teen fiction
#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…
Love Oz YA in the Time of COVID-19
In her introduction to Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology, editor Danielle Binks writes, ‘Books are family. Books are community.’ And LoveOzYA fam, now is…
LoveOzYA Romance & Love Stories
With Valentine’s Day on the 14th, February is officially the month of luuurve and the perfect excuse to celebrate Oz YA romance! And so, from…
On Books and Writing with #LoveOzYA Author Catch Tilly
Catch Tilly is a former high school teacher now working as an author and script writer. It was after hearing students comment how realistic and empowering they…
Top Writing Tips from Your Favorite Aussie YA Authors
We asked some of Australia’s most-loved YA authors across all genres to share the best (and worst) writing advice they’ve ever received. Fact: writing is…
Your Favourite Oz YA of 2019
With a smorgasbord of graphic novels, short story anthologies, exciting new series, poignant realism and everything in between, 2019 has been a BUMPER year for…
Rewriting History as Herstory: An Author Guest Post by Nikki McWatters
I’ve just written three YA books that span almost 1000 years of human history and are set in far-flung places, from the Viking Orkney Islands…
LoveOzYA Classics
Our rich and evolving Australian youth literature has grown, and continues to grow, from a tradition of outstanding storytelling with a distinct Aussie flavour. To…
LoveOzYA Hidden Gems
Here at LoveOzYA, we are all about helping readers discover their next great Aussie YA read, so we put out the call for you to share your #LoveOzYA ‘hidden gems’ and let us know about the books you think deserve a little extra love. And what a list you gave us!