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Jay Kristoff grew up in Perth and has worked in advertisng for more than ten years and has lived in Melbourne.
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Awards for Works
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TrueL1f3
TRUEL1F3
Crows Nest
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Allen and Unwin
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2020
19294689
2020
single work
novel
young adult
'Best friends have become enemies. Lovers have become strangers. And deciding whose side you're on could be the difference between life and death. For Eve and Lemon, discovering the truth about themselves—and each other—was too much for their friendship to take. But with the country on the brink of a new world war, loyalties will be pushed to the brink, unlikely alliances will form and with them, betrayals. But the threat doesn't stop there, because the lifelikes are determined to access the program that will set every robot free, a task requiring both Eve and Ana, the girl she was created to replace. In the end, violent clashes and heart-breaking choices reveal the true heroes . . . and they may not be who you think they are.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- 2020 finalist Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Young Adult Division — Novel
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Aurora Burning
Melbourne
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Random House Australia
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2020
18538609
2020
single work
novel
science fiction
young adult
'First, the bad news: an ancient evil–you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal–is about to be unleashed. The good news? Squad 312 is standing by to save the day. They’ve just got to take care of a few small distractions first.
'Like the clan of gremps who’d like to rearrange their favorite faces.
'And the cadre of illegit GIA agents with creepy flowers where their eyes used to be, who’ll stop at nothing to get their hands on Auri.
'Then there’s Kal’s long-lost sister, who’s not exactly happy to see her baby brother, and has a Syldrathi army at her back. With half the known galaxy on their tails, Squad 312 has never felt so wanted.
'When they learn the Hadfield has been found, it’s time to come out of hiding. Two centuries ago, the colony ship vanished, leaving Auri as its sole survivor. Now, its black box might be what saves them. But time is short, and if Auri can’t learn to master her powers as a Trigger, the squad and all their admirers are going to be deader than the Great Ultrasaur of Abraaxis IV.
'Shocking revelations, bank heists, mysterious gifts, inappropriately tight bodysuits, and an epic firefight will determine the fate of the Aurora Legion’s most unforgettable heroes–and maybe the rest of the galaxy as well.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- 2020 finalist Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Science Fiction Division — Novel
- 2020 finalist Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Young Adult Division — Novel
- 2021 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Book of the Year for Older Children
- 2021 longlisted Indie Awards — Young Adult
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Darkdawn
London
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Voyager
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2019
17173606
2019
single work
novel
fantasy
'Mia Corvere, gladiatii, escaped slave and infamous assassin, is on the run.
'After the greatest games in Godsgrave's history ended with the most audacious murders in the history of the Itreyan Republic, Mia finds herself pursued by Blades of the Red Church and soldiers of the Luminatii legion. She may never escape the City of Bridges and Bones alive.
'Her mentor Mercurio is now in the clutches of her enemies. Her own family wishes her dead. And her nemesis, Consul Julius Scaeva, stands but a breath from total dominance over the Republic.
'But beneath the city, a dark secret awaits. Together with her lover Ashlinn, brother Jonnen and a mysterious benefactor returned from beyond the veil of death, she must undertake a perilous journey across the Republic, seeking the final answer to the riddle of her life. Truedark approaches.
'Night is falling on the Republic for perhaps the final time.' (Publication summary)
- 2020 shortlisted Norma K. Hemming Award — Long Form
- 2020 longlisted Glass Bell Award
- 2019 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Fantasy Division — Novel