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Colleen Seto

As a longtime writer and editor, Colleen Seto pounds out prose for regional, national, and international publications such as Avenue Calgary, WestJet, Today's Parent, and National Geographic Books. When not working, she enjoys life with her two kiddos and husband in beautiful Bragg Creek, Alberta.

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