Neal Shusterman

Neal Shusterman is the New York Times-bestselling author of more than fifty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including Challenger Deep, which won the National Book Award, Courage to Dream, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Scythe, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, the Unwind Dystology, which won more than thirty domestic and international awards, and the highly acclaimed novels, Dry, and Roxy which he co-wrote with his son, Jarrod. For his body of work, Neal won the 2024 Margaret A. Edwards Award, and the ALAN Lifetime Achievement Award. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television. Neal is the father of four, all of whom are talented writers and artists themselves.

Neal Shusterman is appearing in the following events:

Secondary Schools Day - Wednesday

An extraordinary lineup of storytellers is set to inspire and captivate secondary school students in a dynamic day of learning at State Library Victoria.

Over the course of four engaging sessions, students will hear from YA author Robyn Dennison, poet Solli Raphael, Yuin author Gary Lonesborough, and New York Times-bestselling author Neal Shusterman (USA).

The Secondary Schools Day runs from 10am-2pm. Tickets purchased grant entrance to the full day (all four author sessions). Between sessions, students can meet the authors, have their books signed and browse a selection of titles available for purchase (card only) at a Readings pop-up bookstore.

You have the option to pay via bank card or invoice at the check out. If you select to pay via invoice, please be aware that you will be making a reservation and your booking will be confirmed once payment has been received in full.

Wed 7 May 10:00am @ Conversation Quarter

Secondary Schools Day - Thursday

An extraordinary lineup of storytellers is set to inspire and captivate secondary school students in a dynamic day of learning at State Library Victoria.

Over the course of four engaging sessions, students will hear from YA author Robyn Dennison, poet Solli Raphael, Yuin author Gary Lonesborough, and New York Times-bestselling author Neal Shusterman (USA).

The Secondary Schools Day runs from 10am-2pm. Tickets purchased grant entrance to the full day (all four author sessions). Between sessions, students can meet the authors, have their books signed and browse a selection of titles available for purchase (card only) at a Readings pop-up bookstore.

You have the option to pay via bank card or invoice at the check out. If you select to pay via invoice, please be aware that you will be making a reservation and your booking will be confirmed once payment has been received in full.

Thu 8 May 10:00am @ Conversation Quarter

Future Tense

Authors Bora Chung, Jordan Prosser, and Neal Shusterman discuss what draws them to write utopias and dystopias and how the speculative fiction genre mirrors our hopes and fears for the future.

Sun 11 May 12:00pm @ State Library of Victoria, Theatrette

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