Hi, thanks for visiting.

​I'm A.J. Betts, West Australian author of six young-adult novels. ​My books are One Song (Pan Macmillan, 2023) the dystopian duology Hive and Rogue, as well as Zac & Mia, Wavelength, and Shutterspeed.

​I'm also a speaker, teacher, columnist, traveller, dog-mother and cyclist. 
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ONE SONG News & Events

One Song is officially out! The launch was a huge celebration in Fremantle. Check out my socials for photos. 

UPCOMING EVENTS ​​
  • October 4, YA workshop at Paper Bird Bookstore, 10:30-11:30am ($23, includes a signed copy of One Song)
  • October 20, in-conversation with Trent Dalton, 6pm, Christ Church Grammar
  • October 25-26, Scribblers Festival, schools program
  • October 27, Positive Schools Conference, Sydney
  • November 10, Positive Schools Conference, Melbourne
  • November 16, in-conversation with Molly Schmidt, Lane Bookstore, 6pm
  • November 24, Positive Schools Conference, Perth

Reviews

For recent reviews of One Song, check out the One Song page.

Signed Copies

Signed copies of One Song can be found:
  • In Western Australia: New Edition bookstore (Freo), Paper Bird (Freo), Dymocks Booragoon, Dymocks Hay St, Boffins Books Perth city, Beaufort St Books (Mt Lawley) Open Book (Mosman Park)
  • In Melbourne: Dymocks Melbourne, Readings Kids Carlton, Readings Emporium.
Check out the One Song Spotify playlist, featuring lots of young Aussie artists. (I basically had this on repeat while writing One Song.)

Other links

Recent articles/columns Recent podcasts Recent Q&A Videos

About Zac & Mia TV

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Zac & Mia, the 2017/18 Hollywood TV series (based on my novel), can be found in Australia on Apple TV. Around the world, it's streaming on various platforms. 

Check out the Zac & Mia TV page for more info about the show.

Happy reading 😊
A.J.

www.ajbetts.com
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