Show Notes
Episode 6: Windows, and Mirrors, and Doors Oh My!
In this episode we talk about books being windows, mirrors and sliding doors, an idea that comes from researcher Rudine Sims Bishop. Windows into other people’s lives, mirrors that reflect our own experiences, and sliding glass doors into new possibilities.
Sarah shares how she has had to go seeking books with Latina stories for her children who are being raised within a Peruvian-Australian family.
Jo talks about the childhood books that helped her cope with living in two households after her parents divorced. We discuss books as a way to grow empathy, and the popularity and importance of biographies. We also talk about how being a parent can influence our writing.
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In this episode we chat to Artelle Lenthall and Dannielle Viera, two of the founders of KidLitWest. Hear from them about what is unique about the Western Sydney writing scene for children, and about what happens in a KidLitWest meeting. They share all about the upcoming Write Out West festival and their relationship that has developed with Blacktown Libraries.
Episode 15: You Are Not Too Old, And It Is Not Too Late