The word translation comes from the Latin translatio which itself is the result of the merging of two words: trans/across and ferre/to carry or to bring. Translatio, then, can be understood to mean a carrying across or a bringing across.

We asked five of our favourite #LoveOzYA writers to share some tips on crafting characters and stories that feel real to their teenage readers.

We spoke to YA author and zine maker Alison Evans about genre fiction, book recommendations and the importance of ongoing learning as a writer.

Lauren has been studying a Masters of Arts and Cultural Management part-time while working in administration and events at the University of Melbourne full-time for the last 5 years. As a result, her creative life has tragically been reduced to c...

Diem Nguyen is a YA and romance reader, sometimes book podcaster (Bookish Friends), and Gender Studies honours student. She has worked at the Centre for Youth Literature.

Jim Thomas lives in Melbourne, on Wurundjeri land. His writing has appeared in Voiceworks.

Kirby Fenwick is a writer, editor, audio producer and social media producer with a passion for the untold stories of women.

Latifa Elmrini Gonzalez is a visual artist, writer, spoken word poet and freelance curator and educator. A coffee and book addict, she is currently completing a degree at Victorian College of the Arts and knee deep into literary and art things of all...