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Pip Harry interviewed by a young fan!
This week on the podcast, Rachel and Lynne chat with writer Pip Harry, an award-winning children's author, journalist and copywriter. Pip talks about: all the different marketing channels that a modern author needs to be across how awards make a huge difference to sales (especially with children's fiction) how she juggles writing her novels with journalism and copywriting how rejection is part of the writer's journey how long she had to wait before she could create a picture book The social media training she talks about is: https://thetandemcollective.com/ Ginger Gorman and Sue White's media bootcamp is: https://mediabootcamp.com.au/ Find Pip here: https://www.pipharry.com/ Where to find us: Rachel's website https://rachelsmith.com.au/ Lynne's website https://lynnetestoni.com/ Rachel's List https://rachelslist.com.au/ As always, thanks to Rounded https://rounded.com.au/ for sponsoring The Content Byte!
It's our favourite episode of the year – our favourite books, films, TV and audio of the year. Thank you for joining us in 2022 and supporting our wonderful authors. We've started a Substack for Better Words to give you extra mini recommendations each month outside of our podcast episodes. Come join us! You can also find us Storygraph: Michelle and Caitlin.Season 10 (can you BELIEVE?!) will be in your ears in a few months.We're keeping recommendations brief. If we've featured or discussed the book before, we'll link to the episode.We'll mark any PR/review copies with *Adult fictionCaitlin: Babel by R.F. Kuang*All My Mothers by Joanna Glen* (original rec)The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland*Michelle:Girl Friends by Holly Bourne Cat Lady by Dawn O'PorterYinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn* (interview)Young AdultCaitlin: Libby Lawrence is Good at Pretending by Jodi McAlister* (interview)The Cult of Romance by Sarah Ayoub* (interview)August and Jones by Pip Harry* (interview)Michelle: Unnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood* (interview)Blood to Poison by Mary Watson* (interview)Sugar by Carly Nugent* (interview)Non-fictionCaitlin:How to Be Perfect by Mike Schur Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew PerryI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdyMichelle:Why Did You Stay? by Rebecca Humphries (read my Substack review)Redhanded: An Exploration of Criminals, Cannibals, Cults, and What Makes a Killer Tick by Suruthi Bala and Hannah McGuireParsnips, Buttered by Joe LycettFavourite coverCaitlin: Tiny Uncertain Miracles by Michelle JohnstonMichelle: The Lamplighters by Emma StonexThe hype readCaitlin: Book Lovers by Emily HenryMichelle: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins-ReidThe book we recommend to each other Caitlin: I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdyMichelle: All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'DonohueThe new release we want to readCaitlin: Love & Autism by Kay KerrMichelle: The Vintage Shop of Second...
We're switching things up for Season 9: Welcome to The Re-Read. In this mini-season, we check in with a selection of past guests to find out what they've been working on. Expect lots of books, some babies and plenty of chat. This season works a little differently, without book recommendations from us at the start of each episode. But we promise you'll still get plenty of books added to your TBR!Interview 1: Pip HarryAfter we spoke to Pip Harry about her 2017 YA novel, Because of You, she moved to Singapore for several years and has only recently returned to Australia. She's also been busy on the publishing front...She published a verse novel for young teens, Are You There Budda?, in 2021. But Pip has also moved into middle grade fiction, including the 2020 CBCA children's book of the year for younger readers - The Little Wave, which was published in 2019 - and her latest book, August and Jones, published in June this year.You can follow Pip on Instagram @piphazIn this interview, we chat about:How Pip went from writing YA to writing verse novels for middle-grade audiencesThe gorgeous real-life friendship that inspired Pip's latest book, August and JonesMaking disability visible through storytelling and workingAugust and Jones is available now. Thank you to UQP for sending us copies of the book in preparation for the interview. Interview 2: Ellie MarneyEllie Marney is the bestselling and award winning author of the Every series, and she's been very busy since we spoke to her about self publishing No Limits back in 2017. With White Night in 2018, The Circus Hearts series, None Shall Sleep in 2020, The Killing Code in 2022 and Some Shall Break coming in 2023.You can follow @elliemarney on Instagram In this interview, we chat about:What Ellie's been up to since she first spoke to us five years agoThe evolution of the #LoveOzYA movementWriting 'a YA Silence of the Lambs' and how that