The HYBRID Author

How do Bad Apple Press keep up to date with what's happening in the publishing industry and how do they determine book trends for the year?

What does a publishing schedule look like for Bad Apple in 2022 and how do they decide publishing schedules for the years to come? 

These are just some of the questions Bad Apple Press, an Independent Publisher of great 'everyday' Australian memoir as well as psychology books, answer in the 20th episode of the HYBRID Author podcast. Joanne Morrell, children's and young adult fiction writer and author of short non fiction for authors interviews the founders of Bad Apple Press Samantha Miles and Sonya Danaher.

Listen in as they share the benefits of being a small Press, divulge tips on what makes for a great submission as well as all aspects of their publishing adventures so far. 

What does co-writing a middle grade fantasy fiction trilogy entail? 

How do you determine a process and who should you collaborate with? 

In the 19th episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell, children's and young adult fiction writer and author of short non fiction for authors interviews Denis Knight and Cristy Burne. 

Denis and Cristy are the co-authors of the highly popular children's fantasy fiction trilogy, Wednesday Weeks, published by Hachette. They share their co-writing and publishing tips and talk about their agent experience and how their manuscript lead to an all out bidding war for their book. 

https://denisknight.com

https://cristyburne.com

Are you eligible for Educational and Public Lending Rights as an Author in the country you reside in? 

In this 18th episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell, children's and young adult fiction writer and author of short non fiction for authors discloses:

https://www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/lending-rights

https://plrinternational.com

https://www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/lending-rights/questions-and-answers

https://www.arts.gov.au/what-we-do/literature/public-lending-rights-committee-annual-reports

https://www.asauthors.org/campaigns/digital-lending-right

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/it-buys-me-writing-time-authors-call-for-library-ebook-compensation-20211118-p59a1s.html

https://www.nla.gov.au/using-library/services-publishers/legal-deposit

Frané Lessac is an author-illustrator, creating over fifty books for children. She is the recipient for the Muriel Barwell Award for Distinguished Service to Children's Literature and the inaugural Regional Advisor for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Australia West.

In the 17th episode of the HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Morrell, children's and young adult fiction writer and author of short non fiction for authors, discusses all the ways to make an author income with Frané Lessac. 

Listen in as Frané generously shares her years of experience earning an income from her books, foreign rights, presenting at festivals and schools, selling at book fairs and applying for industry professional grants. 

Busy mums and sisters, Disha (writer) and Paridhi (Illustrator), co-created and independently published the picture book series The Adventures of Jacob and Charlie whilst living halfway around the world from one another.

In the 16th episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell, children's and young adult fiction writer and author of short non fiction for authors interviews this dynamic duo on their co-creating process across the miles. We talk what the best and worst aspects of working with family are and the sisters share their tips on independently publishing high quality picture books. 

Snippets from 2021 podcast episodes in this order:

(Episode 1) Tips on Judging Writing Competitions with Nadia L King

(Episode 3) Tips on Having a Career as a Hybrid Author with Teena Raffa-Mullligan

(Episode 4) Plot Storming with Y.A. Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Rebecca Laffar-Smith

(Episode 5) Author Fears and How to Overcome Them with Joanne Morrell

(Episode 6) Performance for Authors with Storyteller Extraordinaire Glenn B Swift

(Episode 7) Publishing Productively with Romantic Suspense and Fantasy Author Claire Boston

(Episode 8) Independently Publishing and Promoting Picture Books and Middle Grade Series with Stacy C Bauer

(Episode 2) Story and Editing Tips with A. R. Levett (The Story Mentor)

(Episode 9) Tips on Being a HYBRID Children's Author with Steve Heron

(Episode 12) Creating Online Kid's Courses with Josh Langley

(Episode 13) School Visits with Children's and Young Adult Author Deb Fitzpatrick

(Episode 14) Teachers Notes with Picture Book Author Rebecca J Palmer

(Episode 11) Submitting to Traditional Publishing Houses With Jeanette Stampone

As well as 2021 HYBRID Author Podcast statistics and 2022 writing goals.

What are Teachers Notes and what purpose do they serve authors of children's books? 

Should authors expect their publishing houses to write Teachers Notes for them? 

And if you're an independent publisher writing your own Teachers Notes, what items should you include? 

In this fourteenth episode of the HYBRID Author Podcast, host, Joanne Morrell children's and young adult fiction writer and author of short non fiction for authors interviews Rebecca J Palmer. 

Rebecca is a teacher, learning resource writer and the author and illustrator of her debut picture book Monkey Mind. In this episode Rebecca divulges a plethora of knowledge and experience on the topic of Teachers Notes and why every author should have them. 

https://www.rebeccajpalmer.com

You've written your children's book, now it's time to visit schools. 

This is your first school visit ... what do you do? What do you need to bring? What do you expect and what do they expect of you and what should you charge? 

In this thirteenth episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell children’s and young adult fiction writer and author of short nonfiction for authors, interviews Deb Fitzpatrick.  

Deb is the author of novels for adults, young adults and children. She has a Master of Arts (creative writing) from UWA and a vast experience visting and workshoping schools all across Australia. 

https://debfitzpatrick.com.au

How do you turn your book or books for children into an online program?

First by defining what problem you are solving for children with your books and programs and then working on getting your message right.

In this twelfth episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell, children’s and young adult fiction writer and author of short nonfiction for authors, interviews Josh Langley.

Josh is a multi award-winning radio copywriter and award-winning children’s author. His ground-breaking children’s books, programs and school talks on self-acceptance, resilience, understanding emotions and kindness, are helping thousands of kids make friends with themselves. 

Here he shares his tips on how to produce online programs for kids. 

https://joshlangley.com.au