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Australian American author (born 1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Justine Larbalestier (/ˌlɑːrbəˈlɛsti.ɛər/ LAR-bə-LEST-ee-air;[1][2] born 23 September 1967[3]) is an Australian writer of young adult fiction best known for her 2009 novel, Liar.
Justine Larbalestier | |
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Born | Sydney, Australia | 23 September 1967
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Australian, American |
Period | 1997–present |
Genre | Young adult fantasy |
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Website | |
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Larbalestier was born and raised in Sydney. She now alternates residence between Sydney and New York City.
In 2001 she married the American science fiction writer Scott Westerfeld,[4] whom she met in New York City in 2000.[5]
Magic or Madness won the 2007 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy—as the year's best book published in the US according to American speculative fiction writers.[9] Daughters of Earth: Feminist Science Fiction won one of Australia's Ditmar Awards in 2007, the William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review[9] and the Susan Koppelman Award.
Her works have also been among the runners-up for several annual book awards (whose definitions of the award year may vary).[9]
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