With only two months to go until the official publication date of 26 May 2026, today I got to hold an advanced copy of the finalised book! Hardie Grant Children's Publishing sent it in a very awesome black box, wrapped up in beautiful native flower wrapping. What a joy to receive! And
A new review for @nla.bookshop National Library of Australia @nationallibraryaus @loveozmg @loveozya
#LoveOzMG #LoveOzYA #AussieYAChallenge
Ayaiga: Neighbour and Hero by Thomas Higgs and Colin Hall, illustrated by Wally Wilfred
Another great book about Indigenous history, culture and people.
https://ashleighthebookmuse.substack.com/p/ayaiga-neighbour-and-hero-by-thomas
A new review for @wombat_books @loveozya #LoveOzYA #aussieyachallenge
Good Luck and Other Lies by Catriona McKeown
https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/03/08/good-luck-and-other-lies-by-catriona-mckeown/
https://ashleighthebookmuse.substack.com/p/good-luck-and-other-lies-by-catriona
A new review for @riv@riveted_press @loveozya #LoveOzYA #AussieYAChallenge
Anna's War by D.J. Taylor
https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/03/05/annas-war-by-d-j-taylor/
https://ashleighthebookmuse.substack.com/p/annas-war-by-dj-taylor
New review for @text_publishing @loveozya #AussieYAChallenge #LoveOzYA
Forever and Ever by Allanah Hunt
https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/03/04/forever-and-ever-by-allanah-hunt/
https://ashleighthebookmuse.substack.com/p/forever-and-ever-by-allanah-hunt
Final review update for today for @allenandunwin @loveozmg @loveozya #AussieYAChallenge #LoveOzYA #LoveOzMG
Treeshape by Trace Balla
https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/03/03/treeshape-by-trace-balla/
https://ashleighthebookmuse.substack.com/p/treeshape-by-trace-balla
A new review for Gary Lonesborough's new young adult book from @allenandunwin @loveozya #LoveOzYA #AussieYAChallenge
https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/03/03/good-young-men-by-gary-lonesborough/
https://ashleighthebookmuse.substack.com/p/good-young-men-by-gary-lonesborough
A new review for a young adult verse novel from Julianne Negri.
The Belly of a Wolf by Julianne Negri
@uwapublishing @loveozya @waywardfancy #AussieYAChallenge #LoveOzYA
https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/03/01/the-belly-of-a-wolf-by-julianne-negri/
https://ashleighthebookmuse.substack.com/p/the-belly-of-a-wolf-by-julianne-negri
The Trans Book Festival's program is out! You can find me on the Writing the Neuroqueer Experience panel and the evening story event The Book that Made Me Trans, which are both on the Saturday.
Check out the program here: https://www.transbookfestival.org/
#AusLit #OzLit #TransLit #TransBooks #WritingFestival #TransBookFestival #LoveOzYA #Melbourne #Naarm
A new review for @hachetteaus @hachettekidsanz @loveozya #LoveOzYA #AussieYAChallenge2026
Poster Boys by Scott Woodward
https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/02/24/poster-boys-by-scott-woodward/
https://ashleighthebookmuse.substack.com/p/poster-boys-by-scott-woodward
Kai Ash
TheBookMuse1
