Megan Jacobson, your adult author chats to Dani Vee about The Build-Up Season and the CBCA short-listed novel Yellow.

The Build Up Season set in Darwin centres around a family experiencing domestic violence. Our young protagonist experiences domestic violence first hand making it essential reading for young adults. The book packs a punch, and Megan and Dani bravely discuss their own experiences of being in abusive relationships.

An important episode but it may act as a trigger for some people. Please take care while listening and if you need to seek help, please contact 1800 RESPECT.

Megan Jacobson, your adult author chats to Dani Vee about The Build-Up Season and the CBCA short-listed novel Yellow. The Build Up Season set in Darwin centres around a family experiencing domestic violence. Our young protagonist experiences domestic violence first hand making it essential reading for young adults. The book packs a punch, and Megan and Dani bravely discuss their own experiences of being in abusive relationships. An important episode but it may act as a trigger for some people. Please take care while listening and if you need to seek help, please contact 1800 RESPECT.

56. Megan Jacobson: The Build-Up Season in Darwin, & domestic violence

Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. 

The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. 

Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker. Dani is joined by various guest co-hosts and has a number of spin off episodes including the Feedback Sessions, Summer Series Takeover, Bite-Size Episodes, livestreams, mash-ups and cross-overs. 

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Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker. Dani is joined by various guest co-hosts and has a number of spin off episodes including the Feedback Sessions, Summer Series Takeover, Bite-Size Episodes, livestreams, mash-ups and cross-overs. Subscribe, leave a review and listen now.

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