‘Editing is a crucial part of the writing process and isn’t finished until the book goes to print.’

Take Three Girls is the book you want your teenagers – regardless of their gender – to read. Kristyn M. Levis explains why.

‘Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow is one of those books you will not be able to put down. It takes you through an adventure down the rabbit hole, spins you around a couple of times before pulling you back up for a big breath of fresh air.’

‘It is refreshing to find a book that celebrates not only diversity, but also acceptance. The main theme of the book, and probably the series, is that it doesn’t matter if you are different.’

‘Entertain yourself first. Never write what you think a kid or teen might like if it doesn’t genuinely humour or entertain or thrill or sadden you.’

This book is for those who dare to dream. And who set out to achieve those dreams. Songs That Sound Like Blood is the story of Roxy Redding – a small town girl who plays a mean guitar and has the voice of an angel. She lives with her dad and regularly performs with him […]

This month our spotlight shines on NSW Writer’s Centre member Kristyn M. Levis who is an author, freelance writer and photographer with 13 years experience both in Australia and internationally. Kristyn has worked in various capacities, initially as a broadcast journalist and TV reporter in the Philippines. She has worked as a radio broadcaster with […]

The Astrologer’s Daughter makes you care about the protagonist from the get go. Avicenna Crowe is a teenager who has seen her fair share of tragedy. The book opens with her mother, Joanne, missing. Joanne is an astrologer who takes great pride on her work and who is very much sought after by clients because […]

For those of you who missed our Talking Writing evening on ‘Monsters and Baddies in Kids and YA Fiction’ with writer Matt Finch, author Kate Forsyth and Masters student Nyssa Harness, who studies zombies, here’s a recap from our intern, Jessica Sanford. Kate kicked off the evening by talking about the dangers of censoring fairytales, […]