I write about children and young adults because I'm interested in what it's like to piece together the world, to make connections and realise things for the first time. And there's a lot more room for adventure in children's and teenagers' lives, before they make the decisions that will set them on their path in adulthood. That was a lot of fun and a lot of hard work, spending every waking hour writing, reading other people's stories and discussing what worked and what didn't work. It made me realise that there's always more to learn with writing, and that what goes on in your audience's head is as important as what you put into a story. White time is mind time, body time, soul time, heart time.
White time is other worlds, other dimensions, other states of being.
Shortlisted for the Convenor's Award. A new edition of Margo Lanagan's brave, exhilarating novel about the passion and pain of teenage love, sexuality and childbirth. A book for adult readers as well as young adults. A vivid, scary fantasy adventure about sinister bionic Tankermen who take people prisoner and pump poison into Sydney's drains. Author Margo Lanagan A confronting, intensely moving story about the intricate bonds of friendship, the shock of a brutal death, the slow torment of grief, and the seeds of happiness.