YA Authors Assemble – Reading Matters is nearly here!
I am buzzing with excitement because in a few days some of the best YA authors around will gather in Melbourne for Reading Matters and I will be there. I’ve wanted to go to Reading Matters for years...
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It’s 2 days after the end of Reading Matters 2013 and I still can’t stop thinking about it. It was unbelievably awesome and the best conference I’ve been to by far. I’ve never had so much fun at a...
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Action! – Gayle Forman, Tim Sinclair and Raina Telgemeier discuss the highs and lows of teen life The first question for the authors was why do they depict the teen experience? What is it about YA...
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Is there an app for that? – Paul Callaghan, John Flanagan and Fiona Wood talk stories and communities in a brave new world This was a really interesting session that looked at the extensions to the...
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Gatekeepers: the good, the bad and my mother – Keith Gray I hadn’t read any of Keith Gray’s books before Reading Matters but, now that I’ve met him, I want to read all of his books. I had heard him...
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You can’t say that! – Parental guidance recommended with Libba Bray, Vikki Wakefield and Gabrielle Williams This session was a great way to end the first day of Reading Matters as it was absolutely...
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My life in comics – Raina Telgemeier Raina Telgemeier’s session kicked off day two of Reading Matters and it was the perfect way to get everyone in the mood for another day of bookish delights. Raina...
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Gender less – Myke Bartlett, Libba Bray and Fiona Wood unbox identity This was the session that stuck with me the most. Each of the authors had very valid points of view and it was really...
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Outsider, outside – Garth Nix, Tim Sinclair and Vikki Wakefield navigate the outside perimeters Garth Nix thinks that all of his characters are outsiders in one way or another, but ‘you can be an...
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Unleashing YA – Gayle Forman, Morris Gleitzman and Keith Gray on adult encroachment in YA This was the final session of Reading Matters 2013, but it ended with a bang. I didn’t take many notes from...
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