Zac & Mia

Zac & Mia is an Australian young adult novel written by A.J. Betts. The book was released on 24 July 2013.[1]

AuthorA.J. Betts
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
24 July 2013
Media typePrint
Pages304
ISBN0-544-66878-2

Background

Betts started writing the novel in 2009 after working on a cancer ward in a children's hospital. Betts' main inspiration was a young woman named Tayla, who died suddenly. She later continued writing when Tayla's mother encouraged her to continue.[2] Betts' main job previously was being an English teacher.[3]

Plot

The novel follows seventeen-year-old Zac Meier as he undergoes leukaemia treatment in Perth, Australia. He meets Mia, a fellow cancer patient in the adjacent room, and the two quickly form a connection.[1]

Structure

The novel is divided into three sections, Zac, and, and Mia.[4] Several critics have noted similarities between the book and The Fault in Our Stars.[3][5]

Reception

The Australian praised the book, calling it "warm and uplifting".[4] Australian Book Review praised the use of the book's three-part format.[3] The Guardian also praised the format but criticised Mia's character.[5] Hypable, in a positive review, labelled the book "much more than your standard YA cancer novel", and called the multiple perspectives of the narrative "beautifully written".[6]

Series

The book was adapted into a television show by AwesomenessTV,[7] which premiered on 7 November 2017 on go90. Anne Winters plays Mia, and Kian Lawley plays Zac.[2] The show has been renewed for a second season following a strong fan response.[8] The series was nominated for six Daytime Emmys in 2018, winning two including Outstanding Writing in a Digital Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for Winters[9][10]

References
  1. Betts, A.J. "Zac and Mia". Goodreads. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  2. "7 Little-Known Details About the New 'Zac & Mia' Show". AwesomenessTV. November 1, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  3. Nieuwenhuizen, Agnes (January 9, 2017). "Reading Australia: 'Zac and Mia' by A.J. Betts". Australian Book Review. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. Lawn, Joy (March 29, 2014). "Contemporary cool in young adult fiction". The Australian. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  5. "Zac and Mia by A J Betts – review". The Guardian. November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  6. Whyte, Marama (July 24, 2013). "Book review: Don't dismiss 'Zac & Mia' as your standard YA sick-lit". Hypable. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  7. "'Zac and Mia' adapted for digital series". Books and Publishing. March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  8. Petski, Denise (November 29, 2017). "'Zac And Mia' YA Series Renewed For Season 2 By AwesomenessTV". Deadline. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  9. Montgomery and Sheehan, Daniel and Paul. "2018 Daytime Emmy nominations: Full list of nominees for 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards". goldderby. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  10. "Perth author inspires Emmy-winning series". The West Australian. May 1, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
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