Paper Cranes Don’t Fly short-listed for an INKY Award

28 Aug 2018

Well done to Ford Street’s Peter Vu for his YA novel, Paper Cranes Don’t Fly being short-listed in the INKY awards!

For Adam Auttenberg, hospital is like a second home. With Tess, AJ, and Rachael by his side, it’s even bearable. Facing the toughest challenge of his life, all Adam has to help him are his friends. But will they be enough?
This story describes the life of a cancer patient in a way that few other young adult books do, focusing not just on living with cancer, but going through it, with the help of patience, love and friendship.

The Inky Awards recognise high-quality young adult literature, with the longlist and shortlist selected by young adults, and the winners voted for online by the teen readers of InsideaDog.com.au. There are two awards: the Gold Inky Award for an Australian book, and the Silver Inky Award for an international book. For more information, visit Inside A Dog.

Peter Vu was six years old when he was diagnosed with a brainstem glioma. It was after the life-changing experience of his last surgery in Year 10 that he was led to write Paper Cranes Don’t Fly. He is currently a student, living in Melbourne with his parents and three siblings, but has ambitions of one day becoming a full-time writer.
Paper Cranes Don’t Fly is his first novel.

We, at Monbulk College, highly recommend Creative Net Speakers from Ford Street Publishing. We were thrilled with the enthusiasm and energy from Paul Collins and the team at Ford Street Publishing resulting in a highly successful Literary Festival. The Festival was introduced by Isobelle Carmody who also launched the new anthology, Rich and Rare.
Ten authors (Paul Collins, George Ivanoff, Kevin Burgemeestre, Archimede Fusillo, Bernadette Kelly, Lucy Wise, Andrew Plant, Judith Rossell, Meredith Costain and Scot Gardner) led our fascinated students, carrying their show bags of free goodies, to three workshops. The activities and authors satisfied the diverse interests of all students.
The success of the Literary Festival was beyond expectations in every respect. Paul Collins is so easy to work with, providing assistance all the way. We are looking forward to Comic/Manga/Kamishibai Storyteller/Performer, Bernard Caleo’s visit and to more awesome literary festivals in the coming years.
Susan BeasleyTeacher Librarian and English Teacher - Monbulk College, VIC

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Paper Cranes Don’t Fly short-listed for an INKY Award

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