Dark Academics

Elizabeth Knox’s latest novel, Kings of this World, is a propulsive kidnap drama that sees Vex and her school friends, who all possess the mysterious gift of “P”, embroiled in political and personal upheaval. Lili Wilkinson’s Unhallowed Halls sees Page Whittaker unravel the dangerous mysteries of her exclusive new school, Agathion College. Both novelists have harnessed the elements of “dark academia” to create worlds where demonic magic and supernatural powers mark their teenaged protagonists and force them to confront the shadows of humanity. Join Elizabeth and Lili for a deep dive into the truth behind their fiction and learn what it takes to craft novels with teenaged protagonists.