Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

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Superstar Adrian Beck chats to Dani Vee about his new middle grade book VILLAIN. The switch board lit up like Taylor Swift at a Chiefs game (enjoy my footy reference ADRIAN!) and we heard from 7 special and not at all planted creative guests who asked questions that ranged from the ridiculous (Adam Wallace) to the profound ... um someone did ask something profound didn't they?

Just as Adrian Bec-k thought he was out of woods, Dani asked him some hard hitting questions that left him speechless.

They may have talked about his new book VILLAIN, but definitely had a chat about the impact of Al, how he keeps his finger on the pulse of publishing, bathing cavoodles and his lush hair. Industry information, random conversations, writing, and donuts vs croissants. What more could you want? get ready to laugh!

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In this episode Dani Vee chats to Tina Strachan about the maths ins storytelling and pantsing vs plotting when writing a manuscript.

We chat about Tina’s unique writing processes including Save The Cat and Story Grid methods

The conversation turns to self-care and listening to the connection between our brain and body, making space for creativity, and how writing communities shape us as writers.

We also talk about Neeka and the Missing Key, published by HarperCollins, the first book of the Wilder Zoo series.

Publisher: Harper Collins
Music Credit: Happy Corporate Whistle, published by Four Track, Composed by Andre Albrecht

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Dani Vee and George Ivanoff chat about the publishing industry and how to deal with rejections as an established author.

They chat about dinosaurs and his new book You Choose Mega: Prehistoric Peril.

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Everything I Know About Publishing - a NEW SERIES - focused on what the best in the biz know about publishing 🩷

Today Dani Vee chats to Jacqueline Harvey who has created a long and successful career writing children’s books 🩷

⭐️ Writing for a changing market

⭐️ How to create a long career as a writer

⭐️ The importance of reading aloud to children

⭐️ How to speak up when you’re a new author

⭐️ The importance of work ethic and community

⭐️ Generosity as an author

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Date With A Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books, and their journeys to publication.

This week, I sit down with Thomas Vowles to discuss his debut novel, Our New Gods.

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