YA Book Stack
YA Book Stack is an in-conversation podcast with Australian authors who discuss the application of their text in the middle years English classroom and the ways their text is reflective of the experiences of young adult readers and the world they engage with. Through a focus on the text in the classroom, YA Book Stack aims to encourage educators to embrace the flexibility of the middle years and explore a broader range of texts in their curriculum.
Episodes
13 episodes
Kay Kerr's authentic writing on neurodiversity
Kay Kerr is an autistic journalist and author who writes fiction and non-fiction that explores the oftentimes surreal life experiences of neurodivergent young people. She has published two Young Adult novels, and a narrative non-fiction book. K...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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27:05
Solli Raphael on Starlight
Solli Raphael is an award-winning author, poet, advocate, and acclaimed keynote speaker. His latest book, Starlight, aims to guide self-discovery and expression in kids and teens.This episode includes a disc...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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17:48
Keshe Chow on The Girl with No Reflection
In this episode of YA Book Stack, Karys is joined by Keshe Chow (she/her), a #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of fantasy, romance, and speculative fiction. Born in Malaysia, Keshe moved to Australia when she was two years old. Currently she r...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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25:17
Summer Reading with Emily Gale
Karys McEwen is a school librarian, children’s author, bookseller, vice president of the Victorian branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia, and education advisor for the Melbourne Writers Festival. She is passionate about the role li...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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31:20
Robyn Dennison on Blind Spot
Robyn Dennison joins Emma for YA Book Stack to chat about her debut novel, Blind Spot. Blind Spot was shortlisted for the Text Prize in 2021. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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53:04
Will Kostakis on We Could Be Something
In the first YA Book Stack interview for 2023, Will Kostakis shares his inspiration for his new novel,
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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59:00
Holden Sheppard on The Brink
Holden Sheppard's The Brink doesn't shy away from delving into material that is relevant to the lives of young people. From mental health, masculinity, family and friendships to sexuality a...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:14:16
Malla Nunn on Sugar Town Queens
Listen in to Emma and Malla Nunn’s chat about her new YA release, Sugar Town Queens. Set in South Africa against the backdrop of a community grappling with the last impacts of apartheid and deep economic disparity, watch the friendship...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:02:02
Poppy Nwosu on Hometown Haunts
YA Book Stack is back for 2022! Poppy Nwosu, editor of the recently published horror tales anthology, Hometown Haunts: #LoveOzYA Horror Tales, joins Emma to traverse through what is scary and what makes a tale especially horrifi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:11:22
Anna Whateley on Peta Lyre's Rating Normal
Peta Lyre is far from typical but she tries hard to appear so by following a series of well-crafted rules and routines dictated by her psychologist to assist with blending in. Through Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal’s stream-of-consciousness...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:02:54
Gary Lonesborough on The Boy from the Mish
On the Mish, Jackson’s Aunty and his annoying little cousins spend another hot Australian summer. This time, his Aunty brings a mysterious boy with a troubled past, Tomas, to stay. Jackson and Tomas’ friendship evolves over the summer as they...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:01:38
Rawah Arja on The F Team
Rawah Arja's The F Team follows ‘The Wolf Pack’ as their school is threatened with closure due to poor enrolment numbers and a declining reputation. Tariq Nader and his friends are required by their new school principal to assist with cleanin...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:11:26
