Reading with a chance of tacos
By Ken Williams
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A podcast that connects aspiring authors and illustrators to the world of children's literature. Gather tips, tricks and publishing info, as we celebrate creators and their journeys, awesome stories and all the fun of kids books. What are you waiting for? Grab a taco and come join us.
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A Final Catch up for 2025
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Oceanforged
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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How to be an Author of a Graphic Novel
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Minimal words. Maximum impact.
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Brains That Buzz: Publishing, Picture Books & Neurodiversity
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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My Name is Jemima
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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The Power of Picture Books and Finding the Funny
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Poppy's Monster
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Is this a new publishing trend?
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May 28, 2025 |
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Storytelling with Authenticity
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May 26, 2025 |
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Me and You and LIv and AB
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May 20, 2025 |
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I Can Do That! I Can Write a Book!
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May 06, 2025 |
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What Makes a Good Illustrator?
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May 01, 2025 |
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An Interview with Chat GPT
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Our Beautiful World
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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How to create, publish, and market stories in the modern world
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Dreaming up Stories
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Challenging traditional publishing norms
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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My Mum is a Bird
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Luna's World. The Process of a Series in the Making
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Want the world to hear your stories?
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Kidlit Community, Book Deals, and Frogs
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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How to Write Rhyme and Acquire 20 Book Contracts
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Making reading fun for kids
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Don't Fall for the Trick
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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The Little Love List
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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The Young Australians Best Book Awards 2025
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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The Future of Storytelling
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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The Best Self-Publishing Advice for Picture Books
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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An Amazing Author Journey of Persistence
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Kev Trev Kylie and Ken
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Book Reviews with Liv
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Writing Great Characters for Books, TV, and Life
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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An Illustrator for the World Market
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Thinking outside the Box
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Make a commitment to getting published with Mo Davey
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Hi From Outer Space
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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The Importance of a writers group
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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A chat with Mr Luke - promoting on social media
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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The Kindness Project
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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A Chat with Andrea, Hayley, and David
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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The Magical World of Numbers and Shapes
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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What does a Publicist do?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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A catch up with Adrian, Sarah, and Rory
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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On Writing with Lian Tanner
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Bring on the Poets
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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An author. A Duck. And an Octopus
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May 31, 2024 |
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To and Fro. On writing a book from your own experiences.
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May 29, 2024 |
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Creativity and a Giraffe named Jeff
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May 02, 2024 |
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This is my Happy Place
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Saturday is Pancake Day
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Gathering a Body of Work – what to do while you're waiting to be published.
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Where is Cheeky Monster?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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A Chat with Nat
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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The author who persisted
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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The Beehive with Megan Daley
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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How to be creative and stand out from the crowd
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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How to be a ground-breaking, top-selling author
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Finding your Creative Path
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Our Australian Heart
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Wear a Purple Poppy to Remember War Animals
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Publishing Picture Books with Mary Anastasiou
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Writing Decodable Books for Early Readers
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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So Many Self Publishing Tips
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Neurodiversity in Books
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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The journey of a picture book – from a manuscript to a bookstore
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Writing Magic for Kids with Sarah Armstrong
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Illustrating picture books with Briony Stewart
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Susanne Gervay Interview
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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What to expect when writing, illustrating, and self-publishing a picture book
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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How a children's book legend self-published
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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The Taco Awards 2023
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Helping Children Process Grief
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Kimmy the queen of the dingoes
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Let's Go Shopping, Grandma
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Bertie and the Ginger Cat
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Helping kids to enjoy Dreamtime Stories
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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You've got yogurt in your nostrils
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Early Childhood Book of the Year winner
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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This Book is a Time Machine
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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The Emu Wars with J A Bryden
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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The Christmas Train with Mike Lucas
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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The Process of Writing a Novel with Jack Heath
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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A Footy Tail with Alex Johnston
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Aggie Flea is not a liar with Tania Ingram
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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A Story of Courage and Resilience with Rebecca LIm
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Raine in the Underlands with Emma Greville
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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How to Find the Inspiration to write for Kids
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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How to Write Middle Grade Like a Pro!
