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y separately published work icon Illuminae single work   novel   science fiction   young adult  
Is part of The Illuminae Files Amie Kaufman , Jay Kristoff , 2015 series - author novel (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Illuminae
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'This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do.

'This afternoon, her planet was invaded.

'The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit.

'But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet’s AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it’s clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend she swore she’d never speak to again!

'Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Notes

  • Brad Pitt's company, Plan B Entertainment and Warner Bros. announced in 2015 that they would produce a film adaptation of Illuminae

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2015 .
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      Cover image courtesy of publisher.
      Extent: 608p.
      Reprinted: 2019 Reprinted 4th March
      Note/s:
      • Published November 2015
      ISBN: 9781760113803, 9781760875404
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
      :
      Knopf ,
      2015 .
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      Extent: 608p.
      Note/s:
      • Published: 20th October 2015
      ISBN: 9780553499117, 9780553499124, 9780553499148
    • London,
      c
      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Rock the Boat ,
      2015 .
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      Extent: 599p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published: 22nd October 2015
      ISBN: 9781780748375
Language: Danish
    • Copenhagen,
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      Denmark,
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      Scandinavia, Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Politiken ,
      2016 .
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      Extent: 599p.p.
      ISBN: 9788740032284, 8740032280

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y separately published work icon Exploring Digital Media Ecologies of Young Adult Fiction: Teen Readers and Online Participatory Culture Amy Schoonens , Kelvin Grove : 2024 28229332 2024 single work thesis This thesis examined digital media ecologies of young adult fiction in contemporary book culture. It explores how young people engage with reading and books via digital platforms through case studies of Australian fiction (Illuminae, The Boy Who Steals Houses and House of Hollow), and through drawing on survey responses and focus group discussions with Australian teen readers. The project explores how teen reading intersects with popular social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and other digital forms such as blogs and review sites. The research demonstrates the importance of understanding and fostering digital media engagement to encourage recreational reading among teens.
Review : Illuminae Sharon Seymour , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , March 2016;

— Review of Illuminae Jay Kristoff , Amie Kaufman , 2015 single work novel
Review : Illuminae Robert Goodman , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction , no. 87 2016;

— Review of Illuminae Jay Kristoff , Amie Kaufman , 2015 single work novel
Mia’s Best of 2016 Mia Macrossan , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , December 2016;

— Review of Cloudwish Fiona Wood , 2015 single work novel ; A Most Magical Girl Karen Foxlee , 2016 single work children's fiction ; Illuminae Jay Kristoff , Amie Kaufman , 2015 single work novel ; Wormwood Mire Judith Rossell , 2016 single work children's fiction
Rebecca’s Best of 2016 Rebecca Kemble , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , December 2016;

— Review of The Special Ones Em Bailey , 2016 single work novel ; Illuminae Jay Kristoff , Amie Kaufman , 2015 single work novel ; Elizabeth and Zenobia Jessica Miller , 2016 single work children's fiction
Review : Illuminae Liz Derouet , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 30 no. 5 2015; (p. 40)

— Review of Illuminae Jay Kristoff , Amie Kaufman , 2015 single work novel
Pick of the Crop for the Younger Reader Frances Atkinson , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 December 2015; (p. 30) The Saturday Age , 19-20 December 2015; (p. 26)

— Review of Sad, The Dog Sandy Fussell , 2015 single work picture book ; Mr Huff Anna Walker , 2015 single work picture book ; A River Marc Martin , 2015 single work picture book ; The 65-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths , 2015 single work children's fiction ; Green Valentine Lili Wilkinson , 2015 single work novel ; Inbetween Days Vikki Wakefield , 2015 single work novel ; Cloudwish Fiona Wood , 2015 single work novel ; Illuminae Jay Kristoff , Amie Kaufman , 2015 single work novel ; The Flywheel Erin Gough , 2015 single work novel
Review : Illuminae Robert Goodman , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction , no. 87 2016;

— Review of Illuminae Jay Kristoff , Amie Kaufman , 2015 single work novel
Review : Illuminae Jarrah Moore , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , July vol. 95 no. 1 2015; (p. 16)

— Review of Illuminae Jay Kristoff , Amie Kaufman , 2015 single work novel
Review : Illuminae Sharon Seymour , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , March 2016;

— Review of Illuminae Jay Kristoff , Amie Kaufman , 2015 single work novel
Brad Pitt to Turn Aussie Thriller into Film Linda Morris , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 November 2015; (p. 10)
y separately published work icon Exploring Digital Media Ecologies of Young Adult Fiction: Teen Readers and Online Participatory Culture Amy Schoonens , Kelvin Grove : 2024 28229332 2024 single work thesis This thesis examined digital media ecologies of young adult fiction in contemporary book culture. It explores how young people engage with reading and books via digital platforms through case studies of Australian fiction (Illuminae, The Boy Who Steals Houses and House of Hollow), and through drawing on survey responses and focus group discussions with Australian teen readers. The project explores how teen reading intersects with popular social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and other digital forms such as blogs and review sites. The research demonstrates the importance of understanding and fostering digital media engagement to encourage recreational reading among teens.
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