All novels are told through the various character's own writing (through letters, emails, exam papers, etc.). Many of the students cross over into more than one novel, but each novel is different and tells a different story. They all revolve around various students that attend the exclusive private school, Ashbury High, or the local comprehensive, Brookfield High. The Ashbury/Brookfield Series is four novels that are not sequels but are linked. Moriarty was previously married to Canadian writer Colin McAdam, and they have one young son, Charlie. The literary agent who picked up her first book, Feeling Sorry for Celia, was Australian author Garth Nix. She worked as an entertainment and media lawyer for four years before becoming a full-time writer. She then complete a Masters in Law at Yale University and a PhD at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Moriarty studied English and Law at the University of Sydney upon graduating from high school. Two of her sisters, Liane and Nicola, are also novelists. Moriarty was raised in the north-west suburbs of Sydney. She is a recipient of the Davitt Award and the Aurealis Award for best children's fiction. Jaclyn Moriarty (born 1968 in Perth) is an Australian novelist, most known for her young adult literature.
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