Nina Kenwood’s Young Adult novel, It Sounded Better in my Head, has been described by The Age as ‘a sweet, funny and relatable account of the dramas of those grappling with late adolescence’. She joins Backstory host Mel Cranenburgh to talk about the genesis of the book and the enjoyment she got from writing it.

Joey Bui then joins Mel to talk about her riveting first book, Lucky Ticket, a highly original collection of stories by a talented young writer.