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The Things We Can’t Undo Book Launch

The Things We Can’t Undo Book Launch

The official launch for Gabrielle Reid’s The Things We Can’t Undo, with giveaways, snacks, signed copies and the chance to ask your questions and shop…

2018 Present Tense 1: Writing YA that Teens Deserve

2018 Present Tense 1: Writing YA that Teens Deserve

Knowing you are writing fiction for a young adult readership informs every choice – from boundaries crossed to hope given. To what extent do authors…

Writing towards Reconciliation

Writing towards Reconciliation

Join us at the SA Museum during National Reconciliation Week to hear from local authors about the role that storytelling can play on the path…

All You Need to Know about All Day YA

All You Need to Know about All Day YA

All You Need to Know about All Day YA Meet Rem! LoveOzYA’s Teen Rep for Sydney Writers’ Festival All Day YA Event! “Hello! My name…

Love YA 2018

Love YA 2018

Celebrate the characters, the authors, and the adventures that make the world of Young Adult fiction inviting, inspiring, and unforgettable. With everything from author signings,…

Young at Heart Book Club Meeting

Young at Heart Book Club Meeting

Are you, like us, young at heart? Are your favourite books technically ‘not’ for adults? Join us at our Young at Heart Book Club where…

The Learning Curves of Vanessa Partridge Book Launch

The Learning Curves of Vanessa Partridge Book Launch

Come and celebrate the launch of The Learning Curves of Vanessa Partridge with Clare Strahan. At the end of the school year, fifteen-year-old high-achieving ‘good…

The Future of Writing panel – All Day YA

The Future of Writing panel – All Day YA

Part of the Sydney Writers Festival Following author Anna Todd’s success with fan-fiction favourite After, publishing houses are increasingly looking to online self-publishing for new…