Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal is an American author and puppeteer.

Mary Harrison was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and studied at East Carolina University. She graduated with a degree in Art Education with a minor in theater, and began work as a professional puppeteer in 1989. She has performed for the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Productions, and her own production company, Other Hand Productions. She also worked in Iceland on the childrens television show LazyTown for two seasons. She was recently accepted as a participant in a Sesame Puppetry Workshop.

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