Ep 479: Kids’ author Matt Stanton on how he’s sold one million copies of his books

Children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton on how he’s sold over one million copies of his books. How to get over your fear of self-marketing. And we have 3 copies of Seeking Wisdom by Julia Cameron to give away.

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Links mentioned in this episode

• WIN Seeking Wisdom by Julia Cameron
• Buy So You Want to be a Writer – the book!
• Facebook group for So You Want to be a Writer

Writer in residence: Matt Stanton

Matt Stanton is a bestselling children’s author and illustrator who has sold more than one million books worldwide. His middle-grade series Funny Kid debuted as the #1 Australian kids’ book and has legions of fans across the globe. He has published such bestselling picture books as There Is a Monster Under My Bed Who Farts, This Is a Ball and Pea + Nut!, and produces a daily YouTube show for kids. He lives and works in Sydney, Australia, with his wife, bestselling author Beck Stanton, and their children. 

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This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers’ Centre and our course How to Write for Children and Young Adults

Find out more about your host, Valerie Khoo (@valeriekhoo on Twitter and @valeriekhoo on Instagram).