Mr Luke, Chris Kennett and Dani Vee chat about their new picture book Guess What We Are Doing Today? A beautifully illustrated picture book that encourages creativity and reading.

690. Luke Springer, Chris Kennett and Dani Vee: Guess What We Are Doing Today?

Takeover: 

It's a kidlit takeover! Writer and librarian Lara Cain Gray joins legendary author/illustrator Jules Faber to chat in a very grown-up way about children's books. Lara's new release helps adults dive deeper into the mechanics of picture books, while Jules is about to let his 50th book loose on an unsuspecting public. You've been warned. 

Book blurb: 

The Grown-Up's Guide to Picture Books is an A to Z guide to what makes a great picture book great. It provides parents, carers, educators, or anyone with an interest, the tools they need to dig deeper into this magical story format. For those who connect with children, it supports shared reading skills, but ALL readers can benefit from picture books. Picture books teach us how to conjure big ideas in small word limits, how to read underlying meanings in visual information, and how to enjoy a little mindful me-time, if only for 15 minutes! And in any case, why should kids have all the fun?

694. TAKEOVER: Jules Faber And Lara Cain Gray: The Grown-Up's Guide to Picture Books

A sample reading of Roald Dahl's magical classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

Narrator: Whitney R. Dodson

Sample of Chapter 24: Veruca in the Nut Room

Tips on becoming a creating a graphic novel.

Dani Vee speaks to Li Chen, comic artist and creator of Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat her first graphic novel. 

We chat about the development of a graphic novel, humour and her publishing journey.

695. Li Chen and Dani Vee - Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat

697. Kylie Howarth and Dani Vee - Kev and Trev

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Camden Libraries Podcast!
 
Today, we’re thrilled to introduce a special guest, author Anne John-Ligail. Anne dives deep into her writing journey, sharing her creative process, the books and authors that inspire her, and what she enjoys reading when she's not crafting her own stories.

Anne will be in Holborn Library on Saturday 7th December 12.30-2pm where you can get into the holiday spirit as we guide you through creating your own advent calendar, giant bauble decorating, and pinecone Christmas trees. Please do come down! To book, please follow this https://shorturl.at/fKTE9

In this episode, we also cover updates from our library community, including the temporary closure of the West Hampstead Library and the highly anticipated reopening of Highgate Library.

Join us for an engaging discussion that spans the joy of storytelling, the craft of writing, and the exciting changes happening within our libraries. Don’t miss it!

To catch up on previous episodes, check out our SoundCloud: Stream Camden Libraries – where you can enjoy past interviews, community updates, and more! ( soundcloud.com/feed)
 
To find out more about Anne:
http://www.annejohnligali.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anne_johnligali/
TikTok: anne_johnligaliauthor
Facebook: Anne John-Ligali Books

Lets Talk Camden Anne John-Ligail

ABOUT THIS EPISODE:
In this episode, Polly Horvath talks about her book Pine Island Visitors. Pine Island Visitors was a finalist for the 2024 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In her conversation with host Megan Cole, Polly talks about relying on her voice as an author. She also talks about why she writes novels for young readers and how she develops her characters.

Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: bcyukonbookprizes.com/

About Pine Island Visitors: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/pine-island-visitors/

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Polly Horvath is the author of many books for young people, including The Night Garden, Everything on a Waffle, The Pepins and Their Problems, The Canning Season and The Trolls. Her numerous awards include the Newbery Honor, the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor and the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature. She has also been shortlisted for The Deutscher Jugenliteraturpreis, Germany’s most prestigious literature award. Horvath grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She lives in Metchosin, British Columbia.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Programming and Communications for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in Chatelaine, This Magazine, The Puritan, Untethered, and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.

