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Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.748. TAKEOVER: Rory H Mather with Sarah Speedie, Sharna Carter and Toni D'Alia - Picture BooksTAKEOVER: Rory H Mather chats to Sarah Speedie, Sharna Carter and Toni D'Alia - Picture Books Special
2025-07-2447 min
Middle Grade MavensEpisode 124 Middle Grade MavensEpisode 124In this episode:- This Dream Will Devour Us by Emma Clancy, published by @allenandunwinCreature Clinic by Gavin Aung Thang, published by @hardiegrantkidsToo Many Dogs by Maura Finn and Lucinda Gifford, published by @affirmpressNanna Croccles by Susan Joy Lu, published by @scholastic_auI Dreamed of You by Sharna Carter and Gabby Grant, published by @affirmpressTony the Moany Groany Pony by Sean E Avery, published by @scholastic_auOur Beautiful World by Sarah Speedie and Margeaux Davis, published...
2025-05-2125 min
Reading with a chance of tacosOur Beautiful World How Beautiful is our world? On today’s show, we chat to one of this country’s finest picture book authors about writing humour along with serious and important stories for kids. We chat about planning stories, writing stories, where stories come from, where humour comes from, and a brand-new book showcasing our beautiful world. Today’s special guest is an internationally published children’s author based in Melbourne. She loves to write stories filled with humour and heart. Her debut picture book Mozzies Vs Flies was shortlisted in the Speech Pathology A...
2025-04-2232 min
So You Want to be a WriterWRITER 608: Meet Michael Brissenden who chats about his novel 'Smoke’Meet Michael Brissenden who chats about his latest novel Smoke. He discusses his research process, where he gets his ideas, how he uses a whiteboard in his writing process and transition from journalism to fiction writing. 0:00 Introduction and welcome00:23 Success story: Sarah Speedie03:40 Nat Newman's writing tips05:58 Finding beta readers12:41 Competition: Win 'Death in the Air' by Ram Murali14:52 Word of the week: Embrocate17:55 Interview with Michael Brissenden, author of Smoke23:30 Facing rejection and finding inspiration24:25 From journalism to fiction writing25:13 Crafting a nuanced story26:42 Developing characters...
2024-06-2456 min
Reading with a chance of tacosA catch up with Adrian, Sarah, and RoryDRINKS WITH KEN G’day everyone, welcome to Friday and Drinks with Ken, where I catch up with some writing and book friends for a relaxing drink and chat about all things writing, illustrating, books, and the industry. A chance to wind down and reflect on life as a creative, what the industry is doing, our place within it, and just how the writing life is treating everyone. Today I’ll be catching up with 3 people I love spending time with. Adrian Beck, Sarah Speedie, and Rory H Mather.
2024-06-2150 min