Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

816. Dani Vee and Peter Carnavas - Nostalgia, Quiet characters and his new book Kid.

Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

Show Notes

Dani Vee and Peter Carnavas chat about nostalgia in books, creating quiet characters and his new book children's book Kid.

They talk about: * The importance of creating quiet characters * Identity, belonging and loneliness * Writing process * Balancing writing and illustrating * How you know when a book is finished * What writing can teach us * The books that stay with us forever

Kid is a modern day classic about a young goat who discovers the meaning of family published by UQP.

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