young adult books
#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…
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…
#LoveOzYA Reading Recs with Lisa Walker
There’s nothing I like more than reading a book which is set in a place I know. It brings a special sense of intimacy to…
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…
August 2019 New Releases Showcase
Look for these new Oz YA releases in August! As Happy as Here by Jane GodwinLothian Children’s Books Three teenage girls from very different backgrounds…