Upcoming Events
March 12 2026, 6pm – The Little Bookroom, Secondary Book Chat (Brunswick East, Vic)
March 14 2026, 12noon – In Conversation with Ellie Marney, Goldfields Library Bendigo
May 6 2026, 10am – Melbourne Writers Festival, MWF Schools (Melbourne, Vic)
May 23-26 2026 – Sydney Writers Festival, main program & schools (Sydney, NSW)
May 29 2026 – Words In Winter, Student Workshop (Maryborough, Vic)
Additional resources
Eleanor Jones Is Not A Murderer – Book Club Questions https://www.penguin.com.au/book-clubs/4364-eleanor-jones-is-not-a-murderer-book-club-questions
Eleanor Jones Is Not A Murderer – Teacher’s Notes https://cdn2.penguin.com.au/content/resources/tn-eleanorjonesisnotamurderer.pdf
Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep A Secret – Teacher’s Notes https://cdn2.penguin.com.au/content/resources/tn-eleanor-jones-cant-keep-a-secret.pdf
Eleanor Jones Is Playing With Fire – Teacher’s Notes https://cdn2.penguin.com.au/content/resources/resources/eleanor-jones-is-playing-with-fire-tn.pdf
What Have They Done To Liza McLean – Teacher’s Notes https://cdn2.penguin.com.au/content/resources/resources/what-have-they-done-to-liza-mclean-tn.pdf
Awards
Winner: Davitt Awards 2024 Best Young Adult Crime Novel; 2025 Red Dot Book Awards Singapore (Mature Readers)
Shortlist: Davitt Awards 2024 Best Debut Crime Novel; Davitt Awards 2025 Best YA Crime Novel; ABIA 2024 Book of the Year Older Children (13+ years); ABIA 2025 Book of the Year Older Children (13+ years); 2025 Indie Book Awards (Young Adult); 2026 Indie Book Awards (Young Adult)
Notable: CBCA 2024 Book of the Year Older Readers; CBCA 2025 Book of the Year Older Readers; CBCA 2026 Book of the Year Older Readers
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