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LoveOzYA Book Bingo
In October, we’re running our first-ever LoveOzYA Book Bingo! Can you read your way through enough Aussie YA to claim five squares in a row?…

Ask Alice: What actually is author voice?
If you’re particularly cool like me and have ever browsed the ‘what we’re looking for’ sections of agents or competition guidelines, you might have noticed…

#LoveOzYA Reading Prompts 2023
The Australian Reading Hour is a national day to celebrate books, readings and stories together. It’s about taking some time out to unwind and escape…

Ask Alice: Why don’t fantasy and sci-fi get the respect they deserve?
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…

#LoveOzYA Reads We Can’t Wait for in 2023
By Bianca Breen Do you hear that? If you think I’m about to say ‘That’s the sound of new #LoveOzYA releases in the air’, you’d…

Ask Alice: Do YA authors have to build a personal brand or can they just write books?
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…

#LoveOzYA New School Reads
Starting at a new school can be both daunting and exciting. We hope reading about characters going through a similar situation provides some comfort as…

#LoveOzYA Q&A with J.S. Burns for WHISPER OF SHADOWS AND SNAKES
After living in various cities, J.S. Burns now calls Queensland home. He is a retail manager, model, and now author, with the release of his…

The #LoveOzYA Christmas Gift Guide
Want to buy a book for someone in your life but have no idea what they might like? We’ve got you. Our latest book list…