helped Ellie crack the US marketEllie's 2022 book The Killing Code and codebreaking in WWIIInside the wild world of Washington in WWIIThe Killing Code is available now. Some Shall Break will be available in June. Books and other things mentioned:The Weight of Water by Sarah CrossanUnnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood (listen to our chat with Nina here)The Book Thief by Marcus ZusakYou Can't Ask That (TV series)Fighting Words by Kimberley Brubaker-Bradley (listen to our chat here)Silence of the Lambs (film)Mindhunter (TV series)Mindhunter by John DouglasThe Imitation Game (film)The Bletchley Circle (TV series)Code Girls by Liza MundyThe Flatshare by Beth O'LearyRedhanded (podcast)Real Crime Profile (podcast)Connect with us on Instagram: @betterwordspod
In Are You There Buddha? Author and CBCA winner, Pip Harry talks about coming of age, the mother-daughter relationship, periods and starting high school. Pip Harry is an Australian children's author and journalist. Her novel, The Little Wave, won the CBCA 2020 Book of the Year Award for younger readers and the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year. It was shortlisted for the 2020 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Her young adult novels include I'll Tell You Mine, Head of the River, and Because of You, shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Award, Victorian Premier's Literary Award and Queensland Literary Award. Her latest novel is Are You There, Buddha? and she is currently working on a new middle grade novel due for release in 2022. In Are You There Buddha? Pip also talks about: How Pip became an author Are you there God, it is me Margaret The 80s: Cleo & Dolly magazines Periods in the 80s Why & when Pip wrote Are You There Buddha? From Playboy to periods: I reread Judy Blume with my tween. She found it perplexing by Pip Harry The mother-daughter relationship The narcissistic mother Motherless daughters, eating disorders Abandonment and lack of attunement Absent mothers How a child feels when the mother abandons the family The May Gibbs Fellowship The step-mother and step-daughter relationship Mindfulness, meditation and Buddha Bee and Buddha The Great Mother and the feminine The noisy world that teenagers are growing up in and finding one's inner self Facebook aware of Instagram's harmful effect on teenage girls, leak reveals Yumi Stynes, Welcome to Your Period The other relationships in Are You There Buddha? Leon, the perfect role model for boys Talking about climate change Criticism, rejection and the superego Create a period pack of books Dr Lara Owen: Her Blood is Gold Pip's first book in Big W Book face - Are You There Buddha is the perfect cover to create a book face For the show notes, go to: https://www.thesoulcentre.online/soul-sessions-039-are-you-buddha-with-pip-harry/
In Are You There Buddha? Author and CBCA winner, Pip Harry talks about coming of age, the mother-daughter relationship, periods and starting high school. Pip Harry is an Australian children's author and journalist. Her novel, The Little Wave, won the CBCA 2020 Book of the Year Award for younger readers and the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year. It was shortlisted for the 2020 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Her young adult novels include I'll Tell You Mine, Head of the River, and Because of You, shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Award, Victorian Premier's Literary Award and Queensland Literary Award. Her latest novel is Are You There, Buddha? and she is currently working on a new middle grade novel due for release in 2022. In Are You There Buddha? Pip also talks about: How Pip became an author Are you there God, it is me Margaret The 80s: Cleo & Dolly magazines Periods in the 80s Why & when Pip wrote Are You There Buddha? From Playboy to periods: I reread Judy Blume with my tween. She found it perplexing by Pip Harry The mother-daughter relationship The narcissistic mother Motherless daughters, eating disorders Abandonment and lack of attunement Absent mothers How a child feels when the mother abandons the family The May Gibbs Fellowship The step-mother and step-daughter relationship Mindfulness, meditation and Buddha Bee and Buddha The Great Mother and the feminine The noisy world that teenagers are growing up in and finding one's inner self Facebook aware of Instagram's harmful effect on teenage girls, leak reveals Yumi Stynes, Welcome to Your Period The other relationships in Are You There Buddha? Leon, the perfect role model for boys Talking about climate change Criticism, rejection and the superego Create a period pack of books Dr Lara Owen: Her Blood is Gold Pip's first book in Big W Book face - Are You There Buddha is the perfect cover to create a book face For the show notes, go to: https://www.thesoulcentre.online/soul-sessions-039-are-you-buddha-with-pip-harry/
Pip Harry and Dani Vee get honest and vulnerable and discuss Are You There Buddha?
