S6 Ep274: Children's Laureate Sally Rippin talks kid lit with Katherine & Kate

In this special episode, Kate and Katherine seek out advice from the best as they both prepare to launch brand new books for kids. They are delighted to be chatting with author, illustrator and current Australian Children's Laureate, Sally Rippin . How to launch a MG book and why it's different from launching an adult book, the art of illustration, taking the business side of author life seriously, the problem with the word 'lucky', how to be a good industry citizen, the difference between 'learning to read' and 'reading to learn' and Sally's advice on writing a cracking kids book. Kate & Katherine also chat a little about their new books and upcoming events: Find out about Katherine Collette's middle grade novel The Too Tall Tales of Alma T. Best: Out of Bounds and check out her events on instagram and coaching info. Check out Kate Mildenhall's debut picture book To Stir With Love , illustrated by Jess Racklyeft out on Oct 3. Kate will be touring the book over October and November - find events via this tour page or on her instagram . Check out show notes for this episode on our website

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S6 Ep274: Children's Laureate Sally Rippin talks kid lit with Katherine & Kate is an episode from The First Time.

This episode is 79:05 long.

This episode was published on Sep 29, 2024.

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