“Wolves are social. They need their pack.” — Justine Larbalestier Justine-larbalestier Copy Share Image
Blogging, I love you no matter how out of fashion you are. — Justine Larbalestier Blogging Copy Share Image
“That was what magic was: greed. Magic wielders didn't wield magic; it wielded them” — Justine Larbalestier Greed Copy Share Image
“We are all made of broken glass. The school grinds along on grief and anger.” — Justine Larbalestier Anger Copy Share Image
“Danders Anders squealed with joy. The most malodorous sound in the world.” — Justine Larbalestier Joy Copy Share Image
Eating good food is my favourite thing in the whole world. Nothing is more blissful. — Justine Larbalestier Eating Copy Share Image
The only reason I've ever had to wear a hat is to avoid skin cancer. — Justine Larbalestier Cancer Copy Share Image
I can critique the bad; I can take the good, and I can add whatever I want. — Justine Larbalestier Add Copy Share Image
“He left school without even sending you a text message saying 'I hope you enjoy the beautiful scenery on your trip through… — Justine Larbalestier Text message Copy Share Image
My Sister Rosa was bumped from the schedule. None of my books has ever been bumped before. It freaked me out. — Justine Larbalestier Book Copy Share Image
I enjoyed Ready For This, which was created by the people behind Dance Academy and Redfern Now, and really it's what you'd… — Justine Larbalestier Academy Copy Share Image
I love blogging, even though apparently it's still dying, and hate it when I have too much going on to do so… — Justine Larbalestier Blogging Copy Share Image
Speaking out and creating art that truly reflects the world we live in goes part of the way towards doing that. At… — Justine Larbalestier Art Copy Share Image
“I tell her I don't have a broken heart. It's still beating, the blood still moves around my body; it only aches… — Justine Larbalestier Remember To Breathe Copy Share Image
“‘Expect the best, but prepare for the worst.’ I'm good at the first part, crap at the second.” — Justine Larbalestier Expect the best Copy Share Image
I remember that feeling when I was a young reader: finding books that were set in Sydney with Australian characters was incredibly… — Justine Larbalestier Australian Copy Share Image
My father is a liar and so am I. But I’m going to stop. I have to stop. I will tell you… — Justine Larbalestier Father Copy Share Image
I decided to read something I normally hate: a cosy mystery. You know one of those mysteries where everything is tidily wrapped… — Justine Larbalestier Barbara Copy Share Image
I started writing a novel from the monster's point of view. It has its own difficulties but, I'm ashamed to say, it's… — Justine Larbalestier Ashamed Copy Share Image
I've known white Australian girls from wealthy families who were sent to posh private schools, who knew all of that stuff, and… — Justine Larbalestier Australian Copy Share Image
“Pedacinho por pedacinho, desliguei-a. Vi luzes se apagando uma após a outra. Observei o espaço Cansino retroceder. Primeiro sumiram as galáxias, logo… — Justine Larbalestier Copy Share Image
In Australia we have a government actively undoing what little progress had been made on climate change and stripping money from all… — Justine Larbalestier Australia Copy Share Image
My experience with My Sister Rosa showed me, once again, that I have a much easier time of it if I sell… — Justine Larbalestier Able Copy Share Image
“I'm frustrated about Cathy. She's torturing herself over this guy, and he's not worth it. I should tell her the truth. I… — Justine Larbalestier Truth Copy Share Image
I was wowed by Margo Jefferson's memoir, Negroland, which is about growing up black and privileged in Chicago in the fifties and… — Justine Larbalestier Aliens Copy Share Image
I re-read The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter. It's a book every one should read, particularly Americans, as the… — Justine Larbalestier Book Copy Share Image
“The job of every generation is to discover the flaws of the one that came before it. That's part of growing up,… — Justine Larbalestier Friendship Copy Share Image
“Have you ever felt kind of..." She paused. "Detached from the world? As if you didn't fit in, and you weren't interested… — Justine Larbalestier Different world Copy Share Image
“Without me, she can live a long, full life. She can be happy. I must leave her, in fact, for her own… — Justine Larbalestier Full life Copy Share Image
“Wherever I go the music playing is always something I like. I never hear music I hate." "If you never hear it,… — Justine Larbalestier Asked Copy Share Image
“If you are causing trouble, look for allies, always.” — Justine Larbalestier Allies Copy Share Image
“All the male faces in the room turned to me as if they were flowers and I the sun.” — Justine Larbalestier Sun Copy Share Image
I'm almost back to being able to write as much as six hours a day . — Justine Larbalestier Able Copy Share Image
I'm sure other writers have no difficulties writing nice. — Justine Larbalestier Difficulty Copy Share Image
The new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, while a vast improvement on his predecessor is not doing much, if anything, to slow that… — Justine Larbalestier Done Copy Share Image
Sure, Malcolm Turnbull is less anti-science and anti-culture than [Tony] Abbott, but low bar, and there's not a lot to show for… — Justine Larbalestier Bars Copy Share Image
The acclaim for Razorhurst means even more to me than usual because, let's be honest, Razorhurst is weird. — Justine Larbalestier Acclaim Copy Share Image
I continued blogging, but between illness and deadlines, did not manage to blog nearly as much as last year. I'm hoping to… — Justine Larbalestier Blogging Copy Share Image