Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "The Wild Way Home," by Sophie Kirtley and "Hollowpox," by Jessica Townsend and Julie reviews, "A Clue For Clara," by Lian Tanner, Illustrated by Cheryl Orsini and "Egg and Spoon," by Alexandra Tylee, illustrated by Giselle Clarkson. Plus Renee Treml and Jessica Townsend stop in to the Mavens hot seat for an interview. Author links: https://www.sophiekirtley.com/ Want this at your local library, here's what you'll need. Author: Sophie Kirtley Illustr...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Season 6Ep. 65
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "The Silver Arrow," by Lev Grossman as well as "Rebel Gods," by Will Kostakis, and Julie reviews, "The Heartsong of Wonder Quin," by Kate Gordon, Illustrated by Rachel Tribout. Plus Will and Kate stop by the Mavens hot seat for an interview. Author links: http://levgrossman.com/ Want this at your local library, here's what you'll need. Author: Lev Grossman Title: The Silver Arrow Format: Book Publisher: Bloomsbury Date: 1 September 2020 ISBN: 9781526...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Season 6Ep. 65
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "The Fire Star," by Alison Tait. Joke Boy reviews "Sherlock Bones book 2; by Renee Treml, and Julie reviews, "The Peski Kids book 5; The Final Mission," by R.A. Spratt , Illustrated by Erica Salcedo, and "When This Bell Rings," by Alison Rushby. Plus, we have three bumper interviews for you. Allison Tait and R.A Spratt drop into the Mavens hot seat, plus a super duper treat as we celebrate 80 years of Puffin books with Laura Harris, Publishing Direct...
Sep 02, 2020•2 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 63
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "The Lost Soul Atlas," by Zana Fraillon, and Julie does a whopping 3 reviews in "The Inkberg Enigma," by Jonathan King, "Gemma Riley and the Fashion Fiasco," by Jules Van Mil, and Brain Freeze by Oliver Phommavanh. Plus Oliver and Zana stop in to the Mavens hot seat for an interview. Author links: https://www.zanafraillon.com/ Want this at your local library, here's what you'll need. Author: Zana Fraillon Illustrator: Title: The Lost Soul Atlas Forma...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 62
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Eloise And The Bucket Full of Stars," by Janene Brian, as well as, "The Wolves of Greycoat Hall," by Lucinda Gifford. Julie reviews, "Monstrous Devices," by Damien Love, Illustrated by Sam LeDoyen and, "The Mummy Smugglers of Crumblin Castle," by Pamela Rushby, Illustrated by Nelle May Pierce. Plus Lucinda stops back into the Mavens hot seat to talk writing thing time... As mentioned in our intro here is Dan The Veggie Bin Man links: https://danthev...
Aug 05, 2020•50 min•Season 6Ep. 61
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "When Rain Turns To Snow," by Jane Godwin, and Julie reviews, "The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, by L.D Lapinski, and "The Secret Library of Hummingbird House." by Julieanne Negri. The Mini Mavens review, "How To Make A Pet Monster; Hodgepodge, " by Lili Wilkinson, Illustrated by Dustin Spence. And Aleesah Darlison's "League of Llamas, Undercover Llama book 3," and "Rogue Llama, book 4." Plus Jane and Julianne stop in to the Mavens hot seat for an int...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Season 5Ep. 60
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, we must pause to acknowledge #Reconcilliation Week in Australia. https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-reconciliation-week/ Please check out and support Magabala Books: https://www.magabala.com/collections/junior-fiction And for excellent teaching resources Pamela mentions, hop on over to https://www.wingaru.com.au/ and https://www.crackerjackeducation.com.au/ And we'd love it if you would hop on over and donate to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation: https://ww...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 59
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Beyond Belief," by Dee White, and Julie reviews two books. "As Fast As I Can," by Penny Tangey, and "The Power Of Positive Pranking," by Nat Amoore. Plus Nat stops back in to the Mavens hot seat for a one year post debut follow up interview. Author links: https://www.deescribe.com.au/ Want this book at your local library? Here's what you'll need. Author: Dee White Title: Beyond Belief Format: Book Publisher: Scholastic Date: 1 April 2020 ISBN: 97817...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 58
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we are doing something a little different. We have a wonderful interview with a truly inspiring writer. Pamela chats to Hayley Chewins, a middle grade author with two great books soon to be in the world. http://www.hayleychewins.com/ Hayley grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, in a house so full of books that she learnt to read by accident. She’s fond of telling people that she writes books about magical girls with secrets—even if that’s not an actual genre. Her books...
May 13, 2020•59 min•Season 5Ep. 57
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, we have something a little different. We chat to Chrissie Perry, author of over 35 books for children and young adults. Chrissie has been innovating in the time of Covid 19, and we wanted to bring you up to speed on her Penelope Perfect series. We also chat to Meg Whelan, Children's Editor at Affirm Press, about the changing nature of the children's book publishing industry. For Links to Chrissie's You tube with Haileybury College, head on over to: https://haileybur...
