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Listen "Emily Gale talks Charlotte Sometimes, KidLit Classics Podcast S2 Episode 15"
Episode Synopsis
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Charlotte Sometimes, by Penelope Farmer, was published 1969, the third and best-known of the Aviary Hall trilogy. A time-slip novel that explores identity, loss, and grief, it became somewhat famous when Robert Smith from The Cure adapted many of its lines into a song of the same name.Children's author and kidlit advocate Emily Gale discusses her deeply personal connection with Charlotte Sometimes, how we latch onto fictional characters as children, the rich prose and themes, how structure and content in children's books has changed, the magic of time-slip novels, and the importance of supporting the kidlit industry.About Emily Gale:Emily has worked in the book industry for over twenty years in various roles, including as an editor, book buyer, consultant to a literary agent, and as part of a high school library team. An award-winning YA and MG author, her latest work includes Elsewhere Girls, co-written with Nova Weetman, and The Goodbye Year.Connect with Emily: Instagram: @emilygalebooksetc / Website: https://emilygalebooks.com/ Connect with host Sam-Ellen Bound: Instagram @samellenb / Website www.samanthaellenbound.comBuy Charlotte Sometimes hereMentioned in Podcast:Frog & Toad by Arnold LobelPlaying Beatie Bow by Ruth ParkTumbleglass by Kate ConstableWhere the Lyrebird Calls by Kim KaneElsewhere Girls by Emily Gale & Nova WeetmanYour Kids Next Read podcastEnjoying KidLit Classics? Like, share, subscribe, leave a review! Interested in being a guest? Get in touch with me via my contact page, or send an email to [email protected]:Opening and Outro music:‘Funny Whimsical Music’ by MoodMode, accessed via Storyblocks. Purchased and used under Storyblocks’ Royalty-Free Individual License Agreement.Sound files:All used under the Pixabay Music License Agreement.'owl hoots and distant dog bark' by pixabay 'In beautiful dark mood' by SamuelFrancisJohnson 'Night Ambience' by Pixabay Thanks for listening!Stay up to date - Instagram @Samellenbhttps://www.samanthaellenbound.com/kidlitclassicspodcast
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