Is this a new publishing trend?
About this episode
The episode discusses a new trend in publishing where a complete series of children's books is released in a single year, featuring an interview with an international award-winning author.
Is this a new publishing trend? Complete series out in a year On today's show, we chat with an international award-winning author about an awesome new series of 6 books for kids, all out in the same year. We chat about the process of writing, acquiring, illustrating, publishing, and distributing a complete series in a single year. Plus, the challenges that come with a new author journey. Today's special guest is an international award-winning author who adores exploring all the world has to offer! Her love of travel started at age three on moving from Sri Lanka to Australia with her parents. Having family sprinkled around the world; she has lived, worked and been on many adventures overseas. She currently resides in Canberra with her family. Her appreciation of travel and uniqueness of culture has been captured in the pages of her books. Jacqueline hopes her stories will encourage her readers to learn more about the world and help to cultivate an empathetic, accepting and inclusive community.
People in this episode
Host: Ken Williams
Guest: Jacqueline
Topics covered
- publishing trends
- children's books
- author journey
- writing process
- illustration
- cultural exploration
Keywords
- publishing
- children's literature
- book series
- author interview
- illustration
- cultural diversity
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Sri Lanka, Australia, Canberra
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