July 2025 Q&A with Rhonda Ooi on Ned Needs To Build

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!

Listen to my sixth episode where I chat to Rhonda Ooi, children's author of I Am Not An Owl!, and Ned Needs To Build. These books will appeal to inquisitive little minds.

We discuss:

How does it feel to be publishing your 2nd picture book this year?

What have you got instore for your Ned author event?

Who inspired Ned?

What did your year of edits look like?

Do you write down ideas?

Thank you for listening!

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Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay

Chapters

• 0:43 How does it feel to have your second picture book coming out this year?
• 1:48 What have you got instore for those attending Ned's book launch?
• 5:04 Is it common for people you know to inspire your stories?
• 7:50 What did your year of edits look like?
• 9:56 Do you write down your ideas?
• 11:31 How long have you been a writer?
• 16:03 Can you explain how Owl was signed second but published first?