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7 quotes by Justine Larbalestier

Justine Larbalestier (/ˌlɑrbəˈlɛsti.ɛər/ LAR-bə-LES-tee-air) (born 23 September 1967) is an Australian writer of young-adult fiction best known for the 2009 novel Liar. Her surname has been pronounced in several different ways. She says online that Lar-bal-est-ee-air is correct: Q: How do you pronounce your surname? A: Lar-bal-est-ee-air. It can also be pronounced Lar-bal-est-ee-ay or Lar-bal-est-ee-er. Those are all fine by me. Friends at...
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Eating good food is my favourite thing in the whole world. Nothing is more blissful.

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I give people 'If You Came Softly' when they demand proof that novels for teens can be as good as the best novels for adults.

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I remember that feeling when I was a young reader: finding books that were set in Sydney with Australian characters was incredibly exciting.

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I travel way too much to have any pets. But if I could have one, I'd want a quokka. They're basically small kangaroos native to Western... →

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My favourite vampires are all very scary indeed. So the idea of falling in love with one is just weird to me.

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When I was little, I made up my own fairy tales, and the ghostly echo of 'Once upon a time' shapes all the fiction I've ever written.

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I'm one of those sad cases who've never wanted to be anything but a writer. I started writing my first novel when I was five years old. I... →

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