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Book advocate. Joy Lawn is a freelance book reviewer and book judge specialising in literary fiction and children's and YA literature. Currently judging Qld Literary Awards - Fiction Book Award & Davitt Women's Crime Book award, and has judged the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Russell Prize for Humour Writing, IBBY Australia Honour Books for Writing & Illustration, CBCA & Aurealis Awards. Joy loves moderating sessions at Writers’ Festivals, currently Brisbane Writers Festival and promotes Australian literature here and overseas. 'A great book compels you to reread your own soul.' — Richard Flanagan, The Narrow Road to the Deep North View all posts by joylawn