Q&A
A collection of all our author interviews
#LoveOzYA Q&A with Michael Earp for EVERYTHING UNDER THE MOON
Michael Earp is a non-binary writer and bookseller living in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia), the editor of Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories and contributor to Underdog: #LoveOzYA Short Stories….
#LoveOzYA Q&A with Gary Crew for IN THE SECRET PLACE
Gary Crew has published over 100 short stories, novels and illustrated books all over the world. His work has won four Children’s Book Council of…
#LoveOzYA Q&A with Mary Greenwood for MOONTIDE
Mary Greenwood won the 2022 Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize, which led to her debut novel, Moontide, being published in 2023. #LoveOzYA’s Dayna Smith caught up…
#LoveOzYA Q&A with Robyn Dennison about BLIND SPOT
Robyn Dennison is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne, where she teaches creative writing. Her fiction has appeared in Australian literary journals…
#LoveOzYA Q&A with J.S. Burns for WHISPER OF SHADOWS AND SNAKES
After living in various cities, J.S. Burns now calls Queensland home. He is a retail manager, model, and now author, with the release of his…
#LoveOzYA Q&A with 2022 Ampersand Prize Winner Elisa Chenoweth
The Ampersand Prize is an annual competition run by Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing that seeks to celebrate an unpublished writer of middle-grade and young adult…
#LoveOzYA Q&A with Susanne Gervay for THE EDGE OF LIMITS
Award winning author Susanne Gervay’s passion is empowering people to be critical thinkers and develop the resilience to advocate for justice. She tackles themes from…
#LoveOzYA Q&A with Sarah Epstein for NIGHT LIGHTS
Sarah Epstein is the award-winning Australian author of young adult stories, including Small Spaces, Deep Water, and several short stories. Sarah has recently launched a contemporary…
#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…