Ursula Dubosarsky

Ep. 20    Ursula Dubosarsky
Ursula is the current Australian Children's Laureate and one of the most talented and original writers in Australia today. She has won the prestigious Premier's Literary Award in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. In fact, she's won the NSW Premier's Literary Award an astonishing 5 times. More than any other writer in the award's history. 

A great chat exploring all manner of things including her role as Children's Laureate, the enormous benefits of reading and writing - even her surprisingly adamant defence of 'language' (my emphasis) used in emails and texts. 

We did take quite a few delightfully strange and awkward and fabulous turns - which is bound to happen when you discuss the terrifying language of Old Icelandic (my words)  which Ursula again defends as it was an integral part of her undergraduate university studies.

Ursula's a gem. Astute observations with simple yet erudite explanations. If you've ever wanted to write or you're an avid reader or are determined to become one, or even if you just have a soft spot for Vikings and Old Icelandic......join me for a wander through this fun and enlightening conversation.

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