Saltwater Vampires

Kirsty Eagar's Young Adult novels have won and been shortlisted for numerous literary awards, including the Victorian Premier's Literary awards, the Ethel Turner Award for Young Adult fiction, the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, the Western Australia Premier's Literary Awards and the Gold Inky. Her most recent novel, Summer Skin, was described by The Age as "utterly compelling", a must-read for teens for its frank discussion of love, sex and relationships. Kirsty is currently writing the screenplay for the feature film adaptation of her novel, Raw Blue. A strong believer in access to quality education for all, she is also focused on developing Little Wins Writing, a suite of writing resources for students, teachers and anyone interested in creative performance. Kirsty is married with two daughters and splits her time between Sydney's northern beaches and her mother's farm in Central Queensland. She surfs most days and competes in the infamous North Narrabeen boardriders' club.

Shortlisted, NSW Premier's Literary Awards for Young Adult fiction

Holidays in the coastal village of Rocky Head should mean surfing, dodging tourists and partying at the local music festival. But when Jamie Mackie is savagely bitten in the surf by a friend, he realises things are going to be different this summer. The Mutineers are in town, a coven of brutal vampires created in the shipwreck of the Batavia, four hundred years ago. If their plans succeed, nobody in Rocky Head will survive to see out the new year.


A thrilling tale of surfing, the supernatural and one of the bloodiest incidents in Australian maritime history, by the award-winning author of Raw Blue.