Middle Grade Mavens

Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "The Tell," by Martin Chatterton, and Julie reviews, "The Year The Maps Changed, by Danielle Binks, Illustrated by Astred Hicks. Plus Danielle stops into the Mavens hot seat for an interview. 

Author links: Martin Chatterton https://www.worldofchatterton.com/the-tell.html 

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Title: The Tell

Author: Martin Chatterton

Format: Book

Publisher: Penguin Random House

Date: 28 April 2020

ISBN: 9781760895945

Drop by Danielle's Virtual Book launch https://ozauthors.online/watch?e=2  

Author Links: https://daniellebinks.com/ 

Illustrator Links: http://designcherry.com/about-2/ 

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Title: The Year The Maps Changed 

Author: Danielle Binks 

Illustrator: Astred Hicks 

Format: Book 

Publisher: Hachette 

Date: April 28 2020 

ISBN: 9780734419712 

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, we have another great bonus for you. 

We chat with Susannah Chambers of Allen and Unwin, about the changing face of the Children's Book Publishing world during Covid19. 

We also chat with Kate O'Donnell, Children's Bookseller at the Younger Sun Book shop, Yarraville, Victoria, about the changing face of book selling in this difficult time.

We heard some great book recommendations from these two folks, so please support our Aussie book industry and order a copy from the details below.

For Susannah's Books, head over to: 

The Snow Wombat https://allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/picture-books/The-Snow-Wombat-Susannah-Chambers-illustrated-by-Mark-Jackson-9781760113810

For Allen and Unwin book recommendations head on over to:

There's No Such Thing: by Heidi McKinnon: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/Theres-No-Such-Thing-Heidi-McKinnon-9781760877279

Her Perilous Mansion: by Sean Williams: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/Her-Perilous-Mansion-Sean-Williams-9781760877361

Hodge Podge: How To Make A Pet Monster: by Lili Wilkinson, Illustrated by Dustin Spence:  https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/Hodgepodge-How-to-Make-a-Pet-Monster-1-Lili-Wilkinson-illustrated-by-Dustin-Spence-9781760877385

The January Stars: Kate Constable: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/The-January-Stars-Kate-Constable-9781760525026

For The Younger Sun book recommendations head on over to: 

https://shop.sunbookshop.com/catalog.cgi?stype=SU&stext=Feat

Respect: by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson https://shop.sunbookshop.com/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9781925936315

Who's Your Real Mum: by Bernadette Green and Anna Zobel https://shop.sunbookshop.com/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9781925849493

The January Stars by Kate Constable: https://shop.sunbookshop.com/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9781760525026

The List of Things That Will Not Change: by Rebecca Stead https://shop.sunbookshop.com/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9781922268679

Highway Bodies by Alison Evans: https://shop.sunbookshop.com/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9781760685027

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens we chat with Leesa Lambert of The Little Bookroom Carlton Victoria and Marisa Pintado of Hardie Grant Egmont, about the changing face of the children's book selling and publishing industry during Covid 19.

The Little Bookroom recommendation quiz link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiSQ2stZ5U-iNwsjB1t2veU9o-dqAVetdiMHKnM41o6XDJOw/viewform

Hardie Grant Egmont links:

https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont

Ampersand Prize: https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont/ampersand-prize

Sally Rippin Holiday Program: https://www.sallyrippin.com/?fbclid=IwAR3ULFONSwvSIuNzJA931zwFBrlhJ4PY6g_cKYyDlcmiLt1UkimuPlofeoI

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Title: Billy B Brown: The Grumpy Neighbour

