New Madonna King

Madonna King is one of Australia's most accomplished journalists, having won awards for her ABC Radio Brisbane Mornings current affairs program. She writes across Nine, Crikey and The New Daily, and is the author of numerous books, including the bestselling Being 14 (ABIA shortlisted for non-fiction book of the year), Fathers and Daughters, Ten-ager and L Platers. She is also the biographer of Australian of the Year Professor Ian Frazer and former treasurer Joe Hockey. In 2018, Madonna served as chair of the Queensland Government's Anti-Cyberbullying Taskforce, set up in the wake of COAG. A fellow of the prestigious World Press Institute, she serves on a university-related board, and previously served as a visiting fellow at the Queensland University of Technology and on the Walkley Advisory Board. Her website madonnaking.com.au provides further detail. She lives in Brisbane with her husband and two teenage daughters.

From the author of TEN-AGER and BEING 14 comes an in-depth look at the 16-18-year-olds of today and how their experiences differ from the previous generation. L PLATERS educates parents about the difficult topics faced by their teens and school-leavers, including friendships, alcohol, study, vaping, sex, university and mental health.