Show Notes PB&J Catchpole Interview
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PB&J: Interview with Lucy and James Catchpole
Episode summary:
Ale chats with Lucy and James Catchpole of the Catchpole Agency of Oxford England. Lucy and James are a married team of disabled literary agents who represent Picture books and YA Fiction. They can be found on Instagram, @thecatchpoles where they blog about books, family life, disability and disability representation in kidlit. They also sometimes host a live singing playgroup! Multi talented! James is also releasing his first book “What Happened to you?” in 2021 about a boy with one leg fending off intrusive questions. In today’s episode we chat about disability representation in kid lit, and James’ upcoming book!
Topics discussed in this episode:
-Topic 1 Introduction to the Catchpoles [0:33]
-Topic 2 Centring the disabled child in kid lit [2:36]
-Topic 3 The trouble with Sensitivity Readers [5:55]
-Topic 4 Disability Adjacent Authors are not #ownvoices [10:28]
-Topic 5 James’ Inspiration and Book [16:59]
Books, Resources, Etc. Mentioned
Preorder James’ Book https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/What-Happened-to-You-by-James-Catchpole-Karen-George-illustrator/9780571358311
Follow the Catchpoles
On Instagram @thecatchpoles
On Twitter @peachjamcloset
Website http://www.thecatchpoleagency.co.uk/
Episode transcript: For a transcript of this audio recording head over to https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/
Catchpole Disability in KidLit Reviews can be found #KidLitCripCrit
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