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 manages the Ampersand Prize for debut novelists. As a publisher, Marisa knows exactly what she wants from YA authors: a sense of fun, an understanding of the market, and a willingness to collaborate.
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Ep 40: Suzanne O’Sullivan on what commissioning editors are looking for in children’s books.
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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