How Lesley Gibbes went from primary school teacher to successful kids author. Lesley’s experience reading to kids definitely helped when she launched her writing career, and her picture books and junior fiction series have won several awards. Learn how writing is an act of bravery, why it’s okay to write badly, and why you should always finish your manuscript.
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Ep 40: Suzanne O’Sullivan on what commissioning editors are looking for in children’s books.
Ep 39: Marisa Pintado on what young adult publishers really want.
Ep 38: Kimberly McCreight on how she knew she had to write her novel.
Ep 37: Rachael Craw on plot, motivation and character in young adult novels.
Ep 36: Ellie Marney focuses on crime writing for young adults.
Ep 35: Nicole Hayes teaches at the Australian Writers' Centre and writes spellbinding young adult books.
Ep 34: Gabrielle Tozer reveals her marketing secrets as a young adult author.
Ep 33: Allison Rushby does both indie and traditional publishing.
Ep 32: Fleur Ferris on her success as a childen’s author after this writing course.
Ep 31: Carole Wilkinson on why it’s never too late to start your journey as a children’s author.
Ep 30: Kim Wilkins also writes as Kimberley Freeman. Here’s how she does it.
Ep 29: Veronica Roth. Divergent. Need we say more?
Ep 28: Belinda Murrell is the author of more than 20 books!
Ep 27: Emily Gale transitioned from editing to writing.
Ep 26: Wendy Orr’s book turned into a Hollywood movie starring Jodie Foster!
Ep 25: Alexa Moses goes from writing for television to penning kids fiction.
Ep 24: Judith Rossell is a publishing sensation!
Ep 23: Meg McKinlay on poetry, plotting and publishing.
Ep 22: Jacqueline Harvey’s publishing success after winning a picture book competition.
Ep 21: Catherine Pelosi on the writing course that built the foundation for her success as a children’s author.
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