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Happy February! It seems the groundhog saw his shadow, indicating six more weeks of winter.
If only he hadn’t seen it. Then it would only be six weeks until spring.
I have a lovely interview for you all today with picture book author Ellie Royce about writing for kids, including diverse characters, and allyship. We had a great chat about a lot of things, but especially her latest book, Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero. If there was ever a title to draw you in, this is it!
Have a listen, try to stay warm (if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere), try to stay cool (if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere), and enjoy.
About Ellie:
Ellie Royce was born in Adelaide, South Australia and she’s been telling stories ever since.
Although she spent over ten years crafting nonfiction articles for magazines, she finally realised her real love was writing the stories for young people that blossom in her imagination.
Ellie is the author of five books, four of which are for children, with a new picture book due out in 2021.
Her first picture book “Lucas and Jack” was published in 2014.
“Auntie Uncle:Drag Queen Hero” Ellie’s second picture book came out in April 2020.
Ellie truly believes in the power of stories to change the world for the better, so she writes and reads them all the time (quite often when she should be doing other things!). Recently she’s also added podcasting to her life, because it’s such a great medium for sharing stories.
These days Ellie lives on Gumbanynggir Country in Northern New South Wales Australia and plans to keep writing visionary stories for kids and young adults forever.
To learn more, visit her website.