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Writing as Terez Mertes Rose, I’m the author of a ballet-centric series, the Ballet Theatre Chronicles, which includes Off Balance (May 2015), Outside the Limelight (Oct 2016), Ballet Orphans (Jan 2021) and Other Stages (Jan 2024). I drew inspiration for my third novel, A Dancer’s Guide to Africa, from my Peace Corps days in Gabon, Central Africa.
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The latest novel...
They thought the professional ballet world was tough. Then they tried parenting.
Other Stages, Book 4 of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles, has arrived! You can buy it HERE.
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