Ask Me Anything – YA Authors Pride Panel

Celebrate Pride Month with a bookish twist! Chat with our star-studded panel of Young Adult (YA) authors about all things queer and writing.

Bring your authentic self to our first ever Ask Me Anything event, moderated by a superstar drag queen. Join our panel of five talented YA authors as they answer your questions about growing up queer, writing young adult novels, and sharing their own favourite queer creators.

Each author's books will be available for purchase and signing after the session.

For Young Adult readers and fans aged 15 – 35(ish) who are looking for connection, chatter and community. Bookings essential.

About the presenters

• Erin Gough has published many award-winning young adult works. Her newest book, Into the Mouth of the Wolf, won the Davitt Award for Young Adult Crime Fiction.

• Jeremy Lachlan's debut novel, Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds, was the 2019 Australian Book Industry Award winner for Book of the Year for Older Children.

• Sasha Vey is an Australian author who enjoys writing about the everyday dramas of teenagers experiencing the (often messy) transition into young adulthood.

• Will Kostakis' latest novel, We Could Be Something, won the 2024 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction.

• Carmen Geddit is Sydney Drag Royalty, a highly experienced performer and host, and one of Sydney’s best makeup artists. She was crowned DIVA Entertainer of the Year 2023.

Accessibility

This event will be held on Level 1 and is accessible for people using mobility aids via lift. A hearing loop is also installed.