Hating Alison Ashley is a 1984 Australian novel by science fiction and children's author Robin Klein. Set in a fictionalised Australian suburb, the book examines the pressures of growing up through the brutally comedic lens of school-girl rivalries and insecurities. One of Klein's most popular preteen novels, it has since become a standard English text for school students across Australia. The book was nominated for 8 Australian literature awards and won the Young Australian Best Book Award (YABBA) in 1986 and the Kids Own Australian Literature Award (KOALA) in 1987. It has since become a play, adapted by Richard Tulloch and directed by Nici Wood, and a film, Hating Alison Ashley directed by Geoff Bennett with Delta Goodrem in the title role. Source: Wikipedia (en)