In This Episode…
We’re celebrating 80 years of Puffin! This week, we have three new release books for you, Joke Boy stops by to review Sherlock Bones 2: The Sea Creature Feature and we have three interviews, including Penguin Random House Young Readers’ Publishing Director, Laura Harris!
Pamela chats with Allison Tait
Allison Tait (A.L. Tait) is the internationally published bestselling author of middle-grade adventure series The Mapmaker Chronicles and the Ateban Cipher. A multi-genre writer, teacher and speaker with many years’ experience in magazines, newspapers and online publishing, Allison is the co-host of the So You Want To Be A Writer podcast.
Julie chats with R A Spratt
R. A. Spratt is an author and television writer based in Australia. She is a graduate of Charles Sturt University with a BA in Communications (Media Production). She has written for dozens of different television shows. Her first book was The Adventures of Nanny Piggins (2009).
… and Laura Harris
Laura Harris is the Young Readers’ Publishing Director at Penguin Random House and stops by to chat about Puffin Books 80th Anniversary.
Pamela reviews The Fire Star by Allison Tait
Julie reviews The Peski Kids: The Final Mission by R A Spratt
and When This Bell Rings by Allison Rushby
and Joke Boy reviews Sherlock Bones and the Sea Creature Feature by Renée Treml
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