Author: Sally Rippin

ISBN:  9781760501907

Release Date: 1 April 2020

Title: Billy B Brown: The Hat Parade

Author: Sally Rippin

ISBN:  9781760504984

Release Date: 1 April 2020

Title: Billy B Brown: The Honey Bees

Author: Sally Rippin

ISBN: 9781760504991

Release Date: 1 April 2020

Title: Little Legends: Taking Sides

Author: Nicole Hayes, Adrian Beck

Illustrator: James Hart

ISBN: 9781760505431

Release Date: 1 June 2020

Title: Little Legends: Ozzy Rules

Author: Nicole Hayes, Adrian Beck

Illustrated: James Hart

ISBN: 9781760505424

Release Date: 1 April 2020

Title: When It Drops

Author: Alex Dyson

ISBN: 9781760505042

Release Date: 1 May 2020

Title: Real Pigeons: Peck Punches

Author:  Andrew McDonald

Illustrator: Ben Wood

ISBN: 9781760502911

Release Date: 1 May 2020

If you’ve been listening to our show in 2020, you’ll know we did an #MiddleGradeMavensAskTheEditor series, to prepare you for conferences like Kidlitvic and CYA. The good news is these conferences aren’t cancelled due to the outbreak of Corona Virus.

Kidlitvic is merely postponed to November, and CYA is forging ahead in July going totally online.

In the space of about a month, the world has dramatically changed. Terms like essential services are spoken about on a daily basis and the world has been asked to stay at home.

We contemplated this long and hard when it comes to books, after all, we are all about books. The thing is, we consider books to be an essential services. Thankfully, we are pleased to discover many folks agree. We’ve opened our social media platform doors to authors and illustrators that have cancelled their book launches, offering to promote them the best way we know how, by showing you wonderful book covers and displaying fantastic book blurbs. Creators keep sending us those requests to [email protected]

We aren’t the only ones innovating obviously. Book shops are no longer open to the public but delivering door to door, and libraries are following suit by changing their services models to suit this terrifying and turbulent time.

When talking about books however, we can’t forget about the book makers.

We asked a bookseller and two publishers a few questions about how things are changing during Covid19 and guess what, they agreed. So sit back and have a listen to our bonus episode on how the kids book industry is changing world we live in.

Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Derek Dool, Super Cool," by Adrian Beck, Illustrated by Scott Edgar, as well as "Hotel Flamingo," by Alex Milway and Julie reviews "Monty's Island: Scary Mary and the Stripe Spell, " by Emily Rodda, Illustrated by Lucinda Gifford. Plus, Adrian and Lucinda stop into the middle grade mavens hot seat for an interview.

Author Links: http://adrianbeck.com.au/

Illustrator Links:  https://scottedgarillustrator.com/

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Title: Derek Dool, Super Cool

Author: Adrian Beck

Illustrator:  Scott Edgar

Format:  Book

Publisher:  Penguin Australia

Date:  3 March 2020

ISBN: 9781760892951

Author/Illustrator Links: http://www.alexmilway.com/

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Title: Hotel Flamingo

Author: Alex Milway

Illustrator:  Alex Milway

Format:  Book

Publisher:  Bonnier

Date: 4 March 2019

ISBN: 9781848127753

Author Links: http://www.emilyrodda.com/

Illustrator Links:  https://www.lucindagiffordbooks.com/

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Title: Monty's Island: Scary Mary and the Stripe Spell

Author: Emily Rodda

Illustrator: Lucinda Gifford  

Format: Book

Publisher: Allen and Unwin  

Date: March 2020

ISBN: 9781760529857

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Or to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com

And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "League of Llamas," by Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Simon Greiner, and Julie reviews, "Whoa, I Spy A Werewolf," by Justin Davies, Illustrated by Kim Geyer.

Plus Aleesah stops into the Mavens hot seat for an interview, and Jude Rossell joins us from her castle in Germany!

Author Links: http://www.aleesahdarlison.com/

Illustrator Links: http://www.simongreiner.com/

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Title: League of Llamas

Author: Aleesah Darlinson

Illustrator: Simon Greiner

Format: Book

Publisher: Puffin

Date: 3 March 2020

ISBN: 9781760894160

Author Links: https://justindaviesauthor.com/

Illustrator Links: https://www.kimgeyer.com/

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Title: Woah I Spy A Werewolf

Author: Justin Davies

Illustrator: Kim Geyer

Format: Book

Publisher: Hachette

Date 9th January 2020

ISBN:  9781408355480

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Or to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com

And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Danny Best: Watch This," by Jen Storer, Illustrated by Mitch Vane, and Julie reviews, "Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King," by Kate Simpson, Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft. 

