Ep 40: Suzanne O’Sullivan on what commissioning editors are looking for in children’s books.
Meet Suzanne O’Sullivan, commissioning editor for Lothian Children’s Books and the Associate Publisher of Children’s Books for Hachette Australia. Suz...
Magic & Mayhem: Discover the secrets to creating magnificent books for kids and teens.
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Welcome to Magic and Mayhem – the podcast series that explores the wonderful and wacky world of writing for kids and teens. Join us as we take a peek behind the picture book pages, discover pirate ships and publishing tips, delve into addictively readable YA novels and find oodles of inspiration in every treehouse corner. But above all, it’s where we learn from the authors who tell these very stories – what sparks their book ideas and how their creativity captures the attention of kids, teens and adults alike.
Ep 39: Marisa Pintado on what young adult publishers really want.
Meet Marisa Pintado, YA publisher for Hardie Grant Egmont in Melbourne. Marisa is also the author of award-winning middle grade and YA fiction and man...
Ep 38: Kimberly McCreight on how she knew she had to write her novel.
Meet Kimberly McCreight, best selling author of the Outliers YA trilogy. When Kimberly missed out on a job, she took it as a sign that she had to publ...
Ep 37: Rachael Craw on plot, motivation and character in young adult novels.
Find out how Rachael Craw turned a dream into a bestselling YA trilogy. After dreaming the prologue for her Spark series, Rachael carefully worked thr...
Ep 36: Ellie Marney focuses on crime writing for young adults.
How Ellie Marney discovered her crime-writing superpower. Ellie had written in many genres, but after winning the Sisters in Crime award, decided to f...
Ep 35: Nicole Hayes teaches at the Australian Writers' Centre and writes spellbinding young adult books.
Meet Nicole Hayes, award-winning author, podcaster, and writing teacher. Nicole has written three YA novels and writes and podcasts about Australian R...
Ep 34: Gabrielle Tozer reveals her marketing secrets as a young adult author.
How Gabrielle Tozer uses her marketing knowledge to promote her books. Gabrielle always knew she wanted to be a writer, and worked in magazines for ma...
Ep 33: Allison Rushby does both indie and traditional publishing.
Learn how Allison Rushby has found success in both traditional and self-publishing. Allison has published more than 20 books for middle grade, YA and ...
Ep 32: Fleur Ferris on her success as a childen’s author after this writing course.
How Fleur Ferris traded in her police uniform for an award-winning publishing career. Fleur writes popular YA crime thrillers, and she is able to draw...
Ep 31: Carole Wilkinson on why it’s never too late to start your journey as a children’s author.
Carole Wilkinson found publishing success after 40. Carole heartily believes in saying yes to every opportunity, no matter how small, and that’s how s...