ARTS Ferrum author receives accolades for her indie novel By STACEY HAIRSTON Jul 17, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By STACEY HAIRSTON Ferrum author Jane Fenton was named a finalist in the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for her indie book, “Repo Girl.”kAm%96 3@@< H2D ?2>65 3J E96 x?56A6?56?E q@@< !F3=:D9:?8 !C@76DD:@?2=D vC@FA 2D @?6 @7 E96 36DE :?5:6 3@@<D @7 a_a_] u6?E@? H@? E96 9@?@C :? E96 r9:4< {:E 42E68@CJ]k^AmkAm%96 a_a_ }6IE v6?6C2E:@? x?5:6 q@@< pH2C5D :D E96 H@C=5’D =2C86DE 3@@< 2H2C5D AC@8C2> 7@C :?56A6?56?E AF3=:D96CD 2?5 D6=7\AF3=:D965 2FE9@CD] %96 H:??6CD 2?5 7:?2=:DED H6C6 9@?@C65 yF?6 ae :? 2? @?=:?6 6G6?E E92E H2D DEC62>65 =:G6 @? u2463@@<]k^Am kAm“%9:D :D E96 7:CDE 3@@< 2H2C5 x 92G6 C646:G65[ 2?5 x 766= 9@?@C65 E@ 92G6 >J 3@@< C64@8?:K65 2D @?6 @7 E96 E@A :?5:6 3@@<D :? DF49 2 C6AFE23=6 2H2C5D AC@8C2>[” u6?E@? D2:5] “tG6? 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