Season 6 Episode 24: Polly Horvath talks about developing characters for her middle grade novels

Our first guest, Jacqie McWilliams Parker, joins us to discuss her inspiring career and current role as Commissioner of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). We’ll dive into the excitement surrounding the 50th Anniversary of the Women’s Tournament and her trailblazing achievements as the first female Commissioner of the CIAA and the first African American Commissioner in NCAA history across Divisions I, II, or III. Recently celebrating her 10th season as CIAA Commissioner, Jacqie continues to break barriers and pave the way for women of color in sports leadership.
Our second guest, Maura Pool, is an author, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and experienced psychiatrist. She brings a heartfelt perspective to her children’s stories, focusing on resilience, self-worth, and God’s unconditional love. Maura will share insights from her debut book, Kandy's Secret Friend: A Shy Child’s Journey from Loneliness and Anxiety to Faith, Friendship, and Self-Worth. This touching story encourages children to overcome challenges, reminding them they are deserving of kindness and love, no matter what they face.
Don’t miss these inspiring conversations!

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Tune in to "Let's Just Talk" with Kathryn Raaker!

Our first guest, Jacqie McWilliams Parker, joins us to discuss her inspiring career and current role as Commissioner of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). We’ll dive into the excitement surrounding the 50th Anniversary of the Women’s Tournament and her trailblazing achievements as the first female Commissioner of the CIAA and the first African American Commissioner in NCAA history across Divisions I, II, or III. Recently celebrating her 10th season as CIAA Commissioner, Jacqie continues to break barriers and pave the way for women of color in sports leadership.

Our second guest, Maura Pool, is an author, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and experienced psychiatrist. She brings a heartfelt perspective to her children’s stories, focusing on resilience, self-worth, and God’s unconditional love. Maura will share insights from her debut book, Kandy's Secret Friend: A Shy Child’s Journey from Loneliness and Anxiety to Faith, Friendship, and Self-Worth. This touching story encourages children to overcome challenges, reminding them they are deserving of kindness and love, no matter what they face.

Don’t miss these inspiring conversations!

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It's a Kidlit takeover! Join Ky Garvey as she chats to Picture Book creatives Rory H Mather, Brent Wilson & Kirsten Ealand on their new picture books Laugh in the Bath from Little Book Press and The Big Backyard Plan from Affirm Press.  The authors share what it's like to collaborate with their fellow publishing creatives including getting creative advice from their peers and what the relationship between Author and Illustrator can be like.

726. TAKEOVER: KidLit with Rory H Mather, Brent Wilson, Kirsten Ealand and Ky Garvey

An excerpt from 'The Wish Sack,' one of three short stories in "The Big Jump" by Benjamin Elkin. This story for early readers features a young boy named Ben, a mysterious gnome, a bad king, his henchmen, and a good king, all very keen on a magical sack that grants wishes. 

Audio Recording & Post-Production: Flim Flam Productions
Music Excerpts from BABE by Nigel Westlake, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS by Alex Wurman, and 'Cave Wars' by Tim Borquez

The Wish Sack (excerpt)

Frog's desire to be alone brings up dark thoughts for Toad in "Alone," one of five stories in Arnold Lobel's "Days With Frog and Toad."

Audio Recording & Post: Flim Flam Productions
Music excerpts from STUART LITTLE by Alan Silvestri and MARCH OF THE PENGUINS by Alex Wurman

Frog & Toad - Alone (full version)

First, we welcome Kirthana Fanning, an award-winning children's author and YouTube host. Raised in a prominent Bollywood family in India as a Hindu, Kirthana longed for a father’s love and stability. After embracing Christianity, she felt called to share God’s love with children, teaching them they can overcome challenges through faith and prayer. She has written over six children’s books, with her latest release titled The Girl and Her Trusty Steed.

Next, we feature Julie Castro, filmmaker and visionary behind I Am Life, a groundbreaking cinematic experience celebrating the first 40 weeks of human life. Using dance, music, and spoken word, this unique film embraces the theme “Wonderment in the Womb.” Now in its final production phase, including the completion of an original score, Julie and her team are seeking collaborators to help bring this powerful project to a global audience.

Finally, Tanya Topka, Director of the Office of Defect Investigation at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), joins us. Tanya discusses the importance of checking for vehicle recalls as part of every driver’s routine. As part of NHTSA’s 5th Annual Vehicle Safety Recalls Week, she encourages consumers to use the free license plate and VIN lookup tools on the NHTSA website or the SaferCar app. Ensuring your vehicle is recall-free can prevent crashes and save lives on America’s roads!



