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We have FOUR new book reviews and, to celebrate the launch of The 143-Storey Treehouse, Pamela chats with Andy Griffiths about creativity, humour and the importance of entertaining children’s books.

In this Episode… About Karen Foxlee Karen Foxlee is an Australian author who writes for both kids and grown-ups. She grew up in the outback mining town Mount Isa and still frequently dreams she is walking barefoot along the dry Leichhardt River there. She has worked as an underground cable mapper, pool kiosk attendant, library assistant … Read moreEpisode 97

It’s Australian Reading Hour, and have we got some suggestions for you.  There are three new reviews, we chat about the Creative Writing Quest for Kids run by the Australian Writers Centre,  Tristan Bancks’ new Ginger Meggs book gets a mention and Julie interviews Jason Pamment, author/illustrator of The Treasure in the Lake.

It’s a potpourri of book chat this week: CBCA Book Week, StoryKids, Little Scribe, two fabulous picture books, an adult novel and The Song of Lewis Carmichael plus Pamela chats with author Sofie Laguna and illustrator Marc McBride.

We’re back… We may be a little rusty but we have reviews, a Kidlitvic look-back and Julie chats with Maddy Mara – aka Hilary Rogers and Meredith Badger, authors of the Dragon Girls series.

Julie chats with Samone Amba, author of The Good Times of Pelican Rise: Save the Joeys

Annabel Barker chats with Sally Kim about the US publishing market and international rights.

In this week’s episode (our last review episode!), we review Elsewhere Girls by authors Emily Gale and Nova Weetman and The Right Way to Rock by Nat Amoore.  PLUS an interview with Emily Gale & Nova Weetman.  This is our final regular review episode but we aren’t going away forever.  Stay tuned for further interviews … Read moreEpisode 91

Julie gets the latest on the children’s publishing industry in Australia from literary agent Annabel Barker.

In this week’s episode, we review Pawcasso by Remy Lai and The Ballad of Melodie Rose by Kate Gordon PLUS Pamela chats with Remy Lai.