The Children's Book Author Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In today's interview I overcame many technological difficulties and blocks to get the most amazing wisdom and advice from author Edward Trayer - it was well worth the many re-takes and effort involved. We got there in the end and talked about The Wishing Shelf Book Awards, a review and award service that was founded by Edward and today enjoys great success and helps authors b...

Send us Fan Mail Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Vinh Giang, Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur, Magician, and Communication Teacher. We talk all about Vinh's journey through his professional and creative career, and the pivotal role improving his communication skills had through it all. He is now the most incredible teacher of communication skills distilling what he's learned over t...

Send us Fan Mail Want to become a better Children's Book Writer? Then you don't want to miss this episode with Australian author, Michael Wagner. Michael Wagner is the author of more than 80 books for children including the much loved Maxx Rumble series (still in print after 17 years), the bestselling The Undys series, the So Wrong series (shortlisted for the 2019 and 2020 YABBA, KOALA a...

Send us Fan Mail I had a blast interviewing illustrator, top Skillshare teacher, and speaker, Tom Froese. Although we are talking about drawing and illustration in this interview, as an author I know you will learn many valuable skills and attitudes that will help you find your style, overcome creative pain points in the journey, and keep going until you become a professional children’s book autho...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is with author Kate Gordon, and we talk a lot about how to be a self-starter and go-getter! Kate is a true example of deciding she wants to do something, then setting off to learn how to be successful at it. She followed her passion for writing and ponies and created a wonderful side hustle, which one day she hopes will be her full time career, and I'm su...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is with my first Musician on the show - Professional Drummer Ben Hendry. Ben is also a Music Director, teacher & collaborator, and has an interest in Performance Theory and Stage Craft for jazz musicians.  We talked about all this and more in this episode and I came away feeling that I'm allowed to dream big, put all my eggs in one basket and keep...

Send us Fan Mail WOW trust me you CANNOT miss this interview with Lael Stone. It will fill you with courage and tenacity and belief in yourself, motivation and creative superhuman power... I promise. All this and more in this interview. If you only listen to one interview this year, make this the one! Introducing LAEL STONE: As a  champion of connection and creating harmony in families, Lael Stone...

Send us Fan Mail Children's Book Author Mirtis Conci joins me on the show today and we talk about how its not just about what you write but how you write it. She talks about her experience of writing for children, and needing to go into her own inner child in order to write something with love that children can relate to and feel the emotion of. Enjoy the show! Mirtis Conci is a Children’s Bo...

Send us Fan Mail Today I had the great pleasure of interviewing Christine Yeung, an award-winning psychologist, CEO and Founder of Beyond Story - A startup consultancy which specialising in working with many professionals and leaders across industries across the globe to optimise their mental health and psychological fitness in order to thrive in complexity.  The latest venture of Beyond Story is...

Send us Fan Mail What a treat it was to interview young writers Kirsten and Aiyven Mbawa (ages 13 and 11 respectively). They may be young but that hasn't held them back. They are both published novelists, entrepreneurs, and book reviewers. Check out their You Tube Channel for book reviews HERE . Discover their books, and subscribe to The Happier Ever Chapter Book Box at https://www.mbawabooks...

Send us Fan Mail Today's interview is with Colleen M. Story. Colleen inspires writers to overcome modern-day challenges and find creative fulfillment in their work. Her book, Writer Get Noticed! , was a gold-medal winner in the Reader’s Favorite Book Awards and a first-place winner in the Reader Views Literary Awards. Overwhelmed Writer Rescue   was named Book by Book Publicity's Best Wr...

Send us Fan Mail Todays interview is with JJ Kahrs, the creator, owner, and janitor of the writing app Cetacean. This app lets you write online, safely backing up your work as you go, and more than that, it gives you the tools to brainstorm, outline, write and revise, all in the one place. JJ Kahrs is a software engineer and owner of Blue Wizard Labs. He used his experience as a programmer and a w...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks interview is with Book Coach, Kelly Irving. Kelly Irving helps change makers author work that matters and makes an impact. As a bestselling-book coach, editor, and creator of The Expert Author Academy she nurtures writers from idea to implementation, with camaraderie and (firm but friendly) butt-kicking built into every step. Her work results in industry book awards and...

Send us Fan Mail Today's interview is with Ffion Evans, a freelance graphics designer, artist and illustrator based in Germany. After a many year creative slump she joined the Making Art Everyday Challenge in January 2019 and has been drawing every single day since, developing her quirky, fun and colourful artstyle. She loves sharing lessons learned, thoughts about the creative process and wo...

Send us Fan Mail Today's interview is with Erin Everleigh, mama, dentist, author, and founder of Wordsmithers Academy. Her goal is to inspire others to follow their passions and live their best lives. Join Erin as she shares how knowing your "why" helps you create art that matters. Erin says: "Over the years, my need to be creative has taken me in different directions, and eigh...

Send us Fan Mail Join Jessica Brody, writer and teacher, as she talks about how to supercharge your creative process, improve your productivity, and make your creative career a priority. Jessica Brody is the author of the #1 bestselling novel-writing guide, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and the founder of the online writing school, Writing Mastery Academy . She has also written over 20 novels for t...