33 episodes
Telling Lies to Children Paul Durham
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Join award-winning children's author, Paul Durham, as he and his weekly guests give you a behind-the-scenes look at the children's publishing industry.
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# 32 - Paul Reads The Last Gargoyle
On this quick episode, Paul reads from his brand new middle grade novel, THE LAST GARGOYLE. Meet Penhallow, the 130-year-old stone grotesque tasked with keeping the residents of his Boston apartment building safe from unwanted visitors who go bump in the night. The Last Gargoyle was the Amazon Editors' Top Pick for January 2018, ages 9-12, and was also selected as a Kids Indie Next Pick for Winter 2017-2018. Find out more at pauldurhambooks.com or on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @pauldurhambooks.
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# 31 - Live Halloween Podcast from Water Street Bookstore
Happy Halloween! It's time for TELLING LIES TO CHILDREN'S second annual Halloween podcast, recorded live at Paul Durham's favorite independent bookstore--Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, NH. Paul is joined once again by WSB's children's booksellers, Jill Sweeney-Bosa and Alice Ahn. Jill and Alice get into the spirit of the holiday by sharing some of their best creepy book recommendations for young readers. They cover picture books, graphic novels, middle grade fiction, and YA. Some favorites include The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea, Wee Sister Strange by Holly Grant & K.G. Campbell, The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag, Elizabeth and Zenobia by Jessica Miller, and House of Furies by Madeleine Roux.
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# 30 - Erin Petti
On today's episode, Paul is joined by Erin Petti, author the ghostly middle grade adventure, The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee. Thelma Bee has been praised by Kirkus, School Library Journal, and fans of spooky stories everywhere. Paul and Erin talk about first novels, Halloween costumes, chicken coops-turned-writing spaces, and much more. You can find Erin on Facebook @erinpettiauthor and twitter @empetti.
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# 29 - Tomasen Carey
Tomasen Carey is a writer and the Director of the University of New Hampshire's Writers Academy, a series of week-long summer workshops for young writers in grades 5-12. Paul is returning to the Academy this year as a Guest Author and faculty member, and expects it to be a highlight of his summer. The best part? There are still spots available for 5/6th graders in this wonderful program. If you have young writers who want to immerse themselves in a creative environment this summer, you can find out all the details at UNH's Writers Academy Page.
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# 28 - Dana Alison Levy
Middle grade author Dana Alison Levy joins Paul again at Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, NH. Her new novel, THIS WOULD MAKE A GOOD STORY SOMEDAY, is out now and has already earned high praise (including a starred review from Booklist). Despite their tendency to be sidetracked by gross parasite facts and surfing cats, Paul and Dana actually manage to talk about Dana's latest book, how she outlines her projects, and the ups and downs of the children's publishing world.
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# 27 - Live with the BFA Students at NHIA (Part II)
In Part II of this special two-part episode, Paul continues his discussions with the students at the New Hampshire Institute of Art.
Customer Reviews
Pay Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain!
Paul Durham's Telling Lies to Children is an invaluable asset (and a great listen!) to teachers, published authors, and aspiring writers. I enjoy the camaraderie between Paul and the middle grade authors he interviews, and I find his conversational, back-and-forth interview style appealing and helpful--especially since, as an author himself, Paul has important anecdotes to share.
The host openly admits that he lacks the technical skills of other podcasters, but the overall quality remains good. (I'm keeping the rating at five stars because I'm not listening for professional production values; I'm listening for the unique content.) That said, Paul could cut his intro/outro music by around 30 seconds on each side, and he should check his levels to make sure his intro volume is closer to the actual episode volume.
Again, I don't particuarly care about the production quality: After all, chicken coops make decent sound booths. Strongly consider giving this a listen if you're interested in the industry!