My guest today, Anna Whateley, has always worked in literature and education. She is an “own voices” author, proudly autistic, with ADHD and a sensory …
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Euphoria Kids by Alison Evans
A review by Nalini Haynes Iris grew from a seed in a garden and uses ‘they/them’ pronouns. Babs has a firey nature and turns invisible. …
The Year The Maps Changed by Danielle Binks
A review by Emma Streeton The Year the Maps Changed follows 11-year-old Winifred (Fred) and her life in Sorrento when 400 Kosovar-Albanian refugees arrive. We …
“Focus on butterflies”: a Queer-focused podcast featuring Will Kostakis and Alison Evans
Today’s podcast features #LoveOzYA queer authors and butterflies Will Kostakis and Alison Evans. Nalini Haynes talks with Will and Alison about their books and queer …
Out by Angela May George and Owen Swan
A review by Emma Streeton I’m called an asylum seeker; but that’s not my name. Out tells the story of a little girl who flees …
List of recommended texts for high school English literature classes
Lorena Carrington was mourning the list of readings for high school English literature classes in 2020. Next year our teens will be studying Hamlet (whatever), …
Daughter of Lies and Ruin by Jo Spurrier
A review by Nalini Haynes In A Curse of Ash and Ember (review here), a summons to work ensures Elodie’s parents allow her to leave home …
Suzy Zail
Melbournian Suzy Zail worked as a solicitor specialising in litigation. After the birth of her first child, Suzy left law to concentrate on writing. She’s …
Monuments by Will Kostakis
A review by Nalini Haynes Connor Giannopolos is a 16 year old private school student in Sydney when he wags class (skips class). While skyving …
I Am Change by Suzy Zail
A review by Nalini Haynes Lilian is a Ugandan girl dreaming of teaching while adults tell her she won’t amount to anything. The best she …
The Happiness Quest by Richard Yaxley
A commentary by Nalini Haynes Tilley used to be happy or at least ‘average’ but now depression clouds her thoughts and days. Anxiety harangues her, …
Promise by Alexandra Alt
A review by Nalini Haynes Lene is a teenager in World War II Nazi Germany, attending BDM (a Nazi girls’ group) while her love interest …
All That Impossible Space by Anna Morgan
A review by Nalini Haynes Lara Laylor is 16 years old and in grade 10 in a $20,000 per annum private school in Melbourne. She …
Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom by P M Freestone
A review by Nalini Haynes Rakel is a poor teenager with a gift for creating perfumes alongside creativity that has resulted developing unique skills when …
Zombies vs Unicorns edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier
A review by Nalini Haynes Zombies vs Unicorns is an anthology of short stories about — you guessed it — zombies and unicorns. Black and …