Meet Sandhya Parappukkaran, a picture book author with four wonderful books that have all been shortlisted or have won Premier’s Literary awards. This is a huge achievement for this former food technologist who started writing picture books on a whim not that long ago! Sandhya discusses her journey to becoming an award-winning writer, the inspiration behind her stories, and shares valuable tips for aspiring picture book writers.
00:00 Introduction to the podcast 00:20 Special series on children's authors 01:48 Weekly app tip: Submittable 07:53 Interview with Sandhya Parappukkaran 09:14 Sandhya's journey to writing picture books 14:40 The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name: From idea to book deal 23:55 Exploring Sandhya's recent works 33:12 Tips for aspiring picture book writers 37:59 Conclusion
Sandhya Parappukkaran left her job as a Food Technologist so she could put her feet up and read. Then she rediscovered her passion for children’s books. She writes stories with themes of ‘embracing your cultural identity’ inspired by her South Indian heritage. Sandhya resides in Brisbane with her husband, three children and a backyard brimming with mango trees, curry leaves and green chillies.