In this episode Jodie Gale interviews Author and Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers, Pip Harry. We discuss young adult fiction, mental health, diet culture, competitive sport and identity. Pip talks about her personal story, her struggles with weight, dieting and competitive sport, and how she overcame them, her career history including being a former editor of New Idea, the long road to success which included many knockbacks, what is young adult fiction?, what age is young adult fiction aimed at?, what kind of concerns do young adult fiction cover?, why is it important for this age demographic to read about mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, disordered eating, mother-daughter issues?, how competitive sport puts pressure on young people in terms of their relationship with food and their body, do authors write about the struggles in their own lives?, Pip's advice for anyone else struggling with these concerns, how writing can help in recovery, why are so many adults reading YA books? Themes in this episode are trauma, CPTSD, eating disorder recovery, anger, boarding school, mother-daughter relationships.
Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10th February 2020. Today we welcome Clair Hume of University of Queensland Press. Clair brings some wonderful insights, so get your pens ready folks.... Enjoy! Publisher Links: https://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/ If you want to check out some other books by this publisher, head on over to Episode 21 for Pip Harry's, "The Little Wave." https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-21-The-Mavens-review-His-Name-Was-Walter--The-Little-Wave--Boot--Pip-Harry-Interview-e45mu6 KidLitVic Links: http://www.kidlitvic.com/ To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to https://www.middlegradepodcast.com Or to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net Have a question or comment? Email us at mavens@middlegradepodcast.com To learn what books are in the pipeline, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavens And we love blabbering about books over at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/middle_grade_mavens_podcast/ You can find us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GradeMiddle
So You Want To Be A Writer with Valerie Khoo and Allison Tait: Australian Writers' Centre podcast
You'll meet middle-grade author Pip Harry, author of 'The Little Wave', and our Furious Fiction superfans. What does 'prodigal' really mean? (Possibly, not what you think!). Plus, there are three copies of 'The Weekend' by Charlotte Wood to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "His Name Was Walter," by Emily Rodda and Julie, reviews, "The Little Wave," by Pip Harry, and "Boot," by Shane Hegarty, Illustrated by Ben Mantle. Author links: http://www.emilyrodda.com/ Want to request this book at your local library? Here's what you will need. Title: His Name Was Walter Author: Emily Rodda Publisher: Harper Collins Australia Date: 23 July 2018 ISBN: 9781460756188 https://www.pipharry.com/ Want to request this book at your local library? Here's what you will need. Title: The Little Wave Author: Pip Harry Publisher: University of Queensland Press Date: 7 May 2019 ISBN: 9780702260476 https://www.hachette.com.au/shane-hegarty/boot-small-robot-big-adventure-book-1 https://www.benmantle.co.uk/ Want to request this book at your local library? Here's what you will need. Title: Boot Author: Shane Hegarty. Illustrator: Ben Mantle Publisher: Hachette ISBN: 9781444949360 Date: 14 May 2019 To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to https://www.middlegradepodcast.com Or to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net Have a question or comment? Email us at mavens@middlegradepodcast.com To learn what books are in the pipeline, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavens And we love blabbering about books over at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/middle_grade_mavens_podcast/ You can find us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GradeMiddle
Pip Harry chats about homelessness in Sydney and the importance of finding empathy for others. We discuss friendship, personal growth and the writing process. A wonderful YA fiction novel that challenges our stereotypes and beliefs of the homeless. Because of You has been shortlisted for the CBCA Children's Book of the Year Awards and the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards in 2018, and voted the Top 100 Great Reads by Australian Women - Readings Librarians' Choice - Book of the Month Meet Tiny and Nola. Two very different girls with two very different stories who are just trying to find a place to belong. A powerful and compelling novel about friendship, love and acceptance. Everyone has a story. Tiny is an eighteen-year-old girl living on the streets in Sydney, running from her small-town past. At a temporary homeless shelter, she meets Nola, a high school student on volunteer placement. Both girls share their love of words through the Hope Lane writing group. Can they share their secrets, too? Told through the eyes of both Tiny and Nola as they negotiate their way through homelessness, shifting friendships, betrayals, addiction and a little bit of romance, Because of You explores the vastly different coming-of-age stories of two girls who are learning to find their individual strengths.
Books can save anyone if they're the right ones, and that's exactly what Caitlin and Michelle are discussing when they chat with Pip Harry about her beautiful, touching new novel Because of You.
Pip Harry is a young adult fiction Author, she talks about her latest book Because of You