Justine Larbalestier is an Australian American author of nine novels, two anthologies and one scholarly work of non-fiction, many essays, blog posts, social media utterances, and a handful of short stories.
Her next novel, The Mortons, was co-written with Scott Westerfeld and will be published by Penguin Random House in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA on the 21st of July 2026, and a few months later in the UK. It’s about a loveable family of stone-cold killers.
Of her other books, the most popular are the novel Liar and the Zombies Versus Unicorns anthology which she edited with Holly Black.
Justine lives in New York City, where her game of choice is basketball. She’s a season ticket holder for the New York Liberty and spends too much money on vintage clothes. She also lives in Sydney where she watches as much cricket as she can.
There’s a longer bio here as well as these interviews and very detailed FAQs. You can also find a wealth of information about Justine’s life and opinions on her blog..
