What is a ‘palate cleanser’ book? Author Lynette Noni has written one – pivoting from writing fantasy to a stand-alone contemporary YA romance Wandering Wild, and in this episode she discusses why she chose to write it, her experience researching its plot, her process and more.
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Writer in residence: Lynette Noni
After studying journalism, academic writing, and human behaviour at university, Lynette Noni finally ventured into the world of fiction. She is now a full-time writer and the #1 bestselling author of the globally renowned young adult fantasy trilogy, The Prison Healer, as well as the seven-book YA fantasy series, The Medoran Chronicles, and the award-winning YA duology, Whisper.
In 2019, Lynette’s book Whisper won the ABIA Award (Australian Book Industry Award) for Small Publishers’ Children’s Book of the Year, as well as the Gold Inky Award (Australia’s only teen choice book award).
Her newest series, The Prison Healer, won the 2022 ABIA Award for Book of the Year for Older Children (13+), and was shortlisted for the 2022 Indie Book Awards. It was also a finalist in the 2022 Audie Awards, and a CBCA (Children’s Book Council of Australia) notable mention for Older Readers Book of the Year. The Prison Healer was also voted in at #2 on the Better Reading Kids’ Top 50 list for 2022 (directly behind Harry Potter). Most recently, the final book in the trilogy, The Blood Traitor, won the 2023 ABIA Award for Book of the Year for Older Children (13+).
To date, Lynette’s books have sold more than one million copies in over 20 countries across the globe.
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