So I, this random bassist in an average queercore band, turn to this girl in flannel who I don’t even know and say:
“I know this is going to sound strange, but would you mind being my girlfriend for the next five minutes?”

Here's a list of Australian novels for young people that explore, in some way or another, queer themes. This list was compiled by Justine Larbalestier.
Will by Maria Boyd 2006
Settling Storms by Charlotte Calder 2000
The Tiger Project by Susanna van Essen 2003
A Trick of the Light by Susanna van Essen 2004 (Lili Wilkinson says “two dads”.)
The Other Madonna by Scot Gardner 2003
White Ute Dreaming by Scot Gardner 2002
Square Pegs by Nette Hilton 1991
Out of the Shadows by Sue Hines 1998
A Charm of Powerful Trouble by Joanne Horniman 2002
Obsession by Julia Lawrinson 2001
Suburban Freak Show by Julia Lawrinson 2006
Tumble Turn by Doug Macleod 2003 (Lynndy says “there is the assumption the protagonist is gay”.)
Hot Hits: The Remix by Bernie Monagle 2003
Thriller and Me by Merrilee Moss 1994
Mr Enigmatic by Jenny Pausacker 1995
What are ya? by Jenny Pausacker 1987
A Candle for St Antony by Eleanor Spence 1977
Peter by Kate Walker 1991
Camphor Laurel by Sarah Walker 1999
Loose Lips by Chris Wheat 1998
Truly Mackenzie by Kate Constable 2008
Clouded Edges by Nette Hilton 1997
Anthologies:
Ready or Not: Stories of YA Sexuality edited by Mark MacLeod 1996
Hide and Seek edited by Jenny Pausacker 1996
Memoir:
Holding the Man by Tim Conigrave 1995
(with thanks to all the people who helped put this list together)
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