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Tips on promoting yourself and your books
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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The Lucky Shack with Apsara Baldovino
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Jawsome with RJ Timmis
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Love Me Love My ADHD
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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I am Lupe with Sela Ahosivi Atiola
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Ruby and the Pen with David Lawrence
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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How to write with a partner
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Storm with Jane Bunn
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Hello Twigs with Andrew and Ben
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Time-travel with Nean McKenzie
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Being Jimmy Baxter with Fiona Lloyd
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Monster Island with George Ivanoff
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Andrew Daddo and Poo Face
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Football Fever with Kristin Darell
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Mr Impoppable with Trent and Brent
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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My Giant Sea Shell
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Wylah The Koorie Warrior with Jordan and Richard
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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A Little Sprinkle of Courage with Jackie Case
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May 31, 2023 |
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Neil the Amazing Sea Cucumber with Amelia McInerney
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May 30, 2023 |
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A Friend for George with Gabriel Evans
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May 26, 2023 |
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Embracing Your Cultural Identity
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May 24, 2023 |
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Neurodiversity in Kids Books
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May 20, 2023 |
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When I'm Big with Karen Blair
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May 17, 2023 |
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Poppy, the Queen, the Seat and the Taco
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May 16, 2023 |
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Huda was Here
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May 14, 2023 |
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Build a career as an illustrator with Deb Hudson
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May 12, 2023 |
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Tips on writing a graphic novel
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May 03, 2023 |
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The Bendigo Writers Festival
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May 02, 2023 |
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3 authors who made it happen, and you can too!
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Grace and Mr Milligan
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Why we should write more diverse books
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Lian Tanner and Spellhound
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Author and Illustrator share their journey
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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The Garden at the end of the world
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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How to be a children's author when things just aren't happening
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Jo Panckridge CBCA President
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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How to go from Self-published to Traditional
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Gavin Aung Than interview
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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An introduction to Bonus Episodes
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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The Challenge and Reward of self-publishing
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Ky Garvey Easy Peasy
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Ratbags and Tim Harris
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Hello Emma Memma
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Rebecca Fraser Sea Glass
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Secret Agent Mole James Foley
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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The Nerd Herd 5
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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Sue Whiting On Writing
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Zooniverse
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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A Taco Writers Group
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Bottoms Up. Creating story ideas and writing them
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Finding your Story Spark
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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The Process of Writing Amazing Books for Kids
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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A Teacher's Promise
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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What is Reading with a chance of Tacos?
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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A Best of Tacos for 2022
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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A Very Rory Christmas
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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How to pitch to a publisher
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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How to be an illustrator of picture books
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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The Process of Self-publishing Picture Books
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Jacqueline Harvey Interview
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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You are Loved!
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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How to create art and make a living
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Dangerous Business of Writing Books
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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It's Time For a Revolution!
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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Worst Week Ever Wednesday
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Jane Godwin Interview
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Writing about Diversity, Inclusion and Acceptance
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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The Naked Sheep
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Andrea Rowe Interview
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Furball. Sid Furball
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Violin and Cello
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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It's not too late to find your passion
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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What is Writing?
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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More Self Publishing Tips
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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voice is everything and how to find yours
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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How to self publish a children's book
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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We are all made of Stories
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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An Author's Journey - turning negatives into positives
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Tune in please, it's Zanni Louise
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Storytelling – many ways to tell a story
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Words have power
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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A process for writing great kids books
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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Process of Writing - research, language, accents, dialogue
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Crossbones – an author and Illustrator collaboration
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Dani Vee Interview
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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How to Build a Community through Social Media
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Editor Assessments with Crystal Corocher
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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But Why?
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Want to be published? Make a commitment!
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May 31, 2022 |
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Must have news for all authors and illustrators
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May 23, 2022 |
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Writing for TV and Award-winning Kids Books
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May 18, 2022 |
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Writing makes me happy
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May 13, 2022 |
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Why do you write books for kids?
