Why Do Teenagers Love (Books About) Murder?
Event description
Troy Hunter (Gus and the Missing Boy) and Amy Doak (Eleanor Jones is not a Murderer) talk about their YA-murder mysteries and the teen inclination for crime (novels).
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TROY HUNTER is an adult and YA fiction writer whose short stories have appeared in a variety of publications and journals. He lives in Melbourne and works as a marketing and communications consultant. Gus and the Missing Boy is Troy's first novel.
AMY DOAK writes mysteries filled with action, adventure, fun and heart. Her debut Young Adult novel Eleanor Jones is not a Murderer won the 2024 Davitt Award for Best Crime Novel; was a CBCA 2024 notable; and was shortlisted for both the 2024 ABIA Awards Books of the Year for Older Readers, and for the 2024 Davitt Awards Best Debut Crime Novel. She has two more mysteries for teens coming out in 2025. Amy lives in regional Victoria with her husband, two teenage children, dog, and a very grumpy cat.
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