Will Kostakis
Author | Grades 7 – 12
Laugh Hard, Feel Everything
Will Kostakis is one of Australia’s most celebrated authors for young people, known for whip-smart comedies that break hearts before putting them back together again. First published at nineteen, he has built a devoted readership with stories that are funny, honest and deeply relatable. His latest novel, We Could Be Something, won the 2024 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Young Adult Literature.
In his candid, hilarious sessions, Will shares how he scored a teenage book deal (and what went wrong), reflects on flops, reality TV detours and unlikely writing gigs and shows how personal experiences can be transformed into powerful fiction.
