About Author Paula Wagner

Paula Wagner is a published
Bay Area memoirist whose stories span the globe. Part travel memoir, part
self-discovery, her first book, Newcomers in an Ancient Land recounts her coming-of-age adventures in 1960s Israel.

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Its upcoming sequel, Labyrinth of the Heart, follows her cross-cultural journey through
France – with side trips to Algeria, Europe, the Balkans, California, and back to England where she and her twin sister were born.

Though the settings differ, both books are animated by her love of language, her longing for home, and a search for identity.

Paula also writes poetry and essays and has contributed to an anthology, The Magic of Memoir. In her previous work as a professional career coach, she has created many a winning resumé.

Besides wordplay, she loves swimming, yoga, family, and cats.