Episode 18: Renowned First Nations storyteller Brenton E McKenna
Brenton E McKenna is a leading First Nations graphic novelist who blends his culture and history with comedy and fiction. He joins us to chat about how without comics he wouldn’t be the passionate reader and writer that he is today, and how creating his latest book, Hairy Holes, in black and white was a fun challenge.
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Episode 17: From country upbringing to award-winning novels
Holden Sheppard is a passionate YA author whose country roots still inform his stories of teenage hope, fears, failures and triumphs. His audience is poised to expand worldwide following the adaptation of 'Invisible Boys' as a TV series. He joins us to chat about how he explores the topics of masculinity, sexuality and mental health in his books and how surreal it is seeing is characters on screen and in person.
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Episode 16: Environmental scientist and animal illustrator Renée Treml
Renée Treml is an author, illustrator and scientist who uses her environmental and biological science background to inform her artwork and share her love for Australian animals. She joins us on Between our pages to chat about the inspiration for her latest book and the technique she uses to create her art.
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Episode 15: From Cookernup to China, pioneering publisher Dame Wendy Pye
Dame Wendy Pye is a passionate publisher who has paved the way for Australian and New Zealand publishers internationally. Her dedication to ensuring every child has the best possible start in life through reading has seen her Sunshine Books series sell over 300 million books world-wide. She joins us on Between our pages to chat about her new memoir which shares her achievements as well as what’s she’s learnt over her 40 plus years career.
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Episode 14: Beloved tennis champion and author Jelena Dokic
Jelena Dokic is champion tennis player, commentator and author, who uses her experiences of domestic violence to support others and bring about change. She joins us on Between our pages to share her plans of creating a children’s book with the messages of resilience, courage and power.
Between our pages is a Premier’s Reading Challenge WA podcast.
Join Fiona Bartholomaeus and a variety of guests as they explore the wonderful world of books and reading in WA.
Transcripts of each episode are available on premiersreadingchallenge.wa.edu.au
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