The KidLit Pod
Author Shara Curlett hosts a collective, industry-wide discussion around the importance of books for kids, sharing opinions, 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.
Episodes
11 episodes
KLP Chat: Inside Book Hero, a Fast-Growing NZ Bookstore with Lizzy Lockhart
Are bookshops dead? Hardly! One business in Auckland that has experienced exponential growth has shown quite the opposite.Lizzy Lockhart, “Bookshop Hero” at the fast-growing independent online (and physical) bookshop Book Hero, shares th...
KidLit Hang with Bethany Loveridge, Adrian Beck and Shara Curlett
And we're back! It's time for our monthly chat with Australian kidlit legends Bethany Loveridge and Adrian Beck, accompanied by our host, NZ author Shara Curlett.The team joke about Zoom call distractions (including Bethany’s dog, Sugar ...
KLP Chat: Kristen Willis on Creativity, Kidlit Illustration, and Piccolo Prints
Kristen Willis lives a life full of creativity, from her graphic design work to children's book illustration and her brand new venture, Piccolo Prints. If you love art and creativity, then this is the episode for you!Host Shara Curlett w...
KLP Chat: Ariane Beeston on Contemporary YA, Ballet Culture, and Real Voices
Having been part of the Debut Crew 2024 for her memoir, Ariane Beeston is a debut once more with her new YA contemporary novel, Don't Forget to Smile.Host Shara Curlett welcomes author Ariane Beeston to The KidLit Pod. Ariane is a former...
KLP Chat: Tina Strachan on KidLit Community, Parenting Gen Alpha, and Industry News
After signing a three-book deal as a debut, Tina Strachan has launched onto the Australian kidlit scene in a big way, becoming a wonderful advocate for children's literature, a popular emcee for events, and co-host of the The Book Deal podcast....
KLP Chat: Jack Heath on Storytelling, Career Writing, and Craft
Published at 19, Jack Heath had an early introduction to being an author, and shares the knowledge and insights he's learned over the past twenty years.In this episode of The KidLit Pod, host Shara Curlett delves deep with Jack Heath, an...
KLP Chat: Jacqueline Harvey on Storytelling, Teaching, and Building a Kidlit Career
A children's author who has published 67 novels, Jacqueline Harvey has turned her passion into a career, and shares wise insights on being an author.In this episode of The KidLit Pod, host Shara Curlett chats with Jacqueline Harvey about...
KidLit Hang with Bethany Loveridge, Adrian Beck, and Shara Curlett
Host Shara Curlett introduces a monthly “KidLit Hang” format with Bethany Loveridge (Betty Love) and Adrian Beck, where a few authors hang out and chat.In their first hangout, they banter about deadlines, school visits, teaching, and do ...
KLP Chat: Helen Farch @fhclibrary on Hustling for School Libraries, Going Viral, and the Importance of School Librarians
Helen Farch is a high school librarian and Instagram influencer who shares how her hustle has turned a passion for books into success for both her school, and herself.In this episode of The KidLit Pod, host Shara Curlett chats with Helen...
KLP Chat: H P Fryer on OGG, Illustration, and Feeding Kids' Imaginations
In this episode of The KidLit Pod, host Shara Curlett chats with author-illustrator and almost-neighbour, H P Fryer on becoming a published author, and motherhoodH P Fryer (Hannah Powell Fryer) is the New Zealand author-illustrator of OG...