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Episode 69: 10 minutes with Kristin Darell

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In episode 69 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:

10 minutes with Kristin Darell

Allison spends 10 minutes with debut author Kristin Darell, learning all about her new fiction series Football Fever – and her actual Stephen Bradbury moment! Plus, Megan reviews three new releases that have moved her, and Allison has two tips to help kid’s bust through Writer’s Block.

Books we mention

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Bookmail and TBR pile

‘Looking for Alibrandi’ by Melina Marchetta

‘The Jammer‘ by Nova Weetman 

‘How We Came to Be’ by Sami Bayly

‘The Upwelling’ by Lystra Rose

‘A is for Australian Reefs’ by Frane Lessac

10 minutes with Kristin Darell

‘Football Fever’ by Kristin Darrell. Kristin Darell worked as  a broadcast news and sports journalist for major Australian news organisations for more than twenty years. The first book in Kristin’s four-book debut junior fiction series Football Fever is out now and Allison Tait had a chat with her about the process, the book and writing in general.

Quick tips

Megan encouraged educators and librarians to sign up to publishers newsletters in order to keep up with new releases, teachers’ notes and their educational newsletters. Some of her favourites are:

University of Qld Press

Allen and Unwin

Magabala Books

Walker Books 

Harper Collins

Hachette

Penguin Random House 

Wild Dog Books 

 

 

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Meet Allison Rushby, the third member of #teamyknr. Find out about Allison and her books here.

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