Kelly's Writerly Q&A
A monthly podcast featuring authors and their books. Established in 2025, Season 1 of Kelly's Writerly Q&A is complete at 23 episodes and season 2 is set to be even better!
With the introduction of Pictures and Pages, a spin-off series brought to you by Amy Freund, that focuses on industry professionals, Kelly's Writerly Q&A has double the content to share in 2026!
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Kelly's Writerly Q&A
S1E2 - Pictures & Pages Q&A with Amy Lee on Illustration
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Welcome to Pictures & Pages with Amy Freund, a Kelly's Writerly Q&A Podcast spin-off series that takes you behind the scenes of the Australian publishing industry!
Listen to Amy Freund's 2nd episode where she chats to Amy Lee, Taiwanese-Australian illustrator and SCBWI member who illustrated Amy Freund's debut picture book, Amigo the Capybara!
This episode is all about:
- Illustration
- How do you get noticed as an illustrator?
- What's the process from sketches to final art?
Answering these questions and more, meet Amy Lee, better known as Kooky Chooky. Amy Lee's first picture book was Amigo The Capybara, published in 2024 by Five Mile Books and she continues to delight the publishing industry with cracky characters and her hand drawn aesthetic.
Thank you for listening!