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Creating a Sustainable Book Club with Annie McCann
Annie McCann is the founder of a network of readers called Read3r’z Re-Vu, a Sydney-based network that connects avid readers, writers and illustrators. I created…

Ask Alice: How do you maintain creative momentum during NaNoWriMo (and beyond)?
Ask Alice is an online column produced by the #LoveOzYA team, and written by our Secretary, Alice Boer, who has published several young adult fantasy…

#LoveOzYA with Steven Herrick about HOW TO REPAINT A LIFE
Steven Herrick is an Australian poet and author. He’s written 24 novels for adults, teenagers, and children, many of them verse novels. He caught up…

#LoveOzYA Q&A with Lynette Noni about THE GILDED CAGE
After studying journalism, academic writing and human behaviour at university, Lynette Noni finally ventured into the world of fiction. She is now a full-time writer…

#LoveOzYA Q&A with C.S Pacat for DARK RISE
C.S. Pacat is the USA-Today best-selling author of Dark Rise, the Captive Prince trilogy, and the GLAAD-nominated graphic novels Fence. Born in Australia and educated…

Book Chat with Jessica Walton
Term 4 Book Chat for Secondary Teachers & Librarians! Jessica Walton joins us to talk about her new graphic novel, Stars in Their Eyes! About…

#LoveOzYA Q&A with AViVA about SELF/LESS
AViVA is a multidisciplinary artist, with international success, garnering more than 3 billion global streams on her music to date. Her debut young adult novel,…

#LoveOzYA Q&A with Poppy Nwosu about ROADTRIPPING WITH PEARL NASH
Poppy chats to #LoveOzYA’s A.B Endacott about her latest release ROADTRIPPING WITH PEARL NASH. Thank you so much, Poppy for talking with #LoveOzYA about your…

#LoveOzYA Q&A with Felicity Castagna about GIRLS IN BOYS’ CARS
Felicity Castagna’s first novel for Young Adults, The Incredible Here and Now, won The Prime Minister’s Award for Literature, was named the IBBY Honour Book…