It is clear that this fantastic group are committed to their reading practice and are reaping the rewards in a myriad of ways. Begin, End, Begin by Danielle Binks, Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, 2018, HarperCollins Publishers Australia edition, in English. She edited and contributed to the young adult book Begin, End, Begin: A LoveOzYA. There were many great recommendations including ‘Refugee’ by Alan Gratz, ‘The Year the Maps Changed’ by Danielle Binks and the ‘Nevermoor’ series by Jessica Townsend. Ep 327 Meet literary agent and author Danielle Binks, author of. In 2017, she edited and contributed to Begin, End, Begin, an anthology of new Australian young adult writing inspired by the LoveOzYA movement, which won the ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children (Ages 13+). Recommendations are so important for building a solid reading practice, as finding the right book leads our learners to devour books, which then leads to higher cognition and emotional intelligence. Another author were super excited to see at the Clunes Booktown Festival is the wonderful Danielle Binks Danielle is the editor of Begin, End, Begin: A. Danielle Binks is a Melbourne-based author, and literary agent. It is a genre-spanning book covering sci-fi, cli-fi, fantasy and realistic fiction, and we are looking forward to having some deep chats about the characters and their journeys.Īs we did not have the chance to ensure everyone had a copy of the book before lockdown was announced, we have used our first two sessions to recommend books to each other.

The first book we are reading is the multi-award-winning book ‘Begin End Begin’ - an Australian anthology of short stories written by a diverse group of highly acclaimed writers. We did not let lockdown deter us from meeting up - opting for virtual Book Club chats.

They are all compelling reading with wonderful characters and intriguing storylines, as you would expect from some of Australia’s best YA writers.The Year 7 and 8 Book Club has garnered much interest from our avid readers, with 19 students joining this great group. Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty, Michael Pryor, Alice Pung, Gabrielle Tozer, Lili Wilkinson and Danielle Binks. With brilliantly entertaining short stories from beloved young adult authors Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty, Michael Pryor, Alice Pung, Gabrielle Tozer, Lili Wilkinson and Danielle Binks, this all-new collection will show the world exactly how much there is to love about Aussie YA.īegin, End, Begin is a collection of short stories by some of our favourite Australian YA authors - Will Kostakis, Alice Pung and Melissa Keil to name just three of the ten authors feature in this collection.įeaturing science fiction, coming of age, romance, and much more, there is something for everyone in one of these stories. Danielle Binks is an editor, book blogger, literary agent, and youth literature advocate.