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Anything But Fine by Tobias Madden
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Anything But Fine

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Narrator Matthew Backer

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Length 9 hours 36 minutes
Language English
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Luca is ready to audition for the Australian Ballet School. All it takes to crush his dreams is one missed step . . . and a broken foot.

Jordan is the gorgeous rowing star and school captain of Luca's new school. Everyone says he's straight - but Luca's not so sure . . .

As their unlikely bond grows stronger, Luca starts to wonder: who is he without ballet? And is he setting himself up for another heartbreak?

Tobias Madden (Author)
Originally from Ballarat, Tobias worked for ten years as a performer, touring Australia and New Zealand with musicals such as Mary Poppins, CATS, and Guys and Dolls. He now resides in New York City with his husband, Daniel, and their Cavoodle, Ollie.

In 2019, Tobias edited and published Underdog: #LoveOzYA Short Stories and co-wrote the cabaret show Siblingship. His debut novel, Anything But Fine, was awarded the Australian Association of Family Therapy's Book Award for Older Readers, was shortlisted for ABIA Book of the Year for Older Readers, was named one of Better Reading's Top 50 Kids Books, and was included on Bank Street College of Education's list of Best Children's Books of the Year (US).

Tobias is a passionate member of the #LoveOzYA and LGBTQ+ communities, and he currently works full-time in book marketing.

Matthew Backer (Reader)
Matthew graduated from NIDA in 2010. He made his professional debut playing the lead role of Frankie Valli in the Australian production of the internationally acclaimed musical Jersey Boys in 2011. He has worked with some of Australia's leading theatre companies including Sydney Theatre Company (Machinal, Orlando, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Chimerica, Cloud Nine), Bell Shakespeare (Henry V, The Tempest), Belvoir (Kill the Messenger), Griffin Theatre (Ladies Day), Queensland Theatre (Brisbane, Switzerland, Nearer the Gods) and Hayes Theatre (Only Heaven Knows, Young Frankenstein).


He is a current presenter on ABC's Play School and Play School Art Time and is also the host of ABC Kids Listen's successful improvised audio program, Story Salad.


His TV credits include Parent Up, Five Bedrooms, Operation Buffalo, Harrow, Dead Lucky, Home & Away, and History Hunters. His film credits include Marley, Someone and Only for a Time.


His short film credits include Whispers Among Wolves (Flickerfest, Sydney Film Festival, Palms Springs Film Festival, Hollywood Film Festival), Chicom, Echo Pines, The House, and Latte e Miele.


His audio book credits include Seven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman and Infinite Splendours by Sofie Laguna. Matthew has studied improvisation at the Upright Citizen's Brigade and the People's Improv Theatre in New York and at Second City in Los Angeles.


He was the winner of a 2016 Broadway World Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Sydney Theatre Company's A Midsummer Night's Dream, a 2016 Matilda Award for Best Actor in a Play for Queensland Theatre's Switzerland and 2017 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Hayes Theatre Co's Only Heaven Knows.

Tobias Madden (Author)
Originally from Ballarat, Tobias worked for ten years as a performer, touring Australia and New Zealand with musicals such as Mary Poppins, CATS, and Guys and Dolls. He now resides in New York City with his husband, Daniel, and their Cavoodle, Ollie.

In 2019, Tobias edited and published Underdog: #LoveOzYA Short Stories and co-wrote the cabaret show Siblingship. His debut novel, Anything But Fine, was awarded the Australian Association of Family Therapy's Book Award for Older Readers, was shortlisted for ABIA Book of the Year for Older Readers, was named one of Better Reading's Top 50 Kids Books, and was included on Bank Street College of Education's list of Best Children's Books of the Year (US).

Tobias is a passionate member of the #LoveOzYA and LGBTQ+ communities, and he currently works full-time in book marketing.

Matthew Backer (Reader)
Matthew graduated from NIDA in 2010. He made his professional debut playing the lead role of Frankie Valli in the Australian production of the internationally acclaimed musical Jersey Boys in 2011. He has worked with some of Australia's leading theatre companies including Sydney Theatre Company (Machinal, Orlando, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Chimerica, Cloud Nine), Bell Shakespeare (Henry V, The Tempest), Belvoir (Kill the Messenger), Griffin Theatre (Ladies Day), Queensland Theatre (Brisbane, Switzerland, Nearer the Gods) and Hayes Theatre (Only Heaven Knows, Young Frankenstein).


He is a current presenter on ABC's Play School and Play School Art Time and is also the host of ABC Kids Listen's successful improvised audio program, Story Salad.


His TV credits include Parent Up, Five Bedrooms, Operation Buffalo, Harrow, Dead Lucky, Home & Away, and History Hunters. His film credits include Marley, Someone and Only for a Time.


His short film credits include Whispers Among Wolves (Flickerfest, Sydney Film Festival, Palms Springs Film Festival, Hollywood Film Festival), Chicom, Echo Pines, The House, and Latte e Miele.


His audio book credits include Seven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman and Infinite Splendours by Sofie Laguna. Matthew has studied improvisation at the Upright Citizen's Brigade and the People's Improv Theatre in New York and at Second City in Los Angeles.


He was the winner of a 2016 Broadway World Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Sydney Theatre Company's A Midsummer Night's Dream, a 2016 Matilda Award for Best Actor in a Play for Queensland Theatre's Switzerland and 2017 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Hayes Theatre Co's Only Heaven Knows.

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