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.
New Editions of Ashbury Books
To celebrate the ten year anniversary of 'Feeling Sorry for Celia,' new editions of all four Ashbury books are being released in Australia over the next two years. New editions have just been released in the US, and soon will be available in the UK.
What's in a name?
In other news, I've been spending a lot of time listening to authors talk about their names. It's strangely addictive. This is me talking about my name