Uni of Qld Alumni This is Your Life Kind of Thing

Actually, that whole heading is a massive exaggeration … but I am Uni of Qld Alumni, and I did do an interview with the irrepressible Katie Rowney for their online blog. It’s about the time I had there (both at uni and at college) and how I went from using my degree to writing books (which isn’t really using my degree, but they

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Summer Skin on OzYAY! on ABC Local with Rhianna Patrick

Okay, so that’s the hardest post title I have ever written. But, deconstructed, it means that this Sunday 5th June, on the OzYAY! segment of Rhianna Patrick’s ABC LOCAL program, Summer Skin is being discussed, along with Jaclyn Moriarty’s A Tangle of Gold (7pm to 8pm AEST). Jaci and I will be interviewed about our books during the segment, and they will be discussed

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Brisbane News

Hello! I recently did an interview with Brisbane News Magazine, talking about Summer Skin, female sexuality and my time at UQ. You can read the full thing here. The journo who wrote this, Jodie Munro O’Brien, was fantastic, and I hope more Oz YA authors get the chance to talk to her. Seeing the photo felt a bit weird, though, because I wouldn’t

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Elle magazine

View this post on Instagram I have a small to medium sized piece in Elle Magazine (Australia) this month. (I have to be specific because I think I might have given peeps on Twitter a misleading impression and they're all now thinking 5-page spread.) It's about a real-life incident that is back story to Summer Skin. Nothing controversial, more poignant, and it involved

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Manly Daily

View this post on Instagram Because @themanlydaily don't have a Kook of the Day section they kindly decided to talk about Summer Skin instead. Can't lie, this was a massive thrill because the northern beaches have given me so much and we all secretly love making the Daily. Article also gives huge props to my agent @cathdrayton who is the BOMB! And to

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Northern Beaches launch of Beachside Bookshop and Summer Skin

View this post on Instagram Thanks to all the amazing peeps who came to Avalon last night, and thanks to Libby for asking me to share her launch. Long live @beachside_bookshop and here's to backing your dream. Felt really humbled to see so many loved faces in the crowd, when all of those people have already given me so much. Also, if you're

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Daily Telegraph

View this post on Instagram I'm in the Daily Telegraph today. Thanks heaps to Chris Hawken (@kelly_hawken) for the heads up. And thanks heaps to my surf mates who acted interested and didn't make snoring noises when I told them. Fiona Purdon, the journo, was amazing – she reads a lot of YA and knows her stuff. She's also the consummate professional because

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Summer Skin reviewed in The Age/Spectrum

View this post on Instagram Got my Valentine's early thanks to @frantatkinson and the Sydney Morning Herald/ Age. And the best thing was @justinelarbalestier was right there too. YA peeps – I can't lie – I derived an obscene amount of satisfaction from seeing us rubbing shoulders with Tolstoy and Barnes. There goes the neighbourhood!! YEEEEWWWWW! #loveozya #summerskin #mysisterrosa #spectrum #sydneymorningherald #theage #bookreview

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Melbourne launch (with Justine Larbalestier and Ellie Marney)

View this post on Instagram Love this pic! The irrepressible Ellie Marney launching me and the bloody awesomeness that is @justinelarbalestier in Melbourne last night. Thanks heaps to all who attended (and thanks to those who couldn't but sent lovely messages of support) including Amie who I have regrammed this from (didn't have any pics taken so am "borrowing" evidence today! regram @amiekaufmanauthor

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Sydney Launch with Justine Larbalestier

View this post on Instagram Shared my first ever book launch last night with this awesome woman @justinelarbalestier and @kinokuniya_sydney and @allenandunwin . Photo credit to Megan Maurice. #summerskin #loveozya #mysisterrosa A post shared by Kirsty Eagar (@kirstyeagar) on Feb 5, 2016 at 12:31am PST

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