“If you're ever invited, fellow YA authors, go. It's the first YA con I've been to that was overwhelming populated by teens. Wonderful!” IfsFirstsWonderfulFellowsOverwhelmingTeensInvited Author:Justine Larbalestier
“I spent the year behind on deadlines and everything else. It's only now in December that I feel even slightly caught up. 2016 has to be better.” FeelsYearsBehindsCaughtCaught UpDecemberDeadline Author:Justine Larbalestier
“In Australia we have a government actively undoing what little progress had been made on climate change and stripping money from all the important institutions such as the ABC, CSIRO and SBS.” LittlesMadeImportantGovernmentProgressInstitutionsClimateClimate ChangeAustraliaStrippingUndoing Author:Justine Larbalestier
“The new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, while a vast improvement on his predecessor is not doing much, if anything, to slow that process done.” IfsDoneProcessImprovementMinistersPrimePrime MinisterPredecessors Author:Justine Larbalestier
“We still have disgraceful policies on asylum seekers and Aboriginal Australians continue to die in custody.” StillsDiesPolicySeekersAsylumsAboriginalDisgracefulCustodyAsylum Seekers Author:Justine Larbalestier
“Sure, Malcolm Turnbull is less anti-science and anti-culture than [Tony] Abbott, but low bar, and there's not a lot to show for it beyond rhetoric.” ShowsCultureLowsBarsRhetoric Author:Justine Larbalestier
“Speaking out and creating art that truly reflects the world we live in goes part of the way towards doing that. At least that's what I hope.” WorldWayArtCreatingSpeaking OutCreating Art Author:Justine Larbalestier
“I've never planned ahead.I just sort of go through life checking the menu of three meals that day. I never worry about tomorrow. It's only since I've gotten older that I've begun to wonder about time running out. Is it sufficient unto itself that I don't plan? Because maybe next Thursday won't come one day. And then, I'm concerned about that. But that's not uniquely the writer's concern, that's the concern of every middle-aged man who looks in the mirror.” MenLooksRunningThreeNextWonderWorryPlansMiddleTomorrowOne DayConcernConcernedMirrorsSufficientMealsMiddle AgedMenusThursdayTime Running Out Author:Rod Serling
“I've never really topped myself, because awards in themselves really don't reflect major accomplishment. It's kind of a strange, backslapping ritual that we go through in this town where you get awards for almost everything. For surviving the day you're going to get awards.” KindStrangeMajorsTownsAccomplishmentAwardsRitualSurviving Author:Rod Serling
“It's part of the business of really not caring about topping myself because I really don't care what's going to happen. I think just surviving is a major thing. I'd like to write something that my peers, my colleagues, my fellow writers would find a source of respect.” ThinkingWritingHappensCareSourceMajorsFellowsDon't CareCaringPeersColleaguesSurvivingNot CaringToppings Author:Rod Serling