{"id":7,"date":"2025-02-19T14:44:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consequences.au\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-02-25T14:10:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:10:34","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/consequences.au\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efb63d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4efb63d\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"the-book\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee8dcf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee8dcf7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684b2ce elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"684b2ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book-top-mobile-684x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-213\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book-top-mobile-684x1024.webp 684w, https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book-top-mobile-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book-top-mobile-768x1150.webp 768w, https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book-top-mobile-1026x1536.webp 1026w, https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book-top-mobile-1368x2048.webp 1368w, https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book-top-mobile.webp 1384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210f3bf animated-fast elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"210f3bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book_mockup_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-149\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book_mockup_1.png 472w, https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book_mockup_1-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81803e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81803e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab5400 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aab5400\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e059e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64e059e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACTIONS HAVE <br>CONSEQUENCES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a1c462 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a1c462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Twelve gripping short stories explore the weight of\u00a0decisions and the unforeseen consequences they bring. From dystopian futures to psychological dramas, these tales dive into themes of revenge, redemption, and moral dilemmas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1602f6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a1602f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/dp\/1923333364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy On Amazon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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2.568 16.096 2.6959 16.2967C2.82381 16.4974 3.00635 16.6574 3.22205 16.7579C3.43776 16.8584 3.67768 16.8953 3.91361 16.8641C4.14954 16.833 4.37167 16.7351 4.55391 16.5821C7.50469 14.1071 10.5695 13.3977 11.875 13.1992V15.6774C11.8747 15.8833 11.9254 16.0862 12.0224 16.2679C12.1195 16.4496 12.2599 16.6045 12.4312 16.7188L13.2906 17.2914C13.4567 17.4023 13.647 17.4718 13.8454 17.494C14.0439 17.5162 14.2448 17.4906 14.4313 17.4192C14.6178 17.3478 14.7845 17.2328 14.9175 17.0837C15.0504 16.9347 15.1457 16.756 15.1953 16.5625L16.1148 13.0969C17.0654 12.9801 17.9353 12.5041 18.5461 11.7664C19.1568 11.0287 19.4622 10.0852 19.3995 9.12957C19.3369 8.17389 18.911 7.27841 18.2091 6.62677C17.5073 5.97512 16.5827 5.61671 15.625 5.62503ZM13.9844 16.2414V16.25L13.125 15.6774V13.125H14.8125L13.9844 16.2414ZM15.625 11.875H13.125V6.87503H15.625C16.288 6.87503 16.9239 7.13842 17.3928 7.60726C17.8616 8.0761 18.125 8.71198 18.125 9.37503C18.125 10.0381 17.8616 10.674 17.3928 11.1428C16.9239 11.6116 16.288 11.875 15.625 11.875Z\" fill=\"#1F76D1\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCritically recognized\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStories from this collection have been shortlisted <b>in&nbsp;international and Australian competitions.<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbaf5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bbaf5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"the-author\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2c300 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a2c300\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1390\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1390\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> From Market Research to\u00a0Storytelling <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1390\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6413e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6413e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa913af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa913af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maggie is a former marketing and advertising research consultant. A career spent listening to public opinions and attitudes stoked her interest in dialogue and her passion for stories. She revels in the transition from writing research reports to writing fiction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1391\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1391\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> A Debut Collection with\u00a0Award Recognition <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1391\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5038424 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5038424\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96b856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d96b856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the first collection of her short stories to be published. Some of these, although fictional, were inspired by real life events. 