Meet Dani Vee, publisher at Larrikin House, whose latest book is Riley's Failproof Guide to Breaking a School Record, and her soon-to-be-released book is My Pet Croc. Dani shares her writing process but also provides insights into the children’s publishing industry, her role as a publisher and what she is looking for in a manuscript. Dani discusses the importance of finding the right voice, creative control, and the submission process for aspiring authors.

00:00 Introduction to the podcast and special series
02:14 Meet Dani Vee: Author, publisher, and podcaster
03:43 Riley's fail-proof guide to breaking a school record
05:02 From picture books to junior fiction
06:00 The creative process and challenges of writing
12:44 The magic of writing My Pet Croc
14:43 Transitioning from teaching to publishing
17:26 The role of a publisher in a small publishing house
20:52 Exploring different book genres
21:24 The story behind The Bogan Book Club
22:20 The importance of voice in publishing
23:33 Breaking stereotypes in literature
24:26 Defining the Larrikin voice
27:05 Submission process and common mistakes
32:13 Working with authors: Challenges and considerations
34:58 Evaluating submissions: Key questions
37:36 Future plans and writing aspirations
40:08 Conclusion and final thoughts

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Meet Dani Vee, publisher at Larrikin House, whose latest book is Riley's Failproof Guide to Breaking a School Record, and her soon-to-be-released book is My Pet Croc. Dani shares her writing process but also provides insights into the children’s publishing industry, her role as a publisher and what she is looking for in a manuscript. Dani discusses the importance of finding the right voice, creative control, and the submission process for aspiring authors.
00:00 Introduction to the podcast and special series 02:14 Meet Dani Vee: Author, publisher, and podcaster 03:43 Riley's fail-proof guide to breaking a school record 05:02 From picture books to junior fiction 06:00 The creative process and challenges of writing 12:44 The magic of writing My Pet Croc 14:43 Transitioning from teaching to publishing 17:26 The role of a publisher in a small publishing house 20:52 Exploring different book genres 21:24 The story behind The Bogan Book Club 22:20 The importance of voice in publishing 23:33 Breaking stereotypes in literature 24:26 Defining the Larrikin voice 27:05 Submission process and common mistakes 32:13 Working with authors: Challenges and considerations 34:58 Evaluating submissions: Key questions 37:36 Future plans and writing aspirations 40:08 Conclusion and final thoughts
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Everything you’ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo – author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers’ Centre. 

Everything you&rsquo;ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo &ndash;&nbsp;author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers&rsquo; Centre.&nbsp;

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