YKNR 243: 10 minutes with Rebecca McRitchie

Your Kid's Next Read With Allison Tait and Megan Daley

Your Kid's Next Read With Allison Tait and Megan Daley
YKNR 243: 10 minutes with Rebecca McRitchie
Apr 14, 2026

Allison chats to author Rebecca McRitchie about her new junior fiction series ‘Guinea Wigs’, keeping the two halves of her professional life separate, and surprising places to stumble upon ideas.

00:00 Quality Waffle
06:10 Book Mail for This Week
20:23 10 minutes with Rebecca McRitchie
30:00 What Else is Happening This Week

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