About Taryn Bashford
Taryn is the author of two young adult novels, The Harper Effect and The Astrid Notes. She speaks at literary conferences and regularly works as an Author-in-Residence conducting writing workshops within high schools. In addition, she is a writing mentor for unpublished writers with Queensland Writers Centre and the instigator of the new Friends of Libraries Book Feasts – a community event for booklovers.
Taryn is a lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Queensland. When she’s not reading or writing, she loves to play the piano, train for triathlons, and travel to unusual places around the world.
The Harper Effect
USA Edition
The story of a girl who learns to win from a boy who has lost everything... Harper Hunter doesn't know how it came to this. Her tennis dreams are collapsing; her coach says she doesn't have what it takes to make it in the world of professional tennis. Her new doubles partner is moody, mysterious and…
The Harper Effect
ANZ Edition
The story of a girl who learns to win from a boy who has lost everything... Harper Hunter doesn't know how it came to this. Her tennis dreams are collapsing; her coach says she doesn't have what it takes to make it in the world of professional tennis. Her new doubles partner is moody, mysterious and…
The Astrid Notes
Astrid Bell. Dutiful daughter. Classical singer. Secret pop songwriter. And suffering from stage fright.
Jacob Skalicky. Trust Fund Kid. Indie singer. Immensely gifted performer. And refusing to sing again.
Are they polar opposites?
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Past Events
A snippet of some of the Workshops, Events and Talks Taryn has completed
September 2018
Australian Reading Hour with Jessica Townsend (Nevermoor), Lynette Noni (The Medoran Chronicles)
July 2018
Panellist for ‘Stop the Summer Slide in Reading’ in Los Angeles, New Orleans, Austin, and New York City
June 2018
USA Book Tour: Barnes & Noble - from LA to New York City in three weeks