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The television series ‘Invisible Boys’ receives more development funding

The television series ‘Invisible Boys’ receives more development funding

Screenwest and Stan have announce the television series Invisible Boys as the successful recipient of their joint development initiative, designed to foster local talent and spark the development of new series in WA. Based on Sheppard’s Young Adult debut novel of the same name, the series follows Charlie, a teen punk rocker living in the […]

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‘Invisible Boys’ is this month’s selection for the Queer Book Club

‘Invisible Boys’ is this month’s selection for the Queer Book Club

This month GRAI’s Queer Book Club will be reading Holden Sheppard’s award winning young adult novel Invisible Boys. Sheppard’s debut novel has won a string of awards including The Premier’s Book Award and the TAG Hungerford Award. The book draws upon Sheppard’s own teenage years in his hometown of Geraldton, and tells the story of three […]

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TV series of Holden Sheppard’s ‘Invisible Boys’ receives funding

TV series of Holden Sheppard’s ‘Invisible Boys’ receives funding

A television adaptation of Holden Sheppard’s award winning young adult novel Invisible Boys is moving closer to being a reality after it secured development funding from Screenwest. Invisible Boys is one of ten projects receiving funds in the latest announcement from the film development agency. From animated web-series for pre-schoolers about determined animals overcoming prejudices in […]

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Creative team snaps up the film and TV rights to ‘Invisible Boys’

Creative team snaps up the film and TV rights to ‘Invisible Boys’

Invisible Boys the award winning young adult novel by Western Australian writer Holden Sheppard could be heading to the screen after a top directing and producing team snapped up the TV and film rights to the work. Fresh off it’s win at the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards, Fremantle Press have announced that director Nicholas Verso […]

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Holden Sheppard wins at the WA Premier’s Book Awards

Holden Sheppard wins at the WA Premier’s Book Awards

The winners of the 2019 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards were announced at the State Library of Western Australia on Friday night. Holden Sheppard was awarded the $15,000 Premier’s Prize for an Emerging Writer for his young adult novel Invisible Boys. The judges lauded the powerful young adult novel as funny, yet devastating with vividly imagined […]

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Holden Sheppard’s ‘Invisible Boys’ shortlisted for Premier’s Prize

Holden Sheppard’s ‘Invisible Boys’ shortlisted for Premier’s Prize

Western Australian author Holden Sheppard continues to rack up accolades for his debut novel, Invisible Boys, taking a place on the shortlist for the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards. The multi-award winning novel tells the story of three young gay men learning to understand their sexuality in rural WA, and has now been nominated for the Premier’s […]

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Holden Sheppard’s Invisible Boys continues its run of success

Holden Sheppard’s Invisible Boys continues its run of success

The 2020 Indie Book Awards have released their long list of nominations, and WA writer Holden Sheppard’s young adult novel Invisible Boys is among the nominees. Since being released earlier this year the Geraldton raised author’s debut novel has been attracting high praise and racking up award nominations. Also making the list is the new book by […]

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Holden Sheppard wins Hungerford Award for Invisible Boys

Holden Sheppard wins Hungerford Award for Invisible Boys

Local author Holden Sheppard has won the prestigious T.A.G. Hungerford Award for his novel about growing up gay in country WA. The Geraldton-born writer has been awarded $12,000 and a publishing contract with Fremantle Press for the manuscript Invisible Boys. Only WA writers writing their first full-length unpublished work are eligible for the prize. Set in […]

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Invisible Boys: Holden Sheppard explores growing up gay in Geraldton

Invisible Boys: Holden Sheppard explores growing up gay in Geraldton

Western Australian author Holden Sheppard is one of six writers nominated for the prestigious Hungerford Award for his latest work exploring the experience of growing up gay in regional WA. Invisible Boys follows four gay teenagers living in present day Geraldton, alternating between their different viewpoints as they struggle with the issues that surround coming […]

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