Tune in for these meaningful conversations!

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them that they can overcome any challenge through faith and prayer. She has written over six children’s books, with her latest release titled The Girl and Her Trusty Steed.

Next, we feature Julie Castro, filmmaker and visionary behind I Am Life, a groundbreaking cinematic experience celebrating the first 40 weeks of human life. Using dance, music, and spoken word, this unique film embraces the theme “Wonderment in the Womb.” In its final production phase, including completing an original score, Julie and her team seek collaborators to help bring this powerful project to a global audience.

Tune in for these important conversations!

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Episode 728 - Dani Vee and Ashleigh Barton celebrate the new book How to Sail to Somewhere.

They chat about writing in the chaos of creativity and parenthood, and how they’re tackling the big parenting moments, while trying to remain inspired.

The conversation turns to being present, never being perfect and interesting writing process that doesn’t involve writing!

Ashleigh is a children’s author as has worked in publishing running publicity and marketing campaigns. Ashleigh had written six picture books, two junior fiction series and has been recognised on the CBCA Notables and shortlist three years running.

Listen now!

Publisher: Hachette (Lothian) 
Book: How To Sail to Somewhere
Music Credit: Happy Corporate Whistle, published by Four Track, Composed by Andre Albrecht

728. Dani Vee and Ashleigh Barton: Finding time to write in the chaos

Audiobook Sample - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

Η μουσική του τραγουδιού της παιδικής θεατρικής παράστασης "Μια Γραμμή και Μια Τελεία κι Είναι Θαύμα η Ιστορία!", που παίζεται από την θεατρική ομάδα του Ομίλου Εξυπηρετητών σε δομές φροντίδας και φιλοξενίας παιδιών, νοσοκομεία παίδων, ειδικά σχολεία κλπ, πάντα ανιδιοτελώς. 
Ένα τραγούδι που μας λέει ότι η ομορφιά της Ζωής είναι όλα όσα μας αρέσουν μα και όλα οσα δεν μπορούμε, ότι δεν χρειάζεται να πάμε στο διάστημα για να είμαστε καλά γιατί το Σύμπαν είναι μέσα μας, και ο Σοφός μας λέει με τόση σιγουριά που είναι να απορούμε, ότι "Ο Κόσμος είσαι και όλα τα μπορείς!" 

The music from the song in the children's theatrical play "A Line and a Dot and a Miracle on the Spot!" performed by the Theatrical Group of Omilos Eksipiretiton, always selflessly, at children's homes, hospitals, special education schools and daycare centres, etc. 
A song that tells us that the beauty of Life is in all that we like, but also in all that we don't, that we don't need to go to space to be well, since the Universe is inside us and the Wise Man tells us with such certainty that we have to wonder, "The World you are and everything you can do!"

Μια Γραμμή και Μια Τελεία... Μουσική τραγουδιού! A Line and a Dot... Song music!

Voiceover Artist / Audio Post Producer. Specializes in Character Work, Branded and Original, Audiobook Narration (all ages), Commercials & News.

Kathryn Raaker hosts a nationally syndicated magazine format radio program on AM/FM, Internet streaming, and on her free iTunes App. The show features topics for today’s audience. Whether it is a guest talking about the newest technology, politics, health, or other topics, it is all about informing her listeners. Kathryn has been in broadcasting for almost 30 years and is featured on the Wilkins Radio Networks, Fairfax Radio Network, W4Cy & W4Vet Networks, and WVFR AM out of Pittsburg. So tune into "Let’s Just Talk! Radio" to be informed and entertained!

Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. 

The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. 

Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker. Dani is joined by various guest co-hosts and has a number of spin off episodes including the Feedback Sessions, Summer Series Takeover, Bite-Size Episodes, livestreams, mash-ups and cross-overs. 

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Welcome to Writing the Coast! This is the weekly podcast where we chat with the authors and illustrators of the books who make up the shortlist of the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. On the episodes you'll hear host and podcast coordinator Megan Cole chat with the folks who are creating some of BC and Yukon's best books. We'll also check in with the literary community in our region. For more information about the BC and Yukon Book Prizes visit: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/

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