Josh Silver (Traumaland), Gary Lonesborough (Good Young Men), Megan Jacobson (The Waiting Place)

Chair: Darby Jones

YA Program

3:30–4:30pm, Friday 9 October, Parkside Marquee

How do you handle loss – of yourself, of the life you thought you wanted, or of someone close to you? From the tensions of smalltown Australia and a tightly controlled religious community to the chilling reality of a VR simulation that hides a dark secret, these unputdownable novels explore how we can find belonging and friendship in a world where all is not as it seems.