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Joy Lawn is a freelance book reviewer and YA & children's literature reviewer for the Weekend Australian. She is a book judge: currently judging QLA Fiction Book Award & Davitt Women's Crime Book award, and has judged the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Qld Literary Awards, Russell Prize for Humour Writing, CBCA & Aurealis Awards. Joy loves literary fiction and has an MA in Children’s Literature and Literacy. She loves moderating sessions at Writers’ Festivals, currently Byron Writers Festival. Joy 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