Author Links: https://jenstorer.com/

Illustrator Links:  https://mitchvane.com/

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Title: Danny Best: Watch This

Author: Jen Storer

Illustrator:  Mitch Vane

Format:  Book

Publisher:  Harper Collins

Date: 1 Feb 2020

ISBN: 9780733333361

Author Links: https://www.katesimpsonbooks.com/

Illustrator Links: https://jessesmess.com/

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Title: Anzac Girl: The War diaries of Alice Ross-King

Author: Kate Simpson

Illustrator: Jess Racklyeft

Format: Book

Publisher: Allen and Unwin

Date: March 2020

ISBN: 9781760637019

To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to https://www.middlegradepodcast.com

Or to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com

And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Danny Best: Watch this," by Jen Storer, Illustrated by Mitch Vane,  and Julie reviews, "Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King," by Kate Simpson, Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft. Plus Jen Storer stops in for an interview as well as Kate Simpson!

Author Links: https://jenstorer.com/

Illustrator Links: https://mitchvane.com/

Want to request this at your local library, here's what you will need?

Title: Danny Best: Watch This

Author: Jen Storer

Illustrator: Mitch Vane

Format: Book

Publisher: Harper Collines

Date: 1 Feb 2020

ISBN:  9780733333361

Author Links: https://www.katesimpsonbooks.com/

Illustrator Links: https://jessesmess.com/illustrations/

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Title: Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King

Author: Kate Simpson

Illustrator: Jess Racklyeft

Format: Book

Publisher: Allen and Unwin

Date:  March 2020

ISBN: 9781760637019

To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to https://www.middlegradepodcast.com

Or to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com

And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Edie's Experiments," by Charlotte Barkla, Illustrated by Sandy Flett. Pamela also reviews, "The Sound of Dark," a 100StoryBuilding Anthology. Julie reviews reviews, "Lizard's Tale," by Weng Wai Chan, and Julie also reviews, "The Chickens Curse," by Frances Watts, Illustrated by Kelly Canby. Plus Charlotte Barkla stops in as well as Catherine Pelosi, of "Quark's Academy." Two wonderful authors with a love of books with STEM themes join us in the Mavens hot seat for an interview.

Author Links: https://www.charlottebarkla.com/

lllustrator Links: https://sandyflettart.com/

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Title: Edie's Experiments: How To Make Friends

Author: Charlotte Barkla

Illustrator: Sandy Flett

Format: Book

Publisher: Penguin Random House

Date: 4 Feb 2020

ISBN: 9781760891770

Author links: https://www.100storybuilding.org.au/

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Title: The Sound Of Dark

Author: Anthology

Format: Book

Publisher: 100 Story Building

Date: Nov 2019

Author links: https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/lizard-s-tale

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Title: Lizard's Tale

Author: Weng Wai Chan

Format: Book

Publisher: Text Publishing

Date: July 2019

ISBN: 9781925603910

Author links: http://franceswatts.com/

Illustrator links: https://kellycanby.com/

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Title: The Chicken's Curse

Author: Frances Watts

Illustrator: Kelly Canby

Format: Book

Publisher: Allen and Unwin

Date: Feb 2020

ISBN: 9781760525569

Author links: https://catherinepelosi.com/

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Title: Quark's Academy

Author: Catherine Pelosi

Format: Book

Publisher: Hachette

Date: Jan 2018

ISBN: 9780734417800

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series.

Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10th February 2020.

Today we welcome Jane Pearson, Senior Editor at Text Publishing. She had some wonderful insights into the world of Middle-Grade Books.

Publisher Links: https://www.textpublishing.com.au/

For more books by this publisher, check out https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-28-Songbird--The-Butterfly-Circus--The-Brilliant-Ideas-of-Lily-Green--Lisa-Siberry-Interview--Louise-Park-Interview-e4prtr

Kidlitvic Link: http://www.kidlitvic.com/conference-information

Plus, Pamela and Julie do a bit of a wrap up for the summer series!

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Or to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com

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