Writing For Kids Who Think They Hate Reading with Dustin Brady

About this episode

Dustin Brady discusses how he engages children who dislike reading and turns them into avid readers.

Send us Fan Mail What makes a child who “hates reading” suddenly devour books? In this episode, I’m joined by hugely successful children’s author Dustin Brady, best known for his blockbuster Trapped in a Video Game series, which has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Dustin writes books for kids who think they hate reading — and somehow, miraculously, he turns them into readers. We talk about how he comes up with ideas that are both wildly fun and highly commercial, what keeps kids tu...

People in this episode

Host: Elena Paige

Guest: Dustin Brady

Topics covered

• children's literature
• reading engagement
• writing for kids
• author insights
• book marketing

Keywords

• children's author
• reading
• Dustin Brady
• Trapped in a Video Game
• book ideas
• engaging kids

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Trapped in a Video Game