Hardie Grant Egmont's guest appearances

Hardie Grant Egmont

So You Want to be a Writer

Middle Grade Mavens

Annabel Barker

Jackie French

Laura Harris

Karen Foxlee

Nova Weetman

Charlotte Barkla

Andy Griffiths

Sue Whiting

Pip Harry

Allison Rushby

Meg McKinlay

Megan Daley

Derek Dool

Judith Rossell

Amie Kaufman

OwlTail

Marisa Pintado

Leesa Lambert

Insider

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/ampersand-prize  Sally Rippin Holiday Program: https://www.sallyrippin.com/?fbclid=IwAR3ULFONSwvSIuNzJA931zwFBrlhJ4PY6g_cKYyDlcmiLt1UkimuPlofeoI  Want to buy this book. Here's the information you will need Title: Billy B Brown: The Grumpy Neighbour Author: Sally Rippin ISBN:  9781760501907 Release Date: 1 April 2020  Title: Billy B Brown: The Hat Parade Author: Sally Rippin ISBN:  9781760504984 Release Date: 1 April 2020  Title: Billy B Brown: The Honey Bees Author: Sally Rippin ISBN: 9781760504991 Release Date: 1 April 2020  Title: Little Legends: Taking Sides Author: Nicole Hayes, Adrian Beck Illustrator: James Hart ISBN: 9781760505431 Release Date: 1 June 2020  Title: Little Legends: Ozzy Rules Author: Nicole Hayes, Adrian Beck Illustrated: James Hart ISBN: 9781760505424 Release Date: 1 April 2020  Title: When It Drops Author: Alex Dyson ISBN: 9781760505042 Release Date: 1 May 2020  Title: Real Pigeons: Peck Punches Author:  Andrew McDonald Illustrator: Ben Wood ISBN: 9781760502911 Release Date: 1 May 2020  If you’ve been listening to our show in 2020, you’ll know we did an #MiddleGradeMavensAskTheEditor series, to prepare you for conferences like Kidlitvic and CYA. The good news is these conferences aren’t cancelled due to the outbreak of Corona Virus. Kidlitvic is merely postponed to November, and CYA is forging ahead in July going totally online. In the space of about a month, the world has dramatically changed. Terms like essential services are spoken about on a daily basis and the world has been asked to stay at home. We contemplated this long and hard when it comes to books, after all, we are all about books. The thing is, we consider books to be an essential services. Thankfully, we are pleased to discover many folks agree. We’ve opened our social media platform doors to authors and illustrators that have cancelled their book launches, offering to promote them the best way we know how, by showing you wonderful book covers and displaying fantastic book blurbs. Creators keep sending us those requests to mavens@middlegradepodcast.com We aren’t the only ones innovating obviously. Book shops are no longer open to the public but delivering door to door, and libraries are following suit by changing their services models to suit this terrifying and turbulent time. When talking about books however, we can’t forget about the book makers. We asked a bookseller and two publishers a few questions about how things are changing during Covid19 and guess what, they agreed. So sit back and have a listen to our bonus episode on how the kids book industry is changing world we live in.   ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/middlegrademavens/message

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: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiSQ2stZ5U-iNwsjB1t2veU9o-dqAVetdiMHKnM41o6XDJOw/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiSQ2stZ5U-iNwsjB1t2veU9o-dqAVetdiMHKnM41o6XDJOw/viewform</a> Hardie Grant Egmont links: <a href="https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont</a> Ampersand Prize: <a href="https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont/ampersand-prize" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont/ampersand-prize</a> Sally Rippin Holiday Program: <a href="https://www.sallyrippin.com/?fbclid=IwAR3ULFONSwvSIuNzJA931zwFBrlhJ4PY6g_cKYyDlcmiLt1UkimuPlofeoI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sallyrippin.com/?fbclid=IwAR3ULFONSwvSIuNzJA931zwFBrlhJ4PY6g_cKYyDlcmiLt1UkimuPlofeoI</a> Want to buy this book. Here's the information you will need Title: Billy B Brown: The Grumpy Neighbour Author: Sally Rippin ISBN:  9781760501907 Release Date: 1 April 2020 Title: Billy B Brown: The Hat Parade Author: Sally Rippin ISBN:  9781760504984 Release Date: 1 April 2020 Title: Billy B Brown: The Honey Bees Author: Sally Rippin ISBN: 9781760504991 Release Date: 1 April 2020 Title: Little Legends: Taking Sides Author: Nicole Hayes, Adrian Beck Illustrator: James Hart ISBN: 9781760505431 Release Date: 1 June 2020 Title: Little Legends: Ozzy Rules Author: Nicole Hayes, Adrian Beck Illustrated: James Hart ISBN: 9781760505424 Release Date: 1 April 2020 Title: When It Drops Author: Alex Dyson ISBN: 9781760505042 Release Date: 1 May 2020 Title: Real Pigeons: Peck Punches Author:  Andrew McDonald Illustrator: Ben Wood ISBN: 9781760502911 Release Date: 1 May 2020 If you’ve been listening to our show in 2020, you’ll know we did an #MiddleGradeMavensAskTheEditor series, to prepare you for conferences like Kidlitvic and CYA. The good news is these conferences aren’t cancelled due to the outbreak of Corona Virus. Kidlitvic is merely postponed to November, and CYA is forging ahead in July going totally online. In the space of about a month, the world has dramatically changed. Terms like essential services are spoken about on a daily basis and the world has been asked to stay at home. We contemplated this long and hard when it comes to books, after all, we are all about books. The thing is, we consider books to be an essential services. Thankfully, we are pleased to discover many folks agree. We’ve opened our social media platform doors to authors and illustrators that have cancelled their book launches, offering to promote them the best way we know how, by showing you wonderful book covers and displaying fantastic book blurbs. Creators keep sending us those requests to mavens@middlegradepodcast.com We aren’t the only ones innovating obviously. Book shops are no longer open to the public but delivering door to door, and libraries are following suit by changing their services models to suit this terrifying and turbulent time. When talking about books however, we can’t forget about the book makers. We asked a bookseller and two publishers a few questions about how things are changing during Covid19 and guess what, they agreed. So sit back and have a listen to our bonus episode on how the kids book industry is changing world we live in. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/middlegrademavens/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/middlegrademavens/message</a>

