Justine Larbalestier
Justine Larbalestier
Justine Larbalestieris an Australian writer of young-adult fiction best known for her 2009 novel, Liar. Her surname has been pronounced in several different ways. She says online that Lar-bal-est-ee-air is correct:...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth23 September 1967
CountryAustralia
echo ghostly shapes time
When I was little, I made up my own fairy tales, and the ghostly echo of 'Once upon a time' shapes all the fiction I've ever written.
eating-good world favourite
Eating good food is my favourite thing in the whole world. Nothing is more blissful.
teens firsts wonderful
If you're ever invited, fellow YA authors, go. It's the first YA con I've been to that was overwhelming populated by teens. Wonderful!
custody asylums asylum-seekers
We still have disgraceful policies on asylum seekers and Aboriginal Australians continue to die in custody.
nice writing difficulty
I'm sure other writers have no difficulties writing nice.