Meet Megan Daley, author of The Beehive. Megan talks about her passion for children’s literature, her role as a teacher librarian, and her picture book The Beehive. She also discusses her book Raising Readers, which emphasises the importance of instilling a love of reading in children from a young age and offers practical advice for parents.
00:00 Welcome to the world of writing and publishing 00:22 Unlocking creativity with story seeds 03:48 Nat Newman's writing tip 07:54 Crafting engaging openings in writing 14:58 Megan Daley: A passion for children's literature and bees 21:30 The journey from blog to book: Unveiling a love for reading 23:01 Empowering reading habits: Tips for parents and educators 23:48 A creative approach to encouraging reading 29:34 Encouraging savvy teen readers in a digital age 32:41 The path to becoming a teacher librarian 34:02 From educator to children's book author 36:28 Strategies for busy creatives 42:34 From writing dreams to picture book reality 44:22 A dive into the history of the exclamation mark
Megan Daley is a multiple award-winning teacher librarian, author, speaker, podcaster, and literary judge, who loves wandering literature festivals. Megan’s best subjects at high school were English and Agriculture and she still adores reading, writing, small-scale farming, growing green things, chickens and bees. Megan lives in humid Brisbane where she waits for it to be cool enough to split her hives and lives with her partner, a commercial beekeeper, and their four children.
