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The Prize for Young Adult Fiction: Judges 2008
| Anna Ryan-Punch (Convenor)Anna Ryan-Punch is a Melbourne reviewer, poet and librarian who is about to become a mum. Her published poetry includes work in The Age, Quadrant and Wet Ink. She has been a regular reviewer for Viewpoint since 1999 and also reviews children’s/YA literature for ABR. She has been a Program Advisor for the Melbourne Writers’ Festival Schools’ Program since 2006. |
| Simmone HowellSimmone Howell's short stories have been published in various anthologies and journals including The Barcelona Review, Going Down Swinging and 3amMagazine. Her first Young Adult novel Notes from the Teenage Underground was awarded the 2007 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and Inside a Dog's inaugural Golden Inky Award. It has been published in OZ/NZ, US, UK, Holland and Germany. Her second novel Everything Beautiful about the unlikely romance between a girl on the run and a boy in a wheelchair will be published in November. Simmone lives in country Victoria where she enjoys fossicking, sky-goggling and reading. Visit Simmone's website. |
| Kirsty MurrayKirsty Murray writes fiction for younger readers and teenagers with a focus on Australian history. Her novels have won and been short-listed for numerous awards including the WA Premier¹s Award and the NSW Premier’s History Award. She lives in Melbourne. Visit Kirsty's website. | |
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