In this World Book Day special episode of AntKast, we are joined by the renowned children’s author, poet, and performer, Michael Rosen, to discuss his inspiration in creating captivating works and past life experiences. One particular experience is his recent recovery from COVID, documented in his latest book, Many Different Kinds of Love. 

Michael has written over 140 books and won over 30 awards. He was named UK’s Children Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is also a professor of Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths at the University of London. You may have seen Michael from his viral performance of “Hot Food”, where he vividly performs eating a spoonful with his signature expression “Nice!” Hear from Michael himself on what it's like to be known as an internet meme. Michael also provides his insight and advice on how to be a writer and protect one's own copyrights. 

Sections in this episode:

00:06 Intro

03:38 Adaptation of folk literature

05:15 Michael’s encounter with his Chinese readership

08:25 Michael on being an internet meme

12:34 Michael on his latest book “Many Different Kinds of Love” and his experiences with COVID-19

21:50 Michael asked to describe “life”

26:40 Writing as a form of catharsis

29:56 Writing for children vs. writing for adults

33:42 Questions for Michael from his readers

37:25 Michael Rosen’s experience and suggestions on copyright protection

41:34 AntChain's copyright protection capabilities

43:39 Outro featuring Michael’s performance of “Hot Food”

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