Will Kostakis Will Kostakis i(A90758 works by) (a.k.a. Will Kostakis; William Kostakis)
Born: Established: ca. 1989 ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

William Kostakis undertook his secondary education at Newington College, Sydney. He then went on to undertake a Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) at Sydney University.

He published his first novel when he was nineteen; he had previously won Sydney Morning Herald's Young Writer of the Year for a collection of short stories, while still in high school.

His second novel was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award, among other wins and shortlists. His third novel also marked his debut in the American market, it won the Ena Noël Award (IBBY Awards) and was a finalist for the international Lambda Awards.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon We Could Be Something Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2023 25763126 2023 single work novel young adult

'A wonderful emotional rollercoaster of a novel about two young men, each on a journey of discovery. It's part coming-out story, part falling-in-love story, part relationship breakdown story, part extended Greek family story. It's warm and funny, a little bit heartbreaking, and completely satisfying.

'Seventeen-year-old Harvey dreams of breaking free from his life. But when the relationship between his dads breaks down, he's hauled across Australia on a red-eye flight from Perth to Sydney to live on top of a café with the extended Greek family he barely knows - a family who are about to get some very sad news.

'Sotiris has achieved his dream. He's a published author at seventeen. But in reality, the dream … kind of sucks. When he meets a cute, wise-cracking bookseller named Jeremy, however, he discovers a new and unexpected dream. One he's not sure he's prepared for.

'Harvey's and Sotiris's stories converge on the same street in Darlinghurst, in this beautifully heartfelt novel about how our dreams shape us, and what they cost us.' (Publication summary) 

2024 winner Prime Minister's Literary Awards Young Adults' Fiction
2024 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University Young Adult Book Award
2024 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Older Readers
2024 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Prize for Writing for Young Adults
2024 longlisted Indie Awards Young Adult
y separately published work icon Monuments Sydney : Lothian , 2019 16083358 2019 single work novel young adult fantasy

'When Connor Giannopoulos discovers a Monument under his high school, he doesn't have any idea how much his life is going to change forever. It turns out that immortality and strength beyond his wildest dreams is a bit more responsibility than he bargained for.

'All 16-year-old Connor is trying to do is avoid his ex-best friend when he stumbles upon a trapdoor to a secret chamber under his school. But when Sally Rodgers breaks into the same secret chamber looking for an ancient being, things take an unexpected turn . . . and Connor's life will never be the same again.

'Along with the mysterious Sally and, later on, his new friend Locky, Connor discovers the Monuments - gods who have been buried for generations - who created the world and hid themselves away from humanity to keep everyone safe. But now they're exposed and vulnerable, and Connor isn't sure who, himself included, can be trusted with the knowledge and the power these gods have.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Older Readers
2020 shortlisted Indie Awards Young Adult
y separately published work icon I Can See the Ending Sydney South : HarperCollins Australia , 2017 11362168 2017 single work short story
2017 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Science Fiction Division Novella
2017 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Young Adult Division Short Story
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