Underdog

Name: Underdog
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781760641344
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#LoveOzYA Short Stories

By Tobias Madden

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Underdog by Tobias Madden is a captivating young adult novel focusing on the themes of resilience and self-discovery. The story follows a determined protagonist who faces personal challenges while navigating the complexities of adolescence. As the character strives against the odds, the narrative explores friendships, dreams, and the journey of finding one's place in the world.
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A collection of twelve short tales for young-adult readers from the Australian writers of tomorrow.

#LoveOzYA celebrates the best of new Australian writing for teenage readers. It has grown from a humble hashtag into a movement, reflecting the important role young-adult fiction plays in shaping our current generation of readers. This anthology collects, for the first time, some of the tremendous work from the #LoveOzYA community.

Featuring a foreword by award-winning Australian novelist Fleur Ferris (Risk, Wreck, Black and Found), Underdog celebrates the diverse, dynamic and ever-changing nature of our nation's culture. From queer teen romance to dystopian comedy, from hard-hitting realism to gritty allegory, this brilliant, engrossing and inspiring collection of short stories will resonate with any teen reader, proving, yet again, why there is just so much to love about #LoveOzYA.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760641344

Publisher: Black Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 March 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Piccolo Nero

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 254g

Pages: 224

Collections

Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Penguin Books Tobias Madden Young Adult

About the Author

Tobias is an author and editor from Sydney, Australia. Originally from Ballarat, he worked for ten years as a performer, touring Australia and New Zealand with musicals such as Mary Poppins, CATS, Singin' in the Rain, and Guys and Dolls. In 2019, Tobias edited and published Underdog, the first #LoveOzYA short story anthology for previously unpublished Aussie young adult fiction writers. Also in 2019, he wrote the cabaret show Siblingship, which played to sold out audiences in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra. Tobias is a passionate member of the #LoveOzYA and LGBTQ+ communities, and currently works in publishing as a Digital Marketing Executive and YA Publicist.

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