Julia and I chat about her upcoming novel RUINSONG, and its amazing magic system and f/f happy romance, also we discuss Julia's path to pub & finding her agent. She also gives tips on how to navigate cons with a disability and what to do for self care afterwards. Later we discuss respecting fat people, and the importance of happy queer romance in kidlit.Support the show

I chat all things fat with RDN Whitney Catalano, creator of the Trust Your Body Project. We talk about how fat isn't a feeling, weight stigma, the effect of trauma from being bullied while fat, resources for the fat acceptance movement, and how language plays a part in education of normalizing body diversity at a young ageSupport the show

Chat all things fat with KAZU JONES AND THE DENVER DOGNAPPERS author Shauna Holyoak including transparency in publishing, life as a debut author, online pitching contests, and why we need body diversity in kidlit.Support the show

Fat Like Me episode 3 I chat all things fat with FAT GIRL ON A PLANE and DAY ZERO author Kelly DeVos. Tune in to hear us discuss why the world needs more girl coders, fat fashion, who the denim diaper was invented for, judgement within the fat community, books featuring weight loss, and what to do when your jeep gets stuck in the swampSupport the show

Chatting all things fat in kidlit with upcoming THE CANDLE AND THE FLAME author Nafiza Azad where we discuss fat bodies in fantasy, how family plays a part in the way we view ourselves, feminism, our favorite tropes, and her upcoming debut.Support the show

I chat with upcoming GLITCH KINGDOM author Sheena Boekweg about all things fat in kidlit, entertainment, and lifeSupport the show

Gallt Zacker literary agent Linda Camacho and I discuss the need for fat rep in kidlit, the path to querying, the importance of seeing yourself in books and movies, positive fat rep, what she's looking for next, and more!

Plus This co-host, actor, and writer Kathy Deitch and I discuss lack of fat rep in Hollywood, fat stigma on Broadway, how diet culture started, the effect of fatphobic language in the home, standing up to your dr more!

We discuss the importance of YA f/f and ace rep, the importance of not trading values for a quick sale, Linsey's path to publishing, pushing the convo for body diversity in kidlit, finding your people to survive the writer’s life and more!

Blink YA Books editor Hannah and I discuss the positive effects of publishing body diverse stories, why fat rep matters, how publishing is changing, what she's looking to acquire more!