Hi, thanks for visiting. I'm A. J. Betts, Australian author of young adult fiction.
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My fourth novel, HIVE, is now available. And it's the most beautiful thing I've ever laid eyes on.
HIVE is the first of a two-book series published by Pan Macmillan Australia. The sequel, ROGUE, will come out in July, 2019. HIVE can be found in all good bookstores and online at the usual places. The launch of HIVE was heaps of fun! Over one hundred and fifty people helped me celebrate in Fremantle. Thanks to launchers Meg McKinlay and Lesley Reece, and worker bees Marilyn Betts, Bill Betts, Frané Lessac, Julia Lawrinson, Brooke Davis, Brendan Ritchie, Henry Jackson, and all the staff at The Literature Centre. |
JUST IN...
HIVE has been shortlisted for the 2019 ABIA awards! Thank you to the amazing booksellers around Australia who've gotten behind it.
HIVE has also been shortlisted for the 2019 Indie Book Awards, and longlisted for the INKYs (voted for by teenagers) and is a notable in the CBCA (Children's Book Council of Australia) awards.
HIVE has also been shortlisted for the 2019 Indie Book Awards, and longlisted for the INKYs (voted for by teenagers) and is a notable in the CBCA (Children's Book Council of Australia) awards.
AND...Check out this beauty. Isn't it divine? It's the cover for ROGUE, due to be released at the end of June.
I CANNOT WAIT to share this book with you. It picks up where HIVE left off and completes the story. |
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AND ALSO...
Seasons 1 and 2 of the ZAC & MIA TV series are airing on Hulu in the states.
And in fantastic news, Viacom International Studios has bought the distribution rights for AwesomenessTV's content, including ZAC & MIA. This means it will soon be coming to Australia - and all around the world!
Seasons 1 and 2 of the ZAC & MIA TV series are airing on Hulu in the states.
And in fantastic news, Viacom International Studios has bought the distribution rights for AwesomenessTV's content, including ZAC & MIA. This means it will soon be coming to Australia - and all around the world!
EVENTS COMING UP
2019
May 24: Cancer Council Fundraiser, Gnowangerup Library
June 22: Karratha workshops
June 28-30: Supanova Perth
July 7: Hobart Rogue launch, Fullers Bookshop
July 14: Fremantle Rogue launch - details TBA
July, August, September: stay tuned for details of a HIVE/ROGUE publicity tour, encompassing Hobart, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and more!
May 24: Cancer Council Fundraiser, Gnowangerup Library
June 22: Karratha workshops
June 28-30: Supanova Perth
July 7: Hobart Rogue launch, Fullers Bookshop
July 14: Fremantle Rogue launch - details TBA
July, August, September: stay tuned for details of a HIVE/ROGUE publicity tour, encompassing Hobart, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and more!
BOOKS THAT CHANGED ME
The Sydney Morning Herald featured me in their 'Books that Changed Me' section. You can check it out online here.
ZAC & MIA WINS DAYTIME EMMY AWARDSIn March 2018, I returned to LA to attend the Daytime Emmy Awards. ZAC & MIA, the digital TV series, was nominated for six awards and won two: screenwriting (Allen Clary) and lead actress (Anne Winters). Congratulations to the whole cast and crew! More info can be found on my ZAC & MIA TV page or search #ZacAndMiaShow for updates on social media. |
That's me on the left beside Anne Winters (Mia),
Kian Lawley (Zac) and Allen Clary (screenwriter) at the Daytime Emmy Awards, 2018
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Happy reading :-)
A. J.
A. J.