Episode 62

In This Episode…

It’s Groundhog Day in Lockdown Town but the Mavens are marching on. In this episode, we review four great books and interview two amazing Melbourne authors.  We also talk graphic novels and how quitting is good for the soul…

Pamela chats with Zana Fraillon

Zana Fraillon is an internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning author of books for children and young adults. Her work has been published in over 15 countries and is in development for both stage and screen.

Julie chats with Oliver Phommavanh

Oliver Phommavanh loves to make people laugh, whether it’s on the page writing humour for kids or on stage as a stand-up comedian. He also shares his passion for writing with kids, using his experience as a primary school teacher. Oliver has performed at various comedy and writers festivals around Australia and Asia. Oliver’s recent books include Don’t Follow Vee and Natural Born Loser, and he is best known for Thai-riffic!, Con-nerd and The Other Christy.

Pamela reviews The Lost Soul Atlas by Zana Fraillon

Julie reviews The Inkberg Enigma by Jonathan King,…

Gemma Riley and the Fashion Fiasco by Jules Van Mil and…

… Brain Freeze: Ten Delicious Wacky Stories by Oliver Phommavanh

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