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Justine Larbalestier

Justine Larbalestier
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Justine Larbalestier

Justine Larbalestier is the author of several teen novels, including LIAR, the MAGIC OR MADNESS trilogy, and HOW TO DITCH YOUR FAIRY. She was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and she and her husband, Scott Westerfeld, now split their time between Sydney and New York City. Visit Justine at justinelarbalestier.com.

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News:
Zombies vs. Unicorns has won an award
Oct 12, 2012
Zombies vs. Unicorns is now available in Trade Paperback
Apr 03, 2012
Zombies vs. Unicorns will be released on April 03, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Apr 03, 2012
News:
Zombies vs. Unicorns has won an award
Dec 14, 2010
News:
Zombies vs. Unicorns has won an award
Dec 01, 2010
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Zombies vs. Unicorns
Oct 12, 2010
Zombies vs. Unicorns will be released on September 21, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 21, 2010
Zombies vs. Unicorns is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 21, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Zombies vs. Unicorns
Aug 31, 2010

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Guardian.co.uk, June 6, 2013
...Lanagan, Sara Douglass, Damien Broderick, Cecila Dart-Thornton, Greg Egan, Alison Goodman, Sean McMullen, Glenda Larke, Sean Williams and Justine Larbalestier. Australia has a thriving SF/fantasy scene and two major genre awards – the Ditmars and the...
Journal Express, May 17, 2013
...and receive instruction from guest writers Scott Westerfeld (Uglies, Leviathan), Tamora Pierce (Song of the Lioness, Becca Cooper), Justine Larbalestier (Team Human), and Theodora Goss. Melissa is so looking forward to meeting with Scott Westerfeld. His...
Guardian.co.uk, May 10, 2013
...was not the first time that Bloomsbury had come under fire the previous year for whitewashing, having given Justine Larbalestier’s Liar, a novel about a short haired black girl, a cover featuring a light haired white woman. Charlotte Perkins...
Telegraph, May 9, 2013
...than that is strange? It doesn’t help that even the books that have non-white protagonists, such as Justine Larbalestier’s Liar and Jaclyn Dolamore’s Magic Under Glass were given covers with white models (although they were eventually changed...
Arts Hub, January 31, 2013
...Gartner (CAN) Frances Harrison (UK) Kurt Heinzelman (US) Andrea Hirata (INDO) Tom Holland (UK) A M Homes (USA) Justine Larbalestier (AUS/US) Bryony Lavery (UK) Karen Lord (BARB) Jamal Mahjoub (UK/SUD) Omphile Molusi (RSA) Loretta...
Wheaton MD Patch, December 18, 2012
...run for seventh-grade class president, nothing will stand in his way. [from Baker & Taylor]   Liar by Justine Larbalestier Age 14 and up Micah will freely admit that she’s a compulsive liar, but that may be the one honest thing she’ll ever...
PublishersWeekly.com, September 13, 2012
...$15.99 (9780763656010) Summer of the Gypsy Moths. Sara Pennypacker. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $15.99 (9780061964206) Team Human. Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan. HarperTeen, $17.99 (9780062089649) Three Times Lucky. Sheila Turnage....
Journal Express, May 17, 2013
...and receive instruction from guest writers Scott Westerfeld (Uglies, Leviathan), Tamora Pierce (Song of the Lioness, Becca Cooper), Justine Larbalestier (Team Human), and Theodora Goss. Melissa is so looking forward to meeting with Scott Westerfeld. His...
Guardian.co.uk, May 10, 2013
...was not the first time that Bloomsbury had come under fire the previous year for whitewashing, having given Justine Larbalestier’s Liar, a novel about a short haired black girl, a cover featuring a light haired white woman. Charlotte Perkins...
Telegraph, May 9, 2013
...than that is strange? It doesn’t help that even the books that have non-white protagonists, such as Justine Larbalestier’s Liar and Jaclyn Dolamore’s Magic Under Glass were given covers with white models (although they were eventually changed...
Telegraph, May 9, 2013
...than that is strange? It doesn’t help that even the books that have non-white protagonists, such as Justine Larbalestier’s Liar and Jaclyn Dolamore’s Magic Under Glass were given covers with white models (although they were eventually changed...
Wheaton MD Patch, December 18, 2012
...run for seventh-grade class president, nothing will stand in his way. [from Baker & Taylor]   Liar by Justine Larbalestier Age 14 and up Micah will freely admit that she’s a compulsive liar, but that may be the one honest thing she’ll ever...
PublishersWeekly.com, September 13, 2012
...$15.99 (9780763656010) Summer of the Gypsy Moths. Sara Pennypacker. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $15.99 (9780061964206) Team Human. Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan. HarperTeen, $17.99 (9780062089649) Three Times Lucky. Sheila Turnage....
PublishersWeekly.com, September 7, 2012
...rest of you will have to wait three weeks. In the meantime, some links to tide you over: Justine Larbalestier is brilliant on . If there?s been a theme for this year in my part of the world, it?s taking responsibility; Justine?s post is a great example...