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Justine Larbalestier is an Australian–American author of eight novels, two anthologies and one scholarly work of non-fiction, many essays, blog posts, tweets, and a handful of short stories.
Her most recent book, My Sister Rosa, is about a seventeen-year-old Australian boy whose ten-year-old sister is a psychopath. It’s set in New York City and published by Allen and Unwin in Australia/New Zealand and by Soho Teen in North America. (Details of other editions can be found here.)
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 and watching cricket played all over the world.
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 as well as her Twitter account.
