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Susan La Marca Susan La Marca i(A53162 works by)
Also writes as: S. L. M.
Gender: Female
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1 1 y separately published work icon Where the Shoreline Used to Be : An Anthology from Australia and Beyond Susan La Marca (editor), Pam Macintyre (editor), Melbourne : Penguin , 2016 8971812 2016 anthology poetry short story

'A diverse collection of poetry, short stories, song lyrics, novel extracts and illustrations from some of the most important creators today.

'This anthology for upper high school students follows on from the success of the collection Things a Map Won't Show You, which was aimed at younger readers. Susan La Marca and Pam Macintyre have gathered an exciting mix of original and pre-published works that cover themes of Indigenous issues, friendship, migrants in Australia, environmental impact, dystopia, sci-fi adventure and death.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Doing It for the Kids Susan La Marca , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , July vol. 95 no. 1 2015; (p. 12)
1 [Review] The Shiny Guys Susan La Marca , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 20 no. 2 2012; (p. 33)

— Review of The Shiny Guys Doug MacLeod , 2012 single work novel
1 6 y separately published work icon Things a Map Won't Show You : Stories from Australia and Beyond Susan La Marca (editor), Pam Macintyre (editor), Camberwell : Penguin , 2012 Z1834405 2012 anthology short story poetry prose crime

'An unforgettable collection of short fiction, poetry and comic art from Australia and beyond . . .

'A boy who tries to fly, a cricket game in a refugee centre, a government guide to kissing, the perils of hunting goannas, an arranged marriage, an awkward blind date, a girl who stands on her head, an imprisoned king and a cursed Maori stone . . .

'Sometimes funny, sometimes dramatic, always compelling, this collection featuring both established writers and emerging talent will broaden your horizons and excite your imagination.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 [Review] Give Me Four Reasons Susan La Marca , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 19 no. 4 2011; (p. 44)

— Review of Give Me Four Reasons Lizzie Wilcock , 2011 single work children's fiction
1 [Review] Triple Ripple [et al] Susan La Marca , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 19 no. 2 2011; (p. 38-39)

— Review of Triple Ripple : A Fabulous Fairytale Brigid Lowry , 2011 single work novel
1 [Review] Zombies vs Unicorns Susan La Marca , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 19 no. 1 2011; (p. 10)

— Review of Zombies Vs Unicorns 2010 anthology short story
1 [Review Essay] This Is Shyness Susan La Marca , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 4 2010; (p. 46-47)

— Review of This Is Shyness Leanne Hall , 2009 single work novel
1 [Review] Solace and Grief Susan La Marca , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 2 2010; (p. 55)

— Review of Solace and Grief Foz Meadows , 2010 single work novel
1 Curiosity is a Virtue: Interview with Garth Nix Susan La Marca (interviewer), 2010 single work interview
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 18 no. 1 2010; (p. 8-9)
1 [Review] Pink Susan La Marca , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 3 2009; (p. 50)

— Review of Pink Lili Wilkinson , 2009 single work novel
1 [Review] A Small Free Kiss in the Dark Susan La Marca , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 1 2009; (p. 43-44)

— Review of A Small Free Kiss in the Dark Glenda Millard , 2009 single work novel
1 [Review] Arrival Susan La Marca , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 17 no. 2 2009; (p. 46)

— Review of Arrival Charlotte McConaghy , 2009 single work novel
1 [Review] Krakatoa Lighthouse Susan La Marca , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 17 no. 2 2009; (p. 39)

— Review of Krakatoa Lighthouse Allan Baillie , 2009 single work children's fiction
1 Episodes of Growth and Change: New Fantasies Susan La Marca , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 17 no. 1 2009; (p. 6)

Susan La Marca discusses a number of different styles and approaches in contemporary children's fantasy fiction and notes that 'few fantasies appear as stand alone books, there is almost always a series' (6). She describes traditional fantasy series as 'big stories with intertwined subplots that take a number of books to get through the action' and contrasts this with recent trends towards an episodic style of 'self contained stories that contribute to a bigger story' (6). She discusses a number of series as examples of how fantasy can be 'simultaneously formulaic and inventive' in the ways they play with and/or subvert the traditional fantasy structure (6). She includes Emily Rodda's series Rondo and Deltora Quest, Michael Pryor's Laws of Magic and Isobelle Carmody's Little Fur, in her discussion of fantasy stories that 'create whole and complex worlds with a continuing story of growth and change' (6).

1 [Review] The Push Susan La Marca , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 22 no. 3 2008; (p. 65)

— Review of The Push Julia Lawrinson , 2008 single work novel
1 [Review] The Great Gatsby Susan La Marca , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 22 no. 1 2008; (p. 57-58)

— Review of The Great Gatsby : A Graphic Adaptation of the Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald Nicki Greenberg , 2007 single work graphic novel
1 [Review] Lamplighter Susan La Marca , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books For Young Adults , Winter vol. 16 no. 2 2008; (p. 35)

— Review of Lamplighter David Cornish , 2008 single work children's fiction
1 [Review] Crime Seen Susan La Marca , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 15 no. 4 2007; (p. 51)

— Review of Crime Seen Jenny Pausacker , 2007 single work novel
1 [Review] Skyfall Susan La Marca , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 15 no. 4 2007; (p. 45)

— Review of Skyfall Anthony Eaton , 2007 single work novel
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