“When ALIA released those ranks, suddenly we had a clear picture of the reception of Australian YA stories in the local market, and it wasn’t pretty. ĮLLIE MARNEY, contributor, #LoveOzYA founder, superhero This is the oral history of Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology, as shared at this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival. Gabrielle Tozer, Will Kostakis, Danielle Binks, Jaclyn Moriarty, Amie Kaufman discussing ‘Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology’ on stage at Sydney Writers’ Festival 2017 Here, some of the authors who came together to create a wonderful anthology of Australia’s diverse and captivating YA community share the story of how it all came about – and what inspired their contributions. The hashtag quickly became a battle cry, embraced by booksellers and publishers and used to promote Australian voices.Īn anthology was the next logical, and scary, step. TWO.Īuthors, librarians and other teen literature advocates brainstormed steps they could take to help promote Australia’s rich and diverse YA tapestry, and the result was #LoveOzYA.
ALIA had just released their statistics for the ten most-borrowed YA books in Australian libraries, and only TWO Australian authors made the cut. Two years ago almost to the day, a movement started over a glass of wine (or several). Here, Will Kostakis shares some insight into how this wonderful anthology came to be born. Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA anthology showcases some of the brightest stars on the Australian YA scene, and makes the perfect gift for any upper tween or teen reader, introducing them to a wide range of ideas, voices and stories. Binks has collected new stories from an excellent group of authors, and although there could be a slightly greater diversity of voices, overall it’s a huge success in what it sets out to achieve: to draw attention to the work of Australian writers and to encourage young adults to expand their reading choices.This week, TMB is excited to be highlighting a shiny new YA release. Readers might dive into a story that’s familiar to them and emerge looking at the world differently. With pieces that range from the fantastical to those grounded firmly in reality, this collection has a lot to offer its young-adult readership. Amie Kaufman explores love and life on Mars, Will Kostakis sees the end of a beautiful relationship before it’s begun, Michael Pryor draws attention to the casualties of political manipulations in an interstellar war, and editor Danielle Binks contributes a bittersweet goodbye between a brother and sister.
This anthology, taking its title and heart from the recent #LoveOzYA movement, showcases the talent of some #LoveOzYA heavyweights. End, Begin traverses the rough terrain of adolescence, pausing to wonder at some of the many beginnings and endings that young adults will encounter during their high-school years.
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