'What I Wish I’d Known is a regular series where we ask some of our favourite people in the book industry to reflect on their careers. In this instalment, authors share some of the unexpected and useful things they’ve learned along the way about writing for kids.'
'A mother-daughter bond is tested in Michelle See-Tho’s exploration of the idiosyncracies of being a Chinese-Malaysian girl growing up in late-90s Australia.'
'In this instalment, we are widening the scope to draw wisdom from one of the country’s most esteemed booksellers. Fiona Stager OAM is co-owner of Avid Reader, Where the Wild Things Are and Riverbend Books in Brisbane.'
'Each month we celebrate an Australian debut release of fiction or non-fiction in the Kill Your Darlings Debut Spotlight feature. For August that debut is Jade and Emerald by Michelle See-Tho (Penguin Random House), a fierce and deeply felt novel about the joys and pains of growing up, of accepting who you are and where you come from. '
