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. 

Information about Author Visits can be found here. 
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Reviews

For 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.
• In Sydney: Gleebooks, Glebe.

Check out the One Song Spotify playlist, featuring lots of young Aussie artists. (I basically had this on repeat while writing One Song.)

Other stuff 

• 'Why we must teach our teenagers to break free of fear and fight for creative freedom' - The Guardian, July 2023

Podcasts

• Hybrid Author podcast
• First Draft podcast
• How to be Happy podcast
• Writing WA's Podstreet

Q&A

• PaperbarkWords Blog, with Joy Lawn, September 2023

Videos

• 'Why I collect shopping lists' - TED X talk on creativity

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About Zac & Mia TV

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.

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Happy reading 😊
A.J.