The Children's Literature Research Podcast

A conversation with Daisy May Johnson, author of 'How to be Brave' and 'How to be True', where we discuss children's literature, baking and Daisy's journey through academia, from an MA in Children's Literature at the University of Roehampton to studying for a PhD at the University of York.

Part 2 of a 2 -part episode where Perry Nodelman, author of 'Words About Pictures', 'The Hidden Adult' and numerous other works of children's literature scholarship, discusses some of his views on censorship, racism and posthumanism in children's literature. Content Warning: This episode features discussions of racist stereotypes in children's lit

Part 1 of a 2 -part episode where Perry Nodelman, author of 'Words About Pictures', 'The Hidden Adult' and numerous other works of children's literature scholarship, discusses his current project, his journey into children's literature research and his experiences writing and publishing books for children.

A wide-ranging conversation with Emily Corbett, Vice President of the YA Studies Association, Associate Editor of International Journal of Young Adult Literature (IJYAL) and 4th year PhD student at the NCRCL, where we discuss lockdown, journals, conferences and all things YA.