THE SOCIETY OF UNPUBLISHED AUTHORS

In this episode we talk about books being windows, mirrors and sliding doors, an idea that comes from researcher Rudine Sims Bishop. Windows into other people’s lives, mirrors that reflect our own experiences, and sliding glass doors into new possibilities.

Sarah shares how she has had to go seeking books with Latino stories for her children who are being raised within a Peruvian-Australian family.

Jo talks about the childhood books that helped her cope with living in two households after her parents divorced.

We discuss books as a way to grow empathy, and the popularity and importance of biographies. We recommend the SLNSW Diverse Picture Books Project.

We discuss books as a way to grow empathy, and the popularity and importance of biographies.

We also talk about how being a parent can influence our writing.