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
“I believe it’s incredibly important to write against [racial] stereotypes. If we give in and make sure that all black women characters… — Justine Larbalestier Black Copy Share Image
“Who’s the bigger liar? Me or them? Isn’t lying about love the worst lie? Isn’t that worse than anything I’ve ever done?” — Justine Larbalestier Love Copy Share Image
I've never read a book [ Nnedi Okorafor's Lagoon] like it before. Big and sprawling with a million points of view, including… — Justine Larbalestier Alien invasion 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
“He didn't mean to corner me, but when you're as tall and wide as he is and I'm as little as I… — Justine Larbalestier 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 Broken 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 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
“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
Iloved Ashley Hope Perez's heartbreaking Out of Darkness set in late the 1930s in a small town Texas. It should win all… — Justine Larbalestier 1930s Copy Share Image
“That was what magic was: greed. Magic wielders didn't wield magic; it wielded them” — Justine Larbalestier Greed 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
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
“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
The only reason I've ever had to wear a hat is to avoid skin cancer. — Justine Larbalestier Cancer Copy Share Image
We still have disgraceful policies on asylum seekers and Aboriginal Australians continue to die in custody. — Justine Larbalestier Aboriginal Copy Share Image
I'm sure other writers have no difficulties writing nice. — Justine Larbalestier Difficulty Copy Share Image
“I don't think that now: half of everything is something, not nothing. Lots of somethings” — Justine Larbalestier 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
“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
“Her eyelids fluttered. "Francis," she murmured. "Cathy," he murmured back. "Heathcliff," muttered Kit, as he set about making sandwiches.” — justine larbalestier Copy Share Image