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I have joined the board of #LoveOzYA as a Director of Communications.

I have built my understanding of the world from books and owe my appetite for reading to the outstanding YA I read when I was a kid.

I can thank my school librarians (Ms Marquad and Mr Castles) for always ensuring there was Australian YA on my reading menu. As a young reader and writer, it was incredibly empowering to know Isobelle Carmody, for example, started writing Obernewtyn when she was sixteen. And that she was Australian!

I want to ensure aspiring YA writers feel supported and young readers have opportunities to see themselves reflected in literature.

This is where #LoveOzYA comes in. #LoveOzYA champions Australian YA creators, amplifies diverse stories that might otherwise be drowned out in a global market and builds connections between authors, readers, educators and industry.

#LoveOzYA strengthens our local publishing ecosystem so young readers can keep discovering books that speak directly to them.