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Below is a series of posts we think will be enjoyed by readers
2022 National Young Writers Festival Wrap-Up
The National Young Writers Festival is an annual gathering of Australia’s young and talented artists. Held in Newcastle NSW as well as digitally, the festival…
#LoveOzYA Fictional Friendship Reads
Ever read a book with a friendship between characters so strong you wished you could pull it into the real world? Us too! Our latest…
#LoveOzYA Living with a Disability Reads
There’s no greater joy than seeing yourself represented in a book, or learning about someone else’s experiences through one. Our latest Book List highlights some of…
Ask Alice: Are boys reading?
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 Q&A with Ellie Marney for THE KILLING CODE
Ellie Marney is a New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning crime author who goes above and beyond in pursuit of just the right details for…
#LoveOzYA Q&A with Jane Godwin for A WALK IN THE DARK
Jane Godwin is an Australian children’s book publisher, and also the highly acclaimed author of over twenty books for children, across all styles and ages….
#LoveOzYA Q&A with Lyndall Clipstone for FORESTFALL
Lyndall Clipstone is a former youth librarian who grew up running wild in the Barossa Ranges of South Australia, and who currently lives in Adelaide,…
#LoveOzYA Q&A with Hayli Thomson about THE COMEDIENNE’S GUIDE TO PRIDE
Hayli Thomson is an author who lives in Sydney and writes novels about candid characters for anybody for ever watched Jo March leap a fence…
#LoveOzYA Q&A with Mike Lucas for WHAT WE ALL SAW
Mike Lucas has authored several picture books as well as collections of humorous poetry for children, and also runs a bookshop in South Australia. WHAT…