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Pamela chats with Wendy Orr, author of Cuckoo’s Flight and Julie chats with Mikki Lish and Kelly Ngai, authors of The House on Hoarder Hill

In this week’s episode, we review two brand-new middle-grade novels.  Then, in next week’s episode, we interview the authors.

Pamela chats with Jacqui Jones, author of The Greatfulness Guide: How to Think, Not What to Think. A mental wellness toolkit for tweens.

Pamela chats with Nicki Greenberg, author of The Detectives Guide to Ocean Travel and Amie Kaufman, author of The World Between Blinks

In this week’s episode, we review two brand-new middle-grade novels.  Then, in next week’s episode you’ll find two brilliant interviews!

Our first interviews of 2021!

We’re back for 2021 and we’re doing things a little differently.  In this week’s episode, we review two wonderful new middle-grade novels.  Then, in next week’s episode you’ll find two brilliant interviews!

The Mavens chat with Dani Vee of Words and Nerds podcast!  Tune in for some fun, literary, podcast banter. About Dani Dani Vee is host of the popular literary podcast Words and Nerds, where she chats to authors of all genres about the social and political impact of the writing and the writing process. An … Read moreBonus Episode: Words and Nerds

Our final episode for 2020!  Julie reviews two graphic novels and chats with author Matt Stanton, we list our top 20 books of 2020 and Kate O’Donnell of The Younger Sun Bookshop stops by to give us her seasonal gift recommendations.  We’ll be taking a break until February 4 and wish our listeners a safe, … Read moreEpisode 70

It’s has been quite a year but we’ve had the opportunity to read some wonderful books.  Here are the Mavens’ top books of 2020 in no particular order! Julie: The Lizards tale by Weng Wai Chan, published by Text. Anzac Girl, by Kate Simpson illustrated by Jess Racklyeft, published by Allen and Unwin. Gargantis, by … Read moreThe Mavens’ Top 20 of 2020