The KidLit Pod
Despite the feeling that digital is taking over, a wonderful group of kidlit people are still writing, sharing, and promoting the importance of, and a love of books and reading. Author Shara Curlett hosts a collective, industry-wide discussion around why books are essential, why modeling reading and reading to kids is more important than ever, and how creators are digging deep to write the best books possible to engage with kids. In this podcast we discuss thoughts, ideas, research, and the science around the importance of stories, and why we need to persist in encouraging our children to turn to a book, rather than a device.
The KidLit Pod
Latest Episodes
KLP Chat - Lauren Hackney on Creative Resilience and Build a Burger
During Covid, Lauren Hackney lost her aviation job, had to sell her house, and also had to navigate her husband's life threatening heart attack. And creativity is what saved them.In episode 18 of The KidLit Pod, host Shara Curlett welcom...
KLP Chat: Shara Curlett on Grief, Persistence, and Beyond!
Patience, persistence, and passion are three core elements that led Shara to writing her middle-grade fantasy novel, Protector of Beyond (Penguin Australia), which is out the day this podcast goes to air.This episode of The KidLit Pod fl...
KLP Chat: Graci Kim on Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story
When Graci Kim was young, she felt like a side character in her own life. 40 years on and Graci is now a New York Times Bestselling author, as well as most recently the 2026 winner of the Junior Fiction award at the NZ Book Awards for Children ...
KidLit Hang with Bethany Loveridge, Adrian Beck and Shara Curlett
And we're back with another KidLit Hang! Shara Curlett hosts Bethany Loveridge and Adrian Beck for a bonus episode, where they chat about everything - and absolutely nothing at the same time.They discuss the Book Week/Book Month juggle, ...
KLP Chat: Sharon Giltrow on her Love of Language and Hybrid Authorship
When author Sharon Giltrow found herself at her book launch with no books available from her overseas publisher, she knew something had to change. Now, she's regained her rights and taken back control.In episode 14 of The KidLit Pod, Sha...
