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Justine Larbalestier

The various writings of Justine Larbalestier

  • Books
    • The Mortons
      • Acknowledgements
      • Chapter 1
      • Editions
      • Interviews & Essays
      • Reviews & Blurbs
    • What I’m Working On
    • My Sister Rosa
      • Editions
      • Excerpt
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      • FAQ
      • Influences
      • Reviews, Awards, and Lists
    • Liar
      • Editions
      • Excerpt
      • Influences
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      • FAQ
    • Zombies vs. Unicorns
      • Introduction
      • Contributors
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      • Extras
    • How to Ditch Your Fairy
      • Editions
      • Excerpt
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      • Fairies
      • Glossary
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      • FAQ
    • Stories
      • Elegy
      • Little Red Suit
      • Thinner Than Water
      • Pashin’, or, the Worst Kiss ever
      • Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
      • The Mark
    • Razorhurst
      • Excerpt
      • Extras
      • FAQ
      • Influences
      • Reviews, Awards, and Lists
    • Team Human
      • Excerpt
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    • Magic or Madness Trilogy
      • Editions
      • Excerpts
        • Magic or Madness Excerpt
          • Reason sees snow for the first time
        • Magic Lessons Excerpt
        • Magic’s Child Excerpt
        • Magic or Madness — First Draft
        • Afterword to the Australian edition of Magic or Madness
          • Cemetery Photos
      • Extras
      • Glossary
      • Making Magic
      • Reviews & Awards
      • FAQ
    • Daughters of Earth
      • Contributors
      • Reviews
      • Stories & Essays
      • Excerpts
        • “The Evening and the Morning and the Night” by Octavia Butler (1987) and “Octavia Butler—Praise Song to a Prophetic Artist” by Andrea Hairston.
        • A Space of Her Own: Pamela Zoline’s “The Heat Death of the Universe” by Mary E. Papke
        • Introduction
    • The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction
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      • Letters
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Upcoming Appearances

  • Thursday, 20 August 2026, 6pm
    Gosford Regional Library
  • Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 6pm
    Gleebooks
  • Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 6pm
    Penrith Library
  • Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 6:30pm
    Burnside Library
  • Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 6pm
    Wanneroo Library

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Recent Posts

  • The Mortons: Out Now
  • See You at Comic-Con in San Diego!
  • The Mortons
  • How to Find My Books
  • The Importance of Masks

Best of Blog

  • Which of My Books to Read First (Updated)
  • On Sexism and Awards (Updated)
  • On Likeability
  • Overused Words (Updated)
  • Girls Who Hates Girls
  • Racism in the Books We Write
  • Why I Cannot Write a Novel With Voice Recognition Software (Updated x 3)
  • Writing Liar with Scrivener
  • I Love Bad Reviews
  • In Which Kingsley Amis & I Disagree
  • The Advantages of Being a White Writer
  • How to Rewrite
  • Top 10 Reasons Banning Books is a Bad Idea
  • How to write a novel*
  • Too Young to Publish
  • Being Dumped is Much Much Worse

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