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I'd say my biggest influences are writers like Andre Norton and, particularly when it comes to the Radch, C.J. Cherryh.


Ann Leckie

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ANN ROMNEY Shetland's influences are far more Scandinavian than Celtic.
ANN CLEEVES The critics had an image of me, and they wouldn't accept any other... I was a cartoon character....
ANN-MARGRET Four years of Jimmy Carter gave us two titanic Reagan landslides, peace and prosperity for eight ble...
ANN COULTER Black is not sad. Bright colors are what depresses me. They’re so… empty. Black is poetic. How d...
ANN DEMEULEMEESTER The exclusion of girls from education is an issue of justice. But it's also an issue of economic...
ANN COTTON It is in this spirit of community that we have decided to forego this traditional celebration at thi...
ANN SNYDER A very special thanks to all these organizations. They quickly responded to a sudden and pressing ne...
ANN SNYDER Under the extraordinary leadership of Carol Mitchener, all of our staff members have banded together...
ANN SNYDER They are incredible people who have accomplished miracles and will accomplish many more before this ...
ANN SNYDER In addition to providing for these basic needs, we also ask evacuees if there are other very importa...
ANN SNYDER These outdoor restaurants are wonderful,
ANN SNYDER The pen and pencil of the 21st century is the computer.
ANN SMITH We kept finding that we didn't have engineers trained for the jobs companies moving here needed.
ANN SMITH The Busy Bee Cafe was a popular hangout, especially after the young people attended the Princess The...
ANN SMITH We are not only letting them know they will see an increase, but letting them know how they can save...
ANN SMITH How do you market Dane County as a whole, when there is some real divergence?
ANN SMITH We're still waiting for word,
ANN SMITH generally what we are also seeing.
ANN SMITH It used to take forever to achieve even 70 percent generic uptake. Consumers are much more willing t...
ANN SMITH Once Validation Authority is fully deployed, more than 800,000 Army personnel will be able to use th...
ANN SMITH