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Should we despair?

Should we despair?

Ask Alice is an online column written by our former Secretary, Dr Alice Boer-Endacott, who has published several young adult fantasy novels and a non-fiction…

#LoveOzYA LGBTQIA+ Reads Vol. 4

#LoveOzYA LGBTQIA+ Reads Vol. 4

Celebrate pride #LoveOzYA style! These titles feature characters from all across the queer spectrum. You can download a printable poster below.

Is YA a site of academic study?

Is YA a site of academic study?

Ask Alice is an online column written by our former Secretary, Dr Alice Boer-Endacott, who has published several young adult fantasy novels and a non-fiction…

How are the programs for writers festivals put together, and where does YA come into them?

How are the programs for writers festivals put together, and where does YA come into them?

Ask Alice is an online column written by our former Secretary, Dr Alice Boer-Endacott, who has published several young adult fantasy novels and a non-fiction…

#LoveOzYA Women’s Day Posters

#LoveOzYA Women’s Day Posters

March 8 is International Women’s day. This year, to celebrate, the #LoveOzYA team put together a list of titles that explore a diversity of women’s…

Publishing – Do You Go Big, Small, or Independent?

Publishing – Do You Go Big, Small, or Independent?

Ask Alice is an online column written by our former Secretary, Dr Alice Boer-Endacott, who has published several young adult fantasy novels and a non-fiction…

Why the divide between what teens read recreationally and study?

Why the divide between what teens read recreationally and study?

Ask Alice is an online column produced by the #LoveOzYA team, and written by our former Secretary, Alice Boer-Endacott, who has published several young adult…

Vale John Marsden

Vale John Marsden

I met John Marsden in 2008 at Melbourne Writers Festival. I nervously stammered out a request for him to sign my copy of So Much…

#LoveOzYA Gift Guide: Missing Person Mysteries

#LoveOzYA Gift Guide: Missing Person Mysteries

Cold cases, hostage situations, missing girls, and lost boys. Yes, we all know someone who’s a little bit too obsessed with cases like these. So,…