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Alison Evans

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in Melbourne, Australia

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http://alisonwritesthings.com

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Young Adult, Queer, Speculative Fiction

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Alison Evans is the author of Ida, which won the People’s Choice Award at the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2017.

Their second novel, Highway Bodies, was published earlier this year and they are a contributor to new anthology, Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories.

They are based in Melbourne.

You can find out more at alisonwritesthings.com

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	Euphoria Kids 4.13 avg rating — 375 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ida 3.52 avg rating — 428 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories by Michael Earp (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jax Jackie Brown, Claire G. Coleman (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 379 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Highway Bodies 3.80 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Long Macchiatos and Monsters 3.65 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everything Under the Moon: Fairy tales in a queerer light by Michael Earp (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Helena Fox, Alison Evans (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hometown Haunts: #LoveOzYA Horror Tales by Poppy Nwosu (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Wai Chim (Goodreads Author), Sarah Epstein (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Go Forward 3.74 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wolfskin really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“It wouldn't be so bad, really, if I wasn't paid so shit, if there wasn't the constant misgendering, if I didn't work in both the retail industry and the hospitality industry. It's always astounding just how stupid people can be. My”
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“He reaches out for the cup on the sink, and I notice the thin lines on his wrists. It's only now that he's not wearing a jumper in the bright, unnatural kitchen light that I can see them. He sees me looking. "Life's a party." I don't say anything and he laughs, tapping me on the arm before getting another cup for himself and making the tea.”
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“The movie starts, and I can't believe that hot boys like shitty sci-fi, too. Or will at least watch one with me.”
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Which book should the YA LGBT Books Group read for our November-December 2021 book of the month?

Euphoria Kids

by Alison Evans

15 votes 41.7%

Elatsoe

by Darcie Little Badger

13 votes 36.1%

Pet

by Akwaeke Emezi

8 votes 22.2%

36 total votes

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