Episode 52: Industry insider chat: Leesa Lambert of The Little Bookroom / Marisa Pintado of Hardie Grant Egmont 

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 10th February 2020.Today we welcome Marisa Pintado of Hardie Grant Egmont to the hot seat. She has some wonderful insights so we hope you enjoy.To check out more books by this publisher, head on over to Episode 4, for Peter Helliar's, Frankie Fish,  https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-4-The-Mavens-review-Frankie-Fish--The-girl-with-the-broken-wing-e2osddEpisode 9, for Mat Larkin's, The Orchard Underground.: https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-9--The-Mavens-review-The-Orchard-Underground--Wundersmith--Mat-Larkin-Interview-e2vma5To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to https://www.middlegradepodcast.comOr to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.comAnd for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.netHave a question or comment? Email us at mavens@middlegradepodcast.comTo learn what books are in the pipeline, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavensAnd we love blabbering about books over at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/middle_grade_mavens_podcast/You can find us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GradeMiddle--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/middlegrademavens/message

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 10th February 2020. Today we welcome Marisa Pintado of Hardie Grant Egmont to the hot seat. She has some wonderful insights so we hope you enjoy. To check out more books by this publisher, head on over to  Episode 4, for Peter Helliar's, Frankie Fish,  <a href="https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-4-The-Mavens-review-Frankie-Fish--The-girl-with-the-broken-wing-e2osdd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-4-The-Mavens-review-Frankie-Fish--The-girl-with-the-broken-wing-e2osdd</a> Episode 9, for Mat Larkin's, The Orchard Underground.: <a href="https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-9--The-Mavens-review-The-Orchard-Underground--Wundersmith--Mat-Larkin-Interview-e2vma5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-9--The-Mavens-review-The-Orchard-Underground--Wundersmith--Mat-Larkin-Interview-e2vma5</a> To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to <a href="https://www.middlegradepodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.middlegradepodcast.com</a> Or to find Julie online drop by <a href="https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com</a> And for Pamela online find her at <a href="https://www.ueckerman.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ueckerman.net</a> Have a question or comment? Email us at mavens@middlegradepodcast.com To learn what books are in the pipeline, follow us on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavens</a> And we love blabbering about books over at Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/middle_grade_mavens_podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/middle_grade_mavens_podcast/</a> You can find us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/GradeMiddle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GradeMiddle</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/middlegrademavens/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/middlegrademavens/message</a>

Episode 36 Bonus: Ask The Editor: Marisa Pintado of Hardie Grant Egmont

Learn how to use a plotting chart in your redrafting process and why this teenager won’t read Young Adult novels. Discover how the ‘Creative Gap’ frustrates writers. Your chance to enter a short story competition and Harry Potter books up for grabs. Plus: meet Hardie Grant Egmont publisher Marisa Pintado, authors you should be following on Twitter and more! Read the show notes.  Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn how to use a plotting chart in your redrafting process and why this teenager won’t read Young Adult novels. Discover how the ‘Creative Gap’ frustrates writers. Your chance to enter a short story competition and Harry Potter books up for grabs. Plus: meet Hardie Grant Egmont publisher Marisa Pintado, authors you should be following on Twitter and more! <a href="https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/ep-182/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the show notes</a>.  Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2346749828883788/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the podcast community on Facebook</a> Visit <a href="https://www.writerscentre.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WritersCentre.com.au</a> | <a href="http://allisonttait.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AllisonTait.com</a> | <a href="http://valeriekhoo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ValerieKhoo.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

WRITER 182: Meet Hardie Grant Egmont publisher Marisa Pintado