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Born: Established: Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 2 y separately published work icon The Gaps Leanne Hall , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2021 20080482 2021 single work novel young adult

'What does it mean to be the one left behind?

'When sixteen-year-old Yin Mitchell is abducted, the news reverberates through the whole Year Ten class at Balmoral Ladies College. As the hours tick by, the girls know the chance of Yin being found alive is becoming smaller and smaller.

'Police suspect the abduction is the work of a serial offender, with none in the community safe from suspicion. Everyone is affected by Yin’s disappearance—even scholarship student Chloe, who usually stays out of Balmoral drama, is drawn into the maelstrom. And when she begins to form an uneasy alliance with the queen of Year Ten, Natalia, things get even more complicated.

'Looking over their shoulders at every turn, Chloe and Natalia must come together to cope with their fear and grief as best they can. A tribute to friendship in all its guises, The Gaps is a moving examination of vulnerability and strength, safety and danger, and the particular uncertainty of being a young woman in the world.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Reading during Lockdown Leanne Hall (interviewer), Angela Crocombe (interviewer), 2020 23470373 2020 single work podcast interview

'In the fifth episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela talk about what people have been reading during the Covid-19 lockdown and the realities of home schooling. This episode also includes a bonus interview with Jessica Miller about her new fantasy middle grade novel, The Republic of Birds. It was recorded online over Skype during the Covid-19 crisis.'  (Production summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Stay at Home and Feel Calm Edition Leanne Hall (presenter), Angela Crocombe (presenter), 2020 23470087 2020 single work podcast

'In the fifth episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela share book recommendations for staying at home and feeling calm - with kids!'  (Production summary)

1 y separately published work icon Books about the Australian Bushfires Leanne Hall (presenter), Angela Crocombe (presenter), 2020 18804892 2020 single work podcast

'In the fourth episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela share books to help facilitate conversations about the recent Australian bushfires with kids, and also discuss the six books shortlisted for this year's Readings Children's Book Prize.'

Source: Soundcloud.

1 y separately published work icon Best Books of 2019 Angela Crocombe (presenter), Leanne Hall (presenter), 2019 18804805 2019 single work podcast interview

'In the third episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela do a whistle-stop tour of their favourite books of the past year. This episode also includes a bonus interview with YA author Will Kostakis about his new fantasy book, Monuments.'

Source: Soundcloud.

1 y separately published work icon Astrophysics for Babies and YA Rom-Coms Leanne Hall (presenter), Angela Crocombe (presenter), 2019 18804726 2019 single work podcast

'In the second episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela chat about the rom-com boom in YA fiction, high concept board books for babies, and YA twitter.'

Source: Soundcloud.

1 y separately published work icon Leanne Hall and Angela Crocombe Talk All Things Kids Publishing Leanne Hall (presenter), Angela Crocombe (presenter), 2019 18763240 2019 single work podcast

'Children's bookseller and author Leanne Hall sits down with Readings Kids shop manager Angela Crocombe, to give us an insight into the wonderful world of kids' publishing and bookselling. They touch on representation and diversity in children's publishing, the success of Bruce Pascoe's Young Dark Emu, and give us some of their personal children's books recommendations.'

Source: Soundcloud.

1 y separately published work icon The Readings Kids Podcast Leanne Hall (presenter), South Melbourne : Readings , 2019- 18763088 2019 series - publisher podcast An occasional series subset of podcasts from The Readings Podcast, focusing on children's and young adult authors and writing.
1 y separately published work icon Ambelin Kwaymullina on Meet Me at the Intersection Leanne Hall (interviewer), 2018 23468376 2018 single work podcast interview

'Kids bookseller Leanne Hall chats with Ambelin Kwaymullina about editing the anthology, Meet Me at the Intersection.'  (Production summary)

1 3 y separately published work icon Iris and the Tiger Leanne Hall , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2016 8942972 2016 single work children's fiction children's

'Twelve-year-old Iris has been sent to Spain on a mission: to make sure her elderly and unusual aunt, Ursula, leaves her fortune – and her sprawling estate – to Iris's scheming parents.

'But from the moment Iris arrives at Bosque de Nubes, she realises something isn't quite right. There is an odd feeling around the house, where time moves slowly and Iris's eyes play tricks on her. While outside, in the wild and untamed forest, a mysterious animal moves through the shadows.

'Just what is Aunt Ursula hiding?

'But when Iris discovers a painting named Iris and the Tiger, she sets out to uncover the animal's real identity – putting her life in terrible danger.' (Publication summary)

1 The Breakthrough Leanne Hall , 2016 single work short story
— Appears in: Where the Shoreline Used to Be : An Anthology from Australia and Beyond 2016;
1 Moving into the Heart of Darkness Leanne Hall , 2013 extract novel young adult (Queen of the Night)
— Appears in: The Age , 18 January 2013; (p. 16)
1 4 y separately published work icon Queen of the Night Leanne Hall , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2012 Z1855808 2012 single work novel young adult fantasy

'The dark is dangerous. So is the past. So are your dreams.

'For six months Nia—Wildgirl—has tried to forget Wolfboy, the mysterious boy she spent one night with in Shyness—the boy who said he'd call but didn't.

'Then Wolfboy calls. The things he tells her pull her back to the suburb of Shyness, where the sun doesn't rise and dreams and reality are difficult to separate. There, Doctor Gregory has seemingly disappeared, the Darkness is changing and Wolfboy's friend is in trouble. And Nia decides to become Wildgirl once more.

'The sequel to the 2009 Text Prize-winning This Is Shyness is about the difficulty of recreating the past—about how the Darkness no longer sets Wolfboy and Wildgirl free.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 It's Not Easy Being a Guru Leanne Hall , 2012 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 8 January 2012; (p. 18)
1 For the Older Reader : Leanne Hall Leanne Hall , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 54 no. 4 2010; (p. 11-12)
1 Pink Leanne Hall , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sleepers Almanac No. 5 2009; (p. 219-231)
3 17 y separately published work icon This Is Shyness Leanne Hall , 2009 Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2010 Z1616802 2009 single work novel young adult fantasy

'A guy who howls. A girl on a mission to forget.

'In the suburb of Shyness, where the sun doesn't rise and the border crackles with a strange energy, Wolfboy meets a stranger at the Diabetic Hotel. She tells him her name is Wildgirl, and she dares him to be her guide through the endless night.

'But then they are mugged by the sugar-crazed Kidds. And what plays out is moving, reckless ... dangerous. There are things that can only be said in the dark. And one long night is time enough to change your life.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 How to Be Japanese Leanne Hall , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: Growing up Asian in Australia 2008; (p. 227-234)
1 Romy Leanne Hall , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: Going Down Swinging , no. 26 2008; (p. 86-89.)
1 Little Heart Leanne Hall , 2007 single work short story
— Appears in: The Big Issue , 14-27 August no. 285 2007; (p. 36-37)
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