Middle Grade Matters
A podcast by Shannon Balloon - Tuesdays
90 Episodes
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Ep. 89: Shannon Balloon and Karen Reeder (BookHuddle Podcast) On Our Favorite MG Books of the Year (So Far)
Published: 7/8/2025 -
Ep. 88: Meg Medina (Graciela in the Abyss) on Diving into a Fantasy World
Published: 7/1/2025 -
[LISTEN AGAIN] Ep. 34: Joel Brigham on Query Letters and First Pages
Published: 6/17/2025 -
Ep. 87: Katherine Marsh (the Medusa series) on Monsters, Myths, and a Girl Protagonist
Published: 6/3/2025 -
Ep. 86: Erin Entrada Kelly (At Last She Stood) on Her Foray into Nonfiction
Published: 5/27/2025 -
Ep. 85: Kate O'Shaughnessy (The Wrong Way Home) on Community and Belonging
Published: 5/20/2025 -
Ep. 84: Dianne K. Salerni (The Tontine Caper) on Writing Humor and an Omniscient Narrator
Published: 5/6/2025 -
Ep. 83: Lauren Wolk (Candle Island) on the Importance of Setting in Her Novels
Published: 4/29/2025 -
Ep: 82: Marie Benedict (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy) on Infusing Historical Fiction with Adventure.
Published: 4/22/2025 -
[LISTEN AGAIN] Ep. 46: Literary Agent Alexander Slater on Publishing in Middle Grade
Published: 4/15/2025 -
[LISTEN AGAIN] Ep. 58: Gayle Forman (Not Nothing) on Seeing Stories From Different Perspectives
Published: 4/8/2025 -
Ep. 81: Debbi Michiko Florence (Last Chance Academy) on Writing a Middle Grade Mystery Series.
Published: 4/1/2025 -
Ep. 80: Lisa Schmid (Hart & Souls) on Non-Scary Ghost Stories and Podcasting
Published: 3/25/2025 -
Ep. 79: Britnee Meiser (All My Bests) on Writing Realistic Middle Grade Romance
Published: 3/18/2025 -
Ep. 78: Megan E. Freeman (Alone and Away) on Her Books, Her Inspiration, and the Question Everyone is Asking . . Will There Be a Third?
Published: 3/11/2025 -
Ep. 77: Kyle Lukoff (A World Worth Saving) on Writing Adventure, Jewish Folklore, and Trans Youth in Middle Grade.
Published: 3/4/2025 -
Ep. 76: Wendelin Van Draanen (Flipped) on Writing From the Heart
Published: 2/25/2025 -
[LISTEN AGAIN] Ep. 31: Megan Reyes (Heroes of Havensong) on Writing a Fantasy with Four Points of View
Published: 2/18/2025 -
Ep. 75: James Ponti (Part 2) (The Sherlock Society) on the Joy of Storytelling
Published: 2/11/2025 -
Ep. 74: James Ponti (Part 1) (Spy Kids) on Crafting Spy Novels and the Inspiration Behind His Work
Published: 2/4/2025
On the Middle Grade Matters podcast, host Shannon Balloon talks to to authors and publishing professionals about all things middle grade. The show explores topics like the craft of writing, the journey to getting an agent and publishing a book, and why middle grade books should matter to everyone.