Back in business for 2024, Megan and Allison share tips to help you set kids up for a great reading year, at home and at school, including tweens and teens. Plus, top tips for starting a book club for (and with) your young readers.

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In this special summer mini-series, Allison takes you behind the books and behind the scenes of the Australian children’s publishing world. In this final episode, she chats to award-winning book designer and illustrator Astred Hicks.

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In this special summer mini-series, Allison takes you behind the books and behind the scenes of the Australian children’s publishing world. In this episode, she chats to literary agent Annabel Barker about how she chooses the works she’ll champion on their path to publication.

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In this special summer mini-series, Allison takes you behind the books and behind the scenes of the Australian children’s publishing world. In this episode, she chats to illustrator Tony Flowers about indie-publishing a picture book, taking your work to the world, and what makes a great tattoo.

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In this special summer mini-series, Allison takes you behind the books and behind the scenes of the Australian children’s publishing world. In this episode, she chats to Jenny Stubbs, the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Nan Chauncy Award, about the changing face of teacher-librarians, taking books out of libraries, and what advocacy looks like.

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In this special summer mini-series, Allison takes you behind the books and behind the scenes of the Australian children’s publishing world. In this episode, she chats to children’s publisher Clair Hume about her role in choosing books for publication, what she looks for in a manuscript and more.

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In this special summer mini-series, Allison takes you behind the books and behind the scenes of the Australian children’s publishing world. First up, an interview with bookseller Paul Macdonald from The Children’s Bookshop in Sydney – and a terrific list of book recommendations for those last-minute gifts.

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You’re invited to the TeamYKNR Office Christmas Party (BYO drinks and virtual Kris Kringle) for a rundown of our favourite reads of 2023 and a guest appearance from Allison Rushby. From picture books to YA, we’re each nominating our ten fave books (possibly more from the rebels among us) published this year. Join us to Deck The Bookshelves (chandelier swinging strictly at your own risk)!

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Keeping teens reading can be a challenge, but what’s really going on? We talk to Deakin University research fellow Dr Bronwyn Reddan from the Teen Reading Project about teens and reading in the digital age – and it’s fascinating. 

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Allison interviews Katrina Nannestad, award-winning author of middle-grade historical fiction (and YKNR favourite) about her new novel ‘Silver Linings’, writing family history and choose a ‘voice’ for a story. Plus, Megan has tips for Christmas holiday reading.

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