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From Amy Lovat comes Mistakes and Other Lovers which explores the pressure, pain and freedom of being on the cusp of adulthood and realising things aren't what you thought they'd be.
Amy Lovat is the author of Mistakes and Other Lovers and the
current program manager of the Newcastle Writers Festival. She has
a PhD in English and Writing and lives with her wife, a brood of
animals, and thousands of books across unceded Awabakal and Gadigal
Country in NSW, Australia. Her second novel comes out in June
2025.
For the past decade, she has been teaching creative writing at the
University of Newcastle and UNSW, moulding bright young minds
towards her true agenda: read more books. Amy founded Secret Book
Stuff in 2017 as a bookstore and literary subscription. She’s also
been a bookseller, copywriter, editor, and research assistant,
working on projects such as the Royal Commission into Institutional
Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the representation of women in the
music industry, and queer representation in Young Adult literature.
Sophie Stewart is an Australian actor, choreographer and voice
artist. Sophie stars as the lead role of the Australian feature
film "My False Vacuum" which premiered at the Swedish International
Film Festival last year, winning Best Foreign Film. Sophie is
slated to shoot the supporting role of Wilhelmina The Bold in the
upcoming Australian slasher film "Residence" and also continue her
work with critically acclaimed director and writer Geoffrey Wright
(Romper Stomper) on an exciting untitled project this coming July.
Some of Sophie's theatre credits include the Australian premiere of
In The Heights, Legally Blonde: The Musical playing the supporting
lead role of Serena and the award-winning Australian play, Black
Rock playing the role of Tiffany. Sophie lives between Melbourne,
Australia and Vancouver, Canada.
'Mistakes and Other Lovers heralds a bold new voice in Australian
fiction ... Amy Lovat is one to watch.'
*Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites and The Good People*
'Amy Lovat is a captivating, evocative and stunning writer.
Mistakes and Other Lovers is a spectacular debut.'
*Sally Hepworth, author of The Mother-In-Law*
'Amy Lovat's writing is unflinching, vivid and pulsing with energy
and desire. Reading her is like settling in for a juicy chat with
your funniest, raunchiest, messiest friend.'
*Emily Maguire, author of An Isolated Incident*
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