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We’re back after a lovely break, although we’re in even worse COVID lockdown than before.  But we’ve got four wonderful books for you and a chat with Lucinda Gifford!

It’s our 18 month anniversary and our podcast is now middle-aged (60th episode, yahoo!).  We chat to two wonderful authors and the Mini Mavens pop in to offer their opinions on some new-release junior fiction – The League of Llamas books 3 and 4 by Aleesah Darlison and Hodgepodge by Lili Wilkinson.

We discuss how we as author mums can support diversity; the importance of teaching kids history and #ownvoices books; and what we learned from R L Stine and Neil Gaiman’s Masterclasses, especially about the beginnings of books.

Nat Amoore is a Sydney-based writer who is passionate about encouraging kids to read and write and explore their imagination without boundaries. Her first middle grade novel Secrets Of A Schoolyard Millionaire came out last year with Penguin Random House. It had great success as both Dymocks and QBD’s ‘Kids Book Of The Month’, becoming Australia’s #1 bestselling debut Aussie children’s fiction in … Read moreEpisode 58

In this special edition, Pamela chats with author and writing coach Hayley Chewins about  the ins and outs of writing middle grade fiction.

In this special edition, we speak to two industry insiders to find out how the children’s publishing industry has been affected by COVID-19, how it is adjusting to the times and what we can do to help keep publishers, booksellers, authors and illustrators going through the crisis.

Danielle Binks is a writer, reviewer, book blogger and Youth Literature Advocate. In 2016 she joined literary agency, Jacinta di Mase Management, as an agent – seeking Australian authors of Young Adult (YA) and Middle Grade (MG) fiction works. In 2017, she edited and contributed to Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology, of new Australian young adult writing – inspired … Read moreEpisode 55

In this special edition, we speak to two industry insiders to find out how the children’s publishing industry has been affected by COVID-19, how it is adjusting to the times and what we can do to help keep publishers, booksellers, authors and illustrators going through the crisis.

Jacqueline Harvey worked in schools for many years but has had a passion for storytelling since she was a child. She is the author of the popular Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose series, which have sold over one million copies in Australia alone. Her books have received numerous short-listings and awards while her picture book, The Sound … Read moreEpisode 53

In this special edition, we speak to two industry insiders to find out how the children’s publishing industry has been affected by COVID-19, how it is adjusting to the times and what we can do to help keep publishers, booksellers, authors and illustrators going through the crisis.