Shivaun Plozza’s critically acclaimed debut novel Frankie was nominated to ALA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults List, highly commended at the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards, and won the Davitt Award for best YA crime novel. Her second novel, Tin Heart, was nominated to ALA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults List and received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. Shivaun’s most recent YA novel, The Worst Perfect Moment, received three starred reviews and sold into multiple territories. Shivaun’s middle grade debut, The Boy, the Wolf, and the Stars, was a JLG selection. Her other middle grade novels include A Reluctant Witch’s Guide to Magic, Meet Me at the Moon Tree, which was shortlisted for the ABIA awards, and Summer of Shipwrecks, which was shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards. Running in Circles is her latest novel. Shivaun lives in Geelong with her cat, Fenchurch.
Specialises in:Â
- Young adult fiction (all genres)Â
- Middle grade fiction (all genres)Â
- Crime
- Mystery