How Fleur Ferris traded in her police uniform for an award-winning publishing career. Fleur writes popular YA crime thrillers, and she is able to draw on her experience as a former police officer and paramedic. Learn about the value of an online critiquing group, and why you should write every chapter as though it’s for a competition.

This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers’ Centre. Find out more and get the free ebook at magicandmayhem.com.au.

How Fleur Ferris traded in her police uniform for an award-winning publishing career. Fleur writes popular YA crime thrillers, and she is able to draw on her experience as a former police officer and paramedic. Learn about the value of an online critiquing group, and why you should write every chapter as though it&rsquo;s for a competition.
This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers&rsquo; Centre. Find out more and get the free ebook at <a href="http://magicandmayhem.com.au/">magicandmayhem.com.au</a>.

Welcome to Magic and Mayhem – the podcast series that explores the wonderful and wacky world of writing for kids and teens. Join us as we take a peek behind the picture book pages, discover pirate ships and publishing tips, delve into addictively readable YA novels and find oodles of inspiration in every treehouse corner. But above all, it’s where we learn from the authors who tell these very stories – what sparks their book ideas and how their creativity captures the attention of kids, teens and adults alike.

Magic & Mayhem: Discover the secrets to creating magnificent books for kids and teens.

Ep 32: Fleur Ferris on her success as a childen’s author after this writing course.

Meet Suzanne O’Sullivan, commissioning editor for Lothian Children’s Books and the Associate Publisher of Children’s Books for Hachette Australia. Suzanne is looking for authors with strong and fresh voices who tell unique stories. Learn what else Suzanne looks out for when considering a new author, including social media presence, school visits, and more middle grade, please!

This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers’ Centre. Find out more and get the free ebook at magicandmayhem.com.au.

Meet Suzanne O&rsquo;Sullivan, commissioning editor for Lothian Children&rsquo;s Books and the Associate Publisher of Children&rsquo;s Books for Hachette Australia. Suzanne is looking for authors with strong and fresh voices who tell unique stories. Learn what else Suzanne looks out for when considering a new author, including social media presence, school visits, and more middle grade, please!
This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers&rsquo; Centre. Find out more and get the free ebook at <a href="http://magicandmayhem.com.au/">magicandmayhem.com.au</a>.

Ep 40: Suzanne O’Sullivan on what commissioning editors are looking for in children’s books.

Meet Marisa Pintado, YA publisher for Hardie Grant Egmont in Melbourne. Marisa is also the author of award-winning middle grade and YA fiction and manages the Ampersand Prize for debut novelists. As a publisher, Marisa knows exactly what she wants from YA authors: a sense of fun, an understanding of the market, and a willingness to collaborate.

This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers’ Centre. Find out more and get the free ebook at magicandmayhem.com.au.

Meet Marisa Pintado, YA publisher for Hardie Grant Egmont in Melbourne. Marisa is also the author of award-winning middle grade and YA fiction and manages the Ampersand Prize for debut novelists. As a publisher, Marisa knows exactly what she wants from YA authors: a sense of fun, an understanding of the market, and a willingness to collaborate.
This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers&rsquo; Centre. Find out more and get the free ebook at <a href="http://magicandmayhem.com.au/">magicandmayhem.com.au</a>.

Ep 39: Marisa Pintado on what young adult publishers really want.

Meet Kimberly McCreight, best selling author of the Outliers YA trilogy. When Kimberly missed out on a job, she took it as a sign that she had to publish her next manuscript. Fortunately, her book Reconstructing Amelia was picked up and she has gone on to forge a successful career as a YA author. Learn why you should treat writing like a job, how to tolerate a messy manuscript, and why it’s okay to lower your standards.

This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers’ Centre. Find out more and get the free ebook at magicandmayhem.com.au.

Meet Kimberly McCreight, best selling author of the Outliers YA trilogy. When Kimberly missed out on a job, she took it as a sign that she had to publish her next manuscript. Fortunately, her book Reconstructing Amelia was picked up and she has gone on to forge a successful career as a YA author. Learn why you should treat writing like a job, how to tolerate a messy manuscript, and why it&rsquo;s okay to lower your standards.
This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers&rsquo; Centre. Find out more and get the free ebook at <a href="http://magicandmayhem.com.au/">magicandmayhem.com.au</a>.

Ep 32: Fleur Ferris on her success as a childen’s author after this writing course.

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