About this episode
Karen McMillan discusses her journey as an author and her insights into the world of books.
Karen McMillan is the author of 25 books, published in eleven countries, a mixture of fiction, non-fiction and children's books. Her books have published in New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Poland, Germany and the US. She has had three books hit the NZ top ten bestseller list. Her work has been short-listed for the Ashton Wylie Book Award and was the New Zealand finalist in the Gourmand World Awards 2018 health and nutrition category. Most recently, Karen has been writing children’s books, with her series Elastic Island Adventures published by Duckling Publishing. Karen is also the Director of NZ Booklovers, has instigated the NZ Booklovers Awards, and she is a regular reviewer on TV and radio. So we find out what is it about our fascination with books, how hard is it to write a book, why do we love certain characters in books and what would Karen recommend to purchase this xmas for a great read.
People in this episode
Guest: Karen McMillan
Topics covered
- books
- writing
- children's literature
- bestsellers
- book recommendations
Keywords
- fiction
- non-fiction
- children's books
- NZ Booklovers
- Elastic Island Adventures
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Elastic Island Adventures
Books & works: the Ashton Wylie Book Award, Gourmand World Awards, Elastic Island Adventures, the NZ Booklovers Awards
Places: New Zealand, Australia, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Poland, Germany, US, NZ
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