May 05, 2020•37 min•Season 5Ep. 56
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "The Tell," by Martin Chatterton, and Julie reviews, "The Year The Maps Changed, by Danielle Binks, Illustrated by Astred Hicks. Plus Danielle stops into the Mavens hot seat for an interview. Author links: Martin Chatterton https://www.worldofchatterton.com/the-tell.html Want this book at your local library? Here's what you will need. Title: The Tell Author: Martin Chatterton Format: Book Publisher: Penguin Random House Date: 28 April 2020 ISBN: 9781...
Apr 29, 2020•44 min•Season 5Ep. 55
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, we have another great bonus for you. We chat with Susannah Chambers of Allen and Unwin, about the changing face of the Children's Book Publishing world during Covid19. We also chat with Kate O'Donnell, Children's Bookseller at the Younger Sun Book shop, Yarraville, Victoria, about the changing face of book selling in this difficult time. We heard some great book recommendations from these two folks, so please support our Aussie book industry and order a copy from th...
Apr 22, 2020•37 min•Season 5Ep. 54
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Nelson 1: Pumpkins and Aliens, by Andrew Levins, Illustrated by Katie Kear, and Julie reviews "Gargantis," by Thomas Taylor, Illustrated by Thom Booth. Plus, Jacqueline Harvey stops into the Mavens hot seat for an interview. Author Links: https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/andrew-levins Illustrator Links: https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/katie-kear Want this book in your local library? Here's what you'll need! Title: Nelson 1: Pumpkins and Aliens ...
Apr 15, 2020•55 min•Season 5Ep. 53
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we chat with Leesa Lambert of The Little Bookroom Carlton Victoria and Marisa Pintado of Hardie Grant Egmont, about the changing face of the children's book selling and publishing industry during Covid 19. The Little Bookroom recommendation quiz link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiSQ2stZ5U-iNwsjB1t2veU9o-dqAVetdiMHKnM41o6XDJOw/viewform Hardie Grant Egmont links: https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont Ampersand Prize: https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont...
Apr 09, 2020•47 min•Season 5Ep. 52
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Derek Dool, Super Cool," by Adrian Beck, Illustrated by Scott Edgar, as well as "Hotel Flamingo," by Alex Milway and Julie reviews "Monty's Island: Scary Mary and the Stripe Spell, " by Emily Rodda, Illustrated by Lucinda Gifford. Plus, Adrian and Lucinda stop into the middle grade mavens hot seat for an interview. Author Links: http://adrianbeck.com.au/ Illustrator Links: https://scottedgarillustrator.com/ Want this book in your local library? Here...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 5Ep. 51
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "League of Llamas," by Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Simon Greiner, and Julie reviews, "Whoa, I Spy A Werewolf," by Justin Davies, Illustrated by Kim Geyer. Plus Aleesah stops into the Mavens hot seat for an interview, and Jude Rossell joins us from her castle in Germany! Author Links: http://www.aleesahdarlison.com/ Illustrator Links: http://www.simongreiner.com/ Want this book in your local library? Here's what you'll need! Title: League of Llam...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 50
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Danny Best: Watch This," by Jen Storer, Illustrated by Mitch Vane, and Julie reviews, "Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King," by Kate Simpson, Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft. Author Links: https://jenstorer.com/ Illustrator Links: https://mitchvane.com/ Want this book in your local library? Here's what you'll need! Title: Danny Best: Watch This Author: Jen Storer Illustrator: Mitch Vane Format: Book Publisher: Harper Collins Date: 1 Feb 202...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 49
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Edie's Experiments," by Charlotte Barkla, Illustrated by Sandy Flett. Pamela also reviews, "The Sound of Dark," a 100StoryBuilding Anthology. Julie reviews reviews, "Lizard's Tale," by Weng Wai Chan, and Julie also reviews, "The Chickens Curse," by Frances Watts, Illustrated by Kelly Canby. Plus Charlotte Barkla stops in as well as Catherine Pelosi, of "Quark's Academy." Two wonderful authors with a love of books with STEM themes join us in the Mave...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 48
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10t...
Feb 16, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 46
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10t...
Feb 13, 2020•25 min•Season 5Ep. 45
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10th Fe...
Feb 11, 2020•25 min•Season 5Ep. 44
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10t...
Feb 07, 2020•43 min•Season 5Ep. 43
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10t...
Feb 02, 2020•25 min•Season 5Ep. 42
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring you some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners, who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sal...
Jan 29, 2020•26 min•Season 5Ep. 41
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10t...
Jan 26, 2020•22 min•Season 5Ep. 40
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10t...
Jan 22, 2020•39 min•Season 5Ep. 39
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring you some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners, who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sal...
Jan 19, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 38
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring you some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners, who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sal...
Jan 15, 2020•31 min•Season 5Ep. 37
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10t...
Jan 13, 2020•36 min•Season 5Ep. 36
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring you some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners, who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sal...
Jan 05, 2020•44 min•Season 5Ep. 35