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src=\"https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book-double.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-265\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book-double.png 472w, https:\/\/consequences.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/book-double-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e26085 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e26085\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd4715 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddd4715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Readers Say<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ecc6e e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2ecc6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cef8e elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit slider-adj elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"89cef8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;85ec345&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;dcb617f&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 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data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6eb1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed6eb1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ead76d elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"9ead76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 28\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.7097 0V4.57371C29.2306 4.87118 27.9851 5.57769 26.9731 6.69323C26.039 7.80877 25.3384 9.22179 24.8713 10.9323C24.4821 12.5684 24.2875 14.3904 24.2875 16.3984H29.6588V28H18.2156V17.6255C18.2156 13.3121 18.8384 9.96547 20.0839 7.58566C21.4073 5.13148 23.042 3.34662 24.9881 2.23108C26.9342 1.04117 28.8414 0.297477 30.7097 0ZM12.6108 0V4.57371C11.1318 4.87118 9.88626 5.57769 8.87428 6.69323C7.94014 7.80877 7.23954 9.22179 6.77248 10.9323C6.38325 12.5684 6.18864 14.3904 6.18864 16.3984H11.4431V28H0V17.6255C0 13.3121 0.661679 9.96547 1.98504 7.58566C3.30839 5.13148 4.94313 3.34662 6.88924 2.23108C8.83536 1.04117 10.7425 0.297477 12.6108 0Z\" fill=\"#1F76D1\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063e49d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"063e49d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wilkins has a gift for crafting characters who feel real, even when\u00a0the worlds they inhabit verge on the surreal. The stories are compelling, often unsettling, and always thought-provoking. Highly recommended for those who love fiction that lingers in your mind long after you&#8217;ve turned the last page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e12da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3e12da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2014 James M.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652a858 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"652a858\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f466b0 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"9f466b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 28\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.7097 0V4.57371C29.2306 4.87118 27.9851 5.57769 26.9731 6.69323C26.039 7.80877 25.3384 9.22179 24.8713 10.9323C24.4821 12.5684 24.2875 14.3904 24.2875 16.3984H29.6588V28H18.2156V17.6255C18.2156 13.3121 18.8384 9.96547 20.0839 7.58566C21.4073 5.13148 23.042 3.34662 24.9881 2.23108C26.9342 1.04117 28.8414 0.297477 30.7097 0ZM12.6108 0V4.57371C11.1318 4.87118 9.88626 5.57769 8.87428 6.69323C7.94014 7.80877 7.23954 9.22179 6.77248 10.9323C6.38325 12.5684 6.18864 14.3904 6.18864 16.3984H11.4431V28H0V17.6255C0 13.3121 0.661679 9.96547 1.98504 7.58566C3.30839 5.13148 4.94313 3.34662 6.88924 2.23108C8.83536 1.04117 10.7425 0.297477 12.6108 0Z\" fill=\"#1F76D1\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54039b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54039b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wilkins has a gift for crafting characters who feel real, even when\u00a0the worlds they inhabit verge on the surreal. The stories are compelling, often unsettling, and always thought-provoking. Highly recommended for those who love fiction that lingers in your mind long after you&#8217;ve turned the last page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfaa2ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfaa2ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2014 James M.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d87d95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d87d95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e464c elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"06e464c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 28\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.7097 0V4.57371C29.2306 4.87118 27.9851 5.57769 26.9731 6.69323C26.039 7.80877 25.3384 9.22179 24.8713 10.9323C24.4821 12.5684 24.2875 14.3904 24.2875 16.3984H29.6588V28H18.2156V17.6255C18.2156 13.3121 18.8384 9.96547 20.0839 7.58566C21.4073 5.13148 23.042 3.34662 24.9881 2.23108C26.9342 1.04117 28.8414 0.297477 30.7097 0ZM12.6108 0V4.57371C11.1318 4.87118 9.88626 5.57769 8.87428 6.69323C7.94014 7.80877 7.23954 9.22179 6.77248 10.9323C6.38325 12.5684 6.18864 14.3904 6.18864 16.3984H11.4431V28H0V17.6255C0 13.3121 0.661679 9.96547 1.98504 7.58566C3.30839 5.13148 4.94313 3.34662 6.88924 2.23108C8.83536 1.04117 10.7425 0.297477 12.6108 0Z\" fill=\"#1F76D1\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-341856f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"341856f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wilkins has a gift for crafting characters who feel real, even when\u00a0the worlds they inhabit verge on the surreal. The stories are compelling, often unsettling, and always thought-provoking. 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