Nicole Galland

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Nicole Galland is a New York Times bestselling author primarily of historical fiction (including The Fool’s Tale, I, Iago, and Crossed) as well as the contemporary romantic comedy Stepdog. She is also an award-winning, but former, screenwriter. Most recently she co-authored The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. with Neal Stephenson. A West Tisbury girl by breeding, she co-founded and co-directs Shakespeare for the Masses at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse with Chelsea McCarthy. She also pens a cheeky advice column for The MV Times.