Will Kostakis
Will Kostakis | |
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| Born | William Kostakis June 2, 1989 |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Notable awards | Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year (2005) |
| Website | |
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Will Kostakis (born 2 June 1989) is a Sydney-based Australian author and was the Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year in 2005.
His first novel for young adults, Loathing Lola, was released in August 2008 through Pan Macmillan.[1] In 2005, Kostakis won the Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year for a story called Bing Me.[2] From Kostakis's website:
One of his three winning short stories from 2005, Bing Me, was published in the Sydney Morning Herald 'Spectrum' section. In it, this guy has an Internet relationship. Kostakis insists it isn’t about him, but that doesn’t stop us from silently judging him.
Kostakis scored his first publishing contract at 17, while still completing his final year of high school,[3] Newington College.[4] He began work on a variant of Loathing Lola when he was 11 years old, and has since been refining it.[5] The novel has been a critical success, dubbed a "kickass debut", "a smart, sharp tale about fame, love and loss" by Australian DOLLY Magazine,[6] "brilliant" by The Examiner,[7] "a promising debut from a young and talented Australian writer" by Danielle Trabsky at Australian Book Review, "polished" and "extremely funny" by Mike Shuttleworth at the State Library of Victoria,[8] "highly entertaining" by Angela Meyer at LiteraryMinded,[9] "a witty tale of trust, teenage friendship, school politics, family relationships and teenage love that is propelled by regular humour, satirical characters and loads of drama... a popular addition to the mid-teen market" by Allison Paterson at Magpies Magazine,[10] and rated four stars by Anastasia Gonis at Good Reading Magazine, who said, "The story sparkles through the humorous dialogue of a cast of cleverly chosen characters".[11]
References
- ^ Loathing Lola – Pan Macmillan
- ^ "Path to prize paved with persistence". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 September 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ William Kostakis.com Archived 2008-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Laughter and loathing – Sydney Morning Herald". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ Bates, Rob. "Author's debut looks through feminine eyes". Wentworth-courier.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Dolly Magazine Review". Williamkostakis.wordpress.com. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ Chris Christodoulou. "The Examiner Review". Northerntasmania.yourguide.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Mike Shuttleworth Review". Williamkostakis.wordpress.com. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "LiteraryMinded". Blogs.crikey.com.au. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Magpies Magazine Review". Williamkostakis.wordpress.com. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Good Reading Magazine Review". Goodreadingmagazine.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2012.