Burn Bright recommended by the Victorian Premiers Award

We’re very excited that Burn Bright was mentioned in the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards judges report.

“A shortlist of just three titles cannot fully represent the developments and tensions within the broad field of Australian young adult fiction. We therefore note the following titles as important achievements in a year of quality writing and lament that that the shortlist is just that  …  Marianne de Pierres’ novel Burn Bright tells a dark, dramatic story with arresting literary skill.”

One of the judges, Andrew McDonald, also blogs about his experience having to choose from 70 novels in the YA category, and the healthy state of Aussie YA,

Congrats to everyone mentioned and those on the shortlist! And everyone writing great YA in Ozzie, including my friends Richard Harland, Margo Lanagan, Karen Brooks, and online peeps, Nansi Kunze, Rhiannon Hart and Kate Gordon . We’re making a mark!