Paul has written over 140 books including The Jelindel Chronicles, The Warlock's Child series (with Sean McMullen), The Maximus Black Files, The Earthborn Wars and seven titles in The Quentaris Chronicles. He is the recipient of both the A Bertram Chandler and the Peter McNamara awards, the William Atheling and Aurealis awards and a number of short-listings. His latest book is Harry Kruize, Born to Lose.

This is an offering of the very best from many of Australia’s top YA authors, poets and illustrators. Almost every fiction genre is represented: from horror to romance, to crime, to fantasy to contemporary 'hip'. The tone is as eclectic as the collection: there are some light-hearted works and some truly chilling stories; ones to make you think, laugh, smile and cry. - Astrid Cooper