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Ask Alice: What makes Australian YA distinctly ‘Australian’ (according to readers)?
Ask Alice is an online column produced by the #LoveOzYA team, and written by our Secretary, Alice Boer-Endacott, who has published several young adult fantasy…

Ask Alice: What do you do when you’re dealing with a non-reading teen?
Ask Alice is an online column produced by the #LoveOzYA team, and written by our Secretary, Alice Boer-Endacott, who has published several young adult fantasy…

Christmas 2023 Recommendations Volume One
Want to buy someone a #LoveOzYA title for Christmas, but aren’t quite sure what they’ll like? We’ve come up with a list of recent releases,…

First Nations Reads Volume Two
Looking for some Aussie YA books by First Nations authors to read and recommend? We’ve come up with a list of recent ones to get…

#LoveOzYA Reads for Younger Teens
A teacher contacted us to ask for some #LoveOzYA reads for their year seven class. Here’s the list of recent Aussie YA books for younger…

#LoveOzYA Q&A with Michael Earp for EVERYTHING UNDER THE MOON
Michael Earp is a non-binary writer and bookseller living in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia), the editor of Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories and contributor to Underdog: #LoveOzYA Short Stories….

Halloween Horror Reads
We’ve rounded up a list of thrilling, chilling reads to celebrate halloween. You can download a PDF version to print via the button below.

Ok, but how do books actually affect the worldview of young people?
Ask Alice is an online column produced by the #LoveOzYA team, and written by our Secretary, Alice Boer-Endacott, who has published several young adult fantasy…

Sporty #LoveOzYA Reads
FIFA Women’s World Cup withdrawal made the #LoveOzYA team go on the hunt for Aussie YA books where sport plays a leading role. You can…