Jaclyn Moriarty

Jaclyn Moriarty is the prize-winning, best-selling author of novels for young adults and adults including Feeling Sorry for Celia and The Year of Secret Assignments. Jaclyn grew up in Sydney, lived in England, the US, and Canada, and now lives in Sydney again. She is very fond of chocolate, blueberries, and sleep.

Latest News

'Dreaming of Amelia' shortlisted for
NSW Premier's Literary Awards

Dreaming of Amelia has been shorlisted for the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature (NSW Premier’s Literary Awards). I am so happy and proud to be on a shorlist with the following wonderful authors: Michelle Cooper, Cath Crowley, Kirsty Eagar, Belinda Jeffrey and Melina Marchetta.
The judges' comments are here: http://www.pla.nsw.gov.au/awards-shortlists/ethel-turner-prize-for-young-peoples-literature

The Ghosts of Ashbury High gets Starred Reviews

Both Publishers Weekly and Horn Book have given The Ghosts of Ashbury High (the US and Canadian title of Dreaming of Amelia) starred reviews. Thank you, also, to the bloggers who have been so kind about the book, especially here and here.

"A brilliant story combined with superb narration from multiple viewpoints makes this one of the best teen novels of the past few years. Moriarty has always been a thrillingly imaginative author, but even by her standards, this is breathtaking, with so many beautiful touches." (TheBookBag.co.uk)

Kingdom of Cello

Ghosts/Amelia is my final Ashbury book for the moment. I am working on a trilogy for young adults set partly in our world and partly in the Kingdom of Cello. More to come on this later.