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How do they DO that? Read to Write Kidlit is a podcast hosted by two writers, Brittany and Alexis, who believe reading and discussing great books with the kidlit community is a great path to growth in writing. The focus is predominantly on middle grade literature, but lower middle grade as well as young adult books are discussed. Thanks for listening and don't forget to leave a review! readtowritekidlit.substack.com
Unknown Host hosts Read to Write Kidlit Podcast, a arts show with 29 episodes published.
Rebecca Bendheim, a poet and author, released her debut middle grade novel, When You’re Brave Enough, on April 7, 2026. Rebecca is also a former middle school teacher and types her poetry with Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo p
Jen Calonita writes books that immediately take you away. If you are looking for a whimsical, yet tense at times mystery-fantasy, then you should listen to our latest episode! We read Isle of Ever, which is book one in t
Sometimes you just have to cry. Sad books are therapeutic. It gives you a place to explore grief, whether you have personally experienced it or not. They help you identify and release emotions you may not understand at t
"What is hard for an adult to say is easy for a kid to hear." These were one of many words of wisdom we gained from our interview with James Bird. Our reading of No Place Like Home and the following interview with Bird g
Have you ever been captivated by a book’s cover? The cover of Tara Dairman’s middle grade novel, The Girl From Earth’s End, is exactly one of those books. The cover is stunning and the more you look, the more you wonder.
Kalyn Josephson is a NYT Bestselling author of both middle grade and young adult novels. Flashback a few years: Shortly after we started reading books together and discussing them as writing critique partners, we read Ra
Lindsay Currie is an award-winning middle grade author widely known for her spooky stories, but she is also making her way into the mystery realm! In Season 2, we spoke with Lindsay on her middle grade mystery, The Myste
How much do you know about the Dust Bowl? Maybe you’ve seen some powerful photographs illustrating the struggles of the Great Depression or the power of Black Sunday? As we read Alyssa Colman’s Where Only Storms Grow we
Messages about caring for the world we live in cannot come at more important time in our lives-and this is book is a great way to discuss environmentalism. We met with Kali Wallace and discussed writing in the genres of
Looking for an entertaining read full of awkward teen love and friendships? Gloria Buenrostro is Not My Girlfriend is that book. Join us as we talked with Brandon Hoàng about writing strong characters, choosing an audien
Secret Garden + Divergent = Moongarden. Join us as we talked with Michelle A Barry about writing her science fiction series, Moongarden. We touched on plotting, planning, magic systems, and tying middle school life into
Plotting, outlines, multiple points of view, and developing distinct characters are some of the things we talked with Allie Millington about today after reading her latest Middle Grade novel, Once for Yes. Here were a fe
Tackling tough topics, book banning, current events, prologues, and growth. These are some of the things we talked with Elly Swartz about today after reading her latest Middle Grade novel, Same Page. Here were a few of o
Writing characters with unique voices, staying in the middle grade voice with dialogue, and using a timeless character such as vampires, but putting your own spin on it, are some of the topics we discussed with Kalynn Ba
Dragon elements with history, character goals, and navigating multiple POVs in a story are some of the writing themes we talked about with Sam Subity. As we read, we noticed two passages that really stood out to us. * Br
Playing with language, building a town of characters, and blending history and fiction are some of the topics we covered with Taryn Souders. You can listen to the podcast above or on Apple Podcasts. We also have transcri
Lindsay Currie discusses taking a chance when something captures your attention, being inspired by other writers, and how she wrote The Mystery of Locked Rooms! Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her se
We are so excited to kick off Season 2 with you all. Our first guest this season is Wendy Parris-author of two spooky middle grade novels. Today we focused on her latest release, Stage Fright. Further down in the descrip
Today we welcome Joy McCullough. Joy debuted with a young adult novel in verse, Blood Water Paint, which went on to win numerous awards and honors. Since then, she has written picture books, middle grade, and more young
Our July read, Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness has an eye catching cover and fun illustrations sprinkled throughout the novel. We decided we had to have Shane Cluskey, the illustrator, on our show.
Kalynn Bayron
author of Cinderella is Dead
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Taryn Souders
1 appearance on this show
Jasmine Warga
Newbery Honor-winning author
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Dan Gemeinhart
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Chris Baron
producer and host of the 'No Ordinary Monday' podcast · National Geographic
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Zetta Elliott
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