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Hosted by Shara Curlett · society · EN-NZ
Despite the feeling that digital is taking over, a wonderful group of kidlit people are still writing, sharing, and promoting the importance of, and a love of books and reading. Author Shara Curlett hosts a collective, industry-wide discussion around why books are essential, why modeling reading and reading to kids is more important than ever, and how creators are digging deep to write the best books possible to engage with kids. In this podcast we discuss thoughts, ideas, research, and the science around the importance of stories, and why we need to persist in encouraging our children to turn to a book, rather than a device.
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The KidLit Pod is hosted by Shara Curlett. The show has published 25 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "KLP Chat: Ben Wood & Andrew McDonald on Pigeons, Twigs, Secrets and Surprises!" (26 October 2026, 83 minutes), "KLP Chat: Marc McBride & Sofie Laguna on Creativity, Collaborations, Castles and BLUNDERBORE!" (19 October 2026, 81 minutes), and "KLP Chat: Tim Probert on Lightfall: From Animation to Graphic Novels" (12 October 2026, 72 minutes).
The KidLit Pod publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 60 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for The KidLit Pod is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The KidLit Pod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The KidLit Pod's contact route on record: public web form.
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Shara Curlett hosts The KidLit Pod, a society podcast with 25 episodes published.
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The KidLit Pod
Best-selling creative duo, Ben Wood and Andrew McDonald, delve deep into the world of pigeons, twigs, and their new spin-off series in this jam (and bread)-packed episode. In this episode, host Shara Curlett chats with...
Episode #24
Married creative collaborators Marc McBride (Deltora Quest illustrator) and Sofie Laguna (author and 2015 Miles Franklin Award winner), share the individual and joint paths that brought them to the incredible creation...
Episode #23
Tim Probert is the award-winning author-illustrator of the critically acclaimed, global sensation, the Lightfall graphic novel series. In episode 23 of The KidLit Pod, host Shara Curlett chats with Tim about his...
Episode #22
Historical children's fiction can be a critical link that piques a child's interest in both non fiction and history, and South Australian journalist and for award-winning children’s author, Catherine Bauer, this is an...
Episode #21
From creating zines to being shoulder tapped to illustrate a picture book, award-winning Aotearoa illustrator-author, Isabel Joy Te Aho-White (Izzy) comes onto The KidLit Pod to share her impressive career. In episode...
Episode #20
With an impressive bibliography of having illustrated over 80 novels, Aki Fukuoka is a veteran of the kidlit industry, with 30 of those novels being the Billie B Brown series with Sally Rippin, which has sold over 5...
Episode #19
Today is a behind-the-scenes deep dive duo chat with children’s author and teacher/literacy interventionist Brooke Graham, and award-winning Australian illustrator Kristen Willis. This is a fascinating chat about how...
Episode #18
During Covid, Lauren Hackney lost her aviation job, had to sell her house, and also had to navigate her husband's life threatening heart attack. And creativity is what saved them. In episode 18 of The KidLit Pod, host...
The KidLit Pod
Patience, persistence, and passion are three core elements that led Shara to writing her middle-grade fantasy novel, Protector of Beyond (Penguin Australia), which is out the day this podcast goes to air. This episode...
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When Graci Kim was young, she felt like a side character in her own life. 40 years on and Graci is now a New York Times Bestselling author, as well as most recently the 2026 winner of the Junior Fiction award at the NZ...
Episode #15
And we're back with another KidLit Hang! Shara Curlett hosts Bethany Loveridge and Adrian Beck for a bonus episode, where they chat about everything - and absolutely nothing at the same time. They discuss the Book...
Episode #14
When author Sharon Giltrow found herself at her book launch with no books available from her overseas publisher, she knew something had to change. Now, she's regained her rights and taken back control. In episode 14 of...
Episode #13
The foundational building blocks of language are essential for setting a child up for success. And tackling this, one book at a time (including those pesky homophones), is Jess Galatola. In episode 13 of The KidLit Pod...
Episode #12
Tenille Seow is an Australian author passionate about creating accessible fantasy stories for younger readers, despite challenges with dyslexia. In episode 12 of The KidLit Pod, Tenille describes a childhood immersed in...
Episode #11
Carla Salmon is one of the authors in Australia paving the way for a brand new age group of books that nestle right in between middle-grade and YA, called 'New Teen'. We're seeing more and more feedback that YA spans...
Episode #10
Are bookshops dead? Hardly! One business in Auckland that has experienced exponential growth has shown quite the opposite. Lizzy Lockhart, “Bookshop Hero” at the fast-growing independent online (and physical) bookshop...
Episode #9
And we're back! It's time for our monthly chat with Australian kidlit legends Bethany Loveridge and Adrian Beck, accompanied by our host, NZ author Shara Curlett. The team joke about Zoom call distractions (including...
Episode #8
Kristen Willis lives a life full of creativity, from her graphic design work to children's book illustration and her brand new venture, Piccolo Prints. If you love art and creativity, then this is the episode for you...
Episode #7
Having been part of the Debut Crew 2024 for her memoir, Ariane Beeston is a debut once more with her new YA contemporary novel, Don't Forget to Smile. Host Shara Curlett welcomes author Ariane Beeston to The KidLit Pod...
Episode #6
After signing a three-book deal as a debut, Tina Strachan has launched onto the Australian kidlit scene in a big way, becoming a wonderful advocate for children's literature, a popular emcee for events, and co-host of...
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