WRITER 627: Award-winning picture book author Sandhya Parappukkaran

from So You Want to be a Writer · host Australian Writers' Centre

Meet Sandhya Parappukkaran, a picture book author with four wonderful books that have all been shortlisted or have won Premier’s Literary awards. This is a huge achievement for this former food technologist who started writing picture books on a whim not that long ago! Sandhya discusses her journey to becoming an award-winning writer, the inspiration behind her stories, and shares valuable tips for aspiring picture book writers. 00:00 Introduction to the podcast00:20 Special series on children's authors01:48 Weekly app tip: Submittable07:53 Interview with Sandhya Parappukkaran09:14 Sandhya's journey to writing picture books14:40 The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name: From idea to book deal23:55 Exploring Sandhya's recent works33:12 Tips for aspiring picture book writers37:59 Conclusion Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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