How Ellie Marney discovered her crime-writing superpower. Ellie had written in many genres, but after winning the Sisters in Crime award, decided to focus on crime writing for young adults. Learn how much you need to watch your language for a YA audience, why an author should be like a plumber, and why a writer doesn’t need to know who dunnit until the end.
This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers’ Centre. Find out more and get the free ebook at magicandmayhem.com.au.

Ep 40: Suzanne O’Sullivan on what commissioning editors are looking for in children’s books.
29:32

Ep 39: Marisa Pintado on what young adult publishers really want.
46:05

Ep 38: Kimberly McCreight on how she knew she had to write her novel.
26:30