So proud to see Detention win the YABBA (VIC) and KOALA (NSW) Children’s Choice Book Awards alongside winners in other categories by Aaron Blabey, Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, Anh Do and Jules Faber, Andy Lee and Heath McKenzie. Thanks to the talented and tireless team at Puffin Books Australia and the extraordinary people at organisations like STARTTS NSW, Refugee Advice and Casework Service and the Refugee Council of Australia who assisted me in the research for this novel and who educated and encouraged me in the writing of it. Thanks to all the kids of NSW and Victoria for reading…