Unexpected Mess of It All: A romance YA for readers of NINA KENWOOD, JENNA GUILLAUME and WAI CHIM. Shortlisted for the 2025 ACT Literary Awards.

Gabrielle Tozer is an award-winning author based in regional New South Wales. Her latest works include The Unexpected Mess of It All, which won the 2025 ACT Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction, beloved picture book Before We Met (illustrated by the award-winning Sophie Beer) and Can't Say it Went to Plan.Over the years, Gabrielle has received honours including the State Library of Victoria's Gold Inky Award for her debut YA novel, The Intern, and appeared on the Children's Book Council of Australia's Notable List for Older Readers for Remind Me How This Ends. Gabrielle loves sharing her passion for creativity with readers and aspiring writers, and has worked as a mentor for the Regional Arts Network's Horizon program, Regional Arts Australia's Regional Scribes program and the ABC's Heywire initiative. Gabrielle is currently working on four new books for HarperCollins.Say hello: gabrielletozer.com