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Saturday Magazine

23 Feb 2025

Saturday, 22 February, 2025: Frances Atkinson Former Journalist (The Age), Big Reader, former Bookseller Media Adviser at Victoria University.

Interview, Joy, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Media, News & Politics, Podcast, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture

Madeleine and Fiona talk Frances Atkinson, Best Queer YA (young adult fiction), based on Age reviews
The books Francis was influenced by when she came out in the 90s. 
 
“For me, reading is a way of understanding – a person, a feeling, a place ect, so when I came out, my first thought was to find a book that might help navigate what was going on. I remember discovering Hares and Hyenas and thinking, ok, I’ve got this – I just need to find the right book! Terribly naive, but I guess it goes back to how important representation is and how valuable it is to have a wealth of experiences reflected in what we read…fast forward and queer lit is much more mainstream, which is fantastic.”

 

 

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/romcom-horror-and-indigenous-romance-2024-s-best-queer-ya-novels-20241203-p5kvl1.html

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