Will Kostakis

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Will Kostakis is an award-winning author for young adults. He’s been at it for 15 years, but his mum insists it’s just a phase and any day now, he’ll pursue a real career. He signed his first book deal in high school. Loathing Lola was released when he was just 19. His contemporary novels, The First Third and The Sidekicks, warmed (then broke) hearts the world over. His first foray into fantasy, the Monuments duology, saw teenagers accidentally killing gods hidden under different Aussie high schools, absorbing their powers, and wrestling with what it means to be gods. We Could Be Something (2023) is his latest novel. It’s a humorous yet heart-rending look at family, fame and falling in love. An advocate for young readers and writers, Will was awarded the 2020 Maurice Saxby Award by the School Library Association of New South Wales for service to children’s and young adult literature. Will is an ambassador for the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge.

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