch of characters in his stories and how being 'politically correct' actually just means being correct. Then, the wonderful Ben Van Der Velde reads The Keeper of The Dead short story.

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