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May 11, 2022 |
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Getting a picture book published
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May 06, 2022 |
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Adventure and finding interesting subjects
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May 03, 2022 |
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Tips on getting published
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Teaching and Communicating Language
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Exploring Your Creative Journey
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Journey of the Rat-catcher's Apprentice
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Worst Week Ever! Tuesday
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Author and Illustrator Collaborations
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Developing a series with Matt Stanton
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Adrian Beck and James Hart
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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What Books Are Kids Reading?
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Turning your book into a stage show
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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What makes a good pitch and why everyone should write one
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Picture books - process of getting published
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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How important is creating a positive reading culture in our kids?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Rebecca Cobb Interview
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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James Foley - what you need to create books for kids
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Collaborative Storytelling to inspire communities
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Penelope Pratley Interview
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Achieve your dream of becoming a published novelist
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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How to write non-fiction for kids
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Top Tips on illustrating picture books
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Writing and illustrating junior fiction
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Jingle Belly
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Empowering kids to care for the environment
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Empowering kids to care for the environment
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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How to write what you're passionate about
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Make your picture book shine
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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Learning to write picture books
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Positive Role Models and Conquering Self Doubt
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Finding a winning idea for a picture book
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Anzac Girl - interview with Kate Simpson
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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The Craft of Illustrating Picture Books
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Writing great characters and staying focussed
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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How to get your book into bookshops
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Heidi McKinnon Interview
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Michelle Worthington Interview
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Andy Griffiths 143 Storey Treehouse Interview
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Interview with Rory H Mather
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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The Worst Week Ever! Monday
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Super Awesome Storytime Interview
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Lucinda Gifford Interview
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Rebel Challenger Interview
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Jason Pamment Interview
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Heather Fawcett Interview
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Lesley Gibbes Interview
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Writing from the heart
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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It's Not You, It's Me
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Books in Lockdown
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Importance of Process over success
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Interview with Rory Mather
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Interview with Sally Rippin
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Interview with Jeanne Willis
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Interview with Maryam Master
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Interview with Victoria Mackinlay
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Interview with Haylee Hackenberg
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Interview with Stig Wemyss
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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How to put a message in your story
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Interview with Rebecca Timmis
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Kidlit Q and A Extravaganza
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Interview with Remy Lai
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May 18, 2021 |
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Most useful writing advice - episode 2
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May 10, 2021 |
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Most useful writing advice you should know and use
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Illustrating kids books, cartoons and Star Wars
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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How to get the most out of the CYA Conference
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Andy Griffiths interview
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Writing Comedy for Kids
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Creating a picture book - the idea, the craft, the luck, the love
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Making the books kids want to read
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Interview with Mary Anastasiou
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Feb 21, 2021 |
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Liz Ledden interview
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Feb 07, 2021 |
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Writing mysteries with Renee Treml
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Interview with Emily Rodda
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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How to write popular fiction
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Getting the scoop on a good story
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Magic Mistakes: Interview with Belinda Blecher
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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How to build a writing career that's actually achievable
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Tips on making picture books work
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Whose story is it? Authors or Illustrators?
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Brenda Gurr – benefits of writing Educational Non-Fiction
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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What it takes to be a pro writer
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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How to promote your book and personal brand
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Interview with Adrian Beck
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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All Star Writing Advice
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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Interview with Anna McGregor
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Anouska Jones and Caz Goodwin
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Interview with Rose Stanley
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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Interview with author Vikki Conley
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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Interview with Tania McCartney
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Jan 18, 2020 |
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Belinda Landsberry talks picture books for all ages
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Dec 17, 2019 |
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Adam Wallace on self-publishing and creating your own luck
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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Amelia McInerney interview
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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Diversity in kids books with Nat Amoore
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Rebecca Landy for emerging authors
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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006_ Mitch Frost Submitting to publishers
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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Episode 005_ Penny Harrison
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Episode 004_ Zanni Louise and Robert Munsch Classics
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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Heidi McKinnon – her writing journey, tips and great book titles
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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Kylie Howarth, researching fun characters and what publishers want
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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Nic Brasch explains lending rights, fun writing tips and character of the week
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Sep 17, 2019 |