Bianca Breen is a professional book nerd. Bianca is passionate about the book community, founding YA for WA in 2021 and previously holding the position of Communications Director at the Australian Young Adult Literature Alliance (#LoveOzYA) and co-host of The YA Room. In 2021 she was the winner of the ASA Award Mentorship, and has won several residencies, including with KSP Writers’ Centre, Vancouver Arts Centre, and the City of Swan. Her short works have been published with Dragon Soul Press, Night Parrot Press, and more. She holds a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Writing from La Trobe University and lives in Perth, Western Australia. He debut novel is Made of Steam and Stardust.

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