Ask Alice

Ask Alice is an online column written by our former Secretary, Alice Boer-Endacott, who has published several young adult fantasy novels and a non-fiction essay under the pen name A B Endacott.

Ask Alice is designed to unpack all aspects of the Australian young adult literary scene, so if you’ve got a question, go ahead and Ask Alice!

Sex: is there too much of it in YA?

Sex: is there too much of it in YA?

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…

Why do books get banned (and are we really thinking of the children)?

Why do books get banned (and are we really thinking of the children)?

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…

‘Is there a hierarchy of depicting Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll in Young Adult literature?’

‘Is there a hierarchy of depicting Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll in Young Adult literature?’

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: Who is it Answering Your Questions… Who is Ask Alice?

Ask Alice: Who is it Answering Your Questions… Who is Ask Alice?

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: Is Shakespeare YA?

Ask Alice: Is Shakespeare YA?

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…

How was YA presented at the 2024 Writers Festivals?

How was YA presented at the 2024 Writers Festivals?

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

Revisiting the depiction of sex and consent in YA Fantasy: What’s changed?

Revisiting the depiction of sex and consent in YA Fantasy: What’s changed?

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

Is there enough diversity within (Aus) YA fiction?

Is there enough diversity within (Aus) YA fiction?

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

What makes Australian YA distinctly ‘Australian’ (according to authors)?

What makes Australian YA distinctly ‘Australian’ (according to authors)?

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