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

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 Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/pod...

Rhiannon Williams reads the first chapter of 'The Dragon Snare', the first book in her new middle-grade fantasy series. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontait.com | megandaley.com.au

Allison and Megan take a deep dive into genre fiction – what it is, why Allison loves it, and where it fits in a kid's reading journey. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontait.com | megandaley.com.au

Allison chats to award-winning, bestselling author Amelia Mellor about creating her new middle-grade series Oceanforged, making fantasy stories accessible, and writing unexpected characters. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on Facebook...

A. L. Tait reads the first chapter of 'The Last Word', the third novel in the Two Hearts series of tween romance novels for readers 10+. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 02:21 A. L. Tait reads ‘The Last Word’ Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your...

Allison chats to award-winning author Lili (L.M.) Wilkinson about her Bravepaw junior fiction series, creating memorable characters and writing through the middle. 00:00 Quality Waffle 03:42 Book Mail for This Week 14:59 10 Minutes with Lili Wilkinson 35:29 What Else is Happening This Week Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's...

Jane Godwin reads from her junior fiction book ‘Will Fin Win?’, illustrated by Tom Jellett, and one of four launch titles in the Your Next Read Silver series. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 02:43 Jane Godwin reads 'Will Fin Win?’ Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, M...

Allison chats to Tom Jellett about his long illustrating career, the importance of surprise in books for kids, and how he approached illustrating ‘Will Fin Win?’, written by Jane Godwin, for the Your Next Read series. Plus, Megan is raving about a new graphic novel. 00:00 Quality Waffle 04:33 Book Mail for This Week 15:22 10 Minutes with Tom Jellett 35:57 What Else is Happening This Week Read the...

Award-winning author Fiona Wood reads from her new middle-grade novel ‘The Boy and The Dog Tree’. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 02:12 Fiona Wood reads ‘The Boy and The Dog Tree’ Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on Facebook...

Author, literary agent and academic Danielle Binks pops in for a chat with Allison and Megan about topics and trends in Young Adult literature – and lots of great recommended reads. Mature themes discussed in this episode.  00:00 Quality Waffle 04:28 Book Mail for This Week 07:10  Feedback From Our 2025 Survey 08:56 10 Minutes with  Danielle Binks 50:05 What Else is Happening This Week Read the sh...

Tanya Hennessy reads from ‘Sunny and Storm’, the first book in her hilarious and heartwarming new junior fiction series, illustrated by Rachael McLean. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 02:35 Tanya Hennessy reads 'Sunny and Storm' Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison...

It’s launch week for the Your Next Read junior fiction series and we chat to superstar author Maddy Mara about ‘The Lonely Lunch Club’, illustrated by Laura Stitzel. But get ready for a surprise… 00:00 Quality Waffle 05:24 Book Mail for This Week  09:31 10 Minutes with Maddy Mara 41:30  What Else is Happening This Week Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast...

Jayne McIntyre reads from ‘The Feathers Of Farwood: The Gripps Curse’, the first book in her debut middle-grade fantasy trilogy. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontait.com | megandaley.com.au

Allison chats to scientist and author Niraj Lal about his new book ‘Behind The Screens: How The Internet Works + How To Make It Work For You’, drilling down to essential information, and Play School.  Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community o...

Allison Rushby reads from ‘Miss Penny Dreadful and the Midnight Kittens’, the first book in the Miss Penny Dreadful series for readers 8+, illustrated by Bronte Rose Marando Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontai...

In the wake of recent polls, Megan and Allison dive deep into the specifics of what makes a picture book ‘great’. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontait.com | megandaley.com.au

Allison chats to Jol Temple and David Conley about ‘Ludicrous Legends’, the first book in their new junior fiction series. Plus, Megan is dealing with 100 angry Queens and Allison is raving – twice. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on...

International bestselling author R. A. Spratt reads from ‘Romeo V Juliet’, taking readers 12+ on a time-travelling Shakespearean adventure. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontait.com | megandaley.com.au

In the first episode back for 2026, Megan shares a big change in her life, kicking off a discussion about books about change – and managing library collections in the face of unsettling change. 00:00 Welcome to episode 235 08:25 Bookmail 20:25 Bingo question of the week Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newslette...

In the final episode of our 'Meet The Creatives' Summer Series, Allison chats to author and illustrator Laura Stitzel about the importance of developing and maintaining your own illustration style, working across picture books and junior fiction, and plotting a story in tiny thumbnails. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid...

In episode 8 of our 'Meet The Creatives' Summer Series, author and illustrator Peter Cheong shares the story of how he went from the Australian army to a career in children's books, moving into writing, and how he decides an idea is strong enough to sustain a story. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Rea...

In episode 7 of our 'Meet The Creatives' Summer Series, Allison chats to popular author and illustrator Jess Racklyeft about how crying got her started, working with a 'fear factor' and building a career book by book. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and...

In episode 6 of our 'Meet The Creatives' Summer Series, author and illustrator Kylie Howarth shares the story of how her career started, working from a concept, writing graphic novels and why she's 'part fish'. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and t...

In episode 5 of our 'Meet The Creatives' Summer Series, Allison chats to author Jasmin McGaughey about switching between junior fiction and YA, writing 'real' characters, and balancing culture and magic. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’...

In episode 4 of our 'Meet The Creatives' Summer Series, Allison chats to beloved illustrator Cheryl Orsini about coloured pencils, starting with the scenery, knowing when the work is complete, and being an accidental illustrator. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan a...