One of the best things that children can do to help develop their creative writing skills is to read – and read widely. By 'read widely', I mean reading beyond their usual favourite kinds of stories and into other areas on the bookshelf, including non-fiction. For...
Well, you asked for it ... Your Kid's Next Read merchandise is go! The Facebook community that spawned a podcast has now got a t-shirt! In fact, we've got Your Kid's Next Read t-shirts for adults (shown below) and kids, as well as a tote that is librarian-blessed...
I've done a lot of talking about inspiration since The Wolf's Howl (Maven & Reeve #2) launched in August. "Where did the inspiration from?" is one of the most common questions asked in any interview, radio, podcast or print (tip for aspiring and new authors: have...
THE WOLF'S HOWL (Maven & Reeve #2) has been out for a month and, despite the fact I've been unable to leave home, I'm only just catching my breath. The pandemic may have changed the way a book launch has to operate, but it seems it's no less busy. So I felt it was...
Book Week 2021 is shaping up to be similar to Book Week 2020 for many – which is to say that parades and author talks are being held online. But that's not to say that dressing up as your favourite character is out of vogue. Not at all. Nothing breaks up the monotony...
I'm so thrilled to announce that THE WOLF'S HOWL (A Maven & Reeve Mystery #2) hits bookshops around Australia today. So thrilled in fact, that I made a little video to celebrate the #dreamvsreality of book release day:...
![[News] Festivals, podcasts, and a longlist](https://allisontait.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/festivals-podcasts-longlist-400x250.png)
It's always easy to tell when I'm super-busy – I stop blogging. So I'm thrilled to be back in a small window of peace for a quick news update. Festivals: dates for your diary •All going well, I'm heading to Queensland next week for the Capricorn Coast Writers'...
I have a new podcast! The Your Kid's Next Read podcast, co-hosted with Megan Daley of Children's Books Daily, launched this week and, as with so many things I do, has quickly fallen into the 'why didn't I do this sooner?' category. Regular readers will know that Megan...
![[News] So You Want To Be A Writer podcast hits 400 episodes!](https://allisontait.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Episode-400-400x250.jpg)
This week, Valerie Khoo and I recorded the 400th episode of the So You Want To Be A Writer podcast and sent it out into the ether. It's a big milestone for a project that began a few years ago with the following exchange*: Val: 'Maybe we should make a podcast...
