Nova Weetman is a widely published writer of fiction, nonfiction and screenplays. She has published sixteen novels for children about friendship, class, identity and belonging, and her books have been shortlisted for many awards and published internationally. Her recent essays on aspects of grief and loss have been published in The Guardian, The Age, and Island literary magazine, leading to her appearing on Radio National's Conversations - each time she talks about grief and loss, she is contacted by many strangers wanting to talk about their own experiences. Nova has also published short fiction in Island, Mslexia, Kill Your Darlings and Overland, and worked as a screenwriter for television and film.