QLA judges

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 (chair), Davitt Women's Crime Book awards & IBBY Australia Honour Books for Writing & Illustration, and has judged the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Russell Prize for Humour Writing, CBCA & Aurealis Awards. Joy loves moderating sessions at Writers’ Festivals, currently Brisbane Writers Festival, writes the editorial for Magpies magazine 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