Demet Divaroren

OUR RESISTANCE IS POWER Ma's tears wet my neck as I backed into our hut. I slumped into Pa's chair. His smell curled around me. I breathed him in as my tears fell and anger bubbled under my skin. I was to be a Blood Moon Bride. Rehya is a hunter with uncanny magical abilities - and magic has long...

Muslim people in Australia come from over seventy countries and represent a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and experiences. Yet we are constantly bombarded by media stories feeding one negative stereotype. What is it really like to grow up Muslim in Australia? In this book, famous and not-so-famous Muslim-Australians tell their stories in their own voices. The beard, the hijab,...

WINNER: 2018 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, Young Adult SHORTLISTED: 2018 Prime Minister's Literary Award, Young Adult Fiction Living on Hope Street is a big-hearted, compassionate work. Divaroren is a ferociously good storyteller and every character breathes life, every character convinces. This book is an absolute joy to read. - CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS We all love someone. We all fear something. Sometimes...