My guest this episode, Dimity Powell, shares her love of stories, the impact books have had on her life, and her passion for inspiring and igniting interest in reading and storytelling in children. She talks about her mission for fostering caring through sharing, and driving change in communities.
Dimity's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations:
People - those with shared interests; people you've never met before.
Books - 'The Duck and The Darklings' by Glenda Miller and Stephen Michael King; 'A Gentleman In Moscow' by Amor Towles
Podcast - Your Kid's Next Read; One More Page
Cause - Peace
Dream Travel Destination - The Whitsundays
Connect with Dimity:
LinkedIn - Dimity Powell
Instagram - @dimityspowell
X - @DimityPowell
Website - www.dimitypowell.com
Blog - Dim’s Write Stuff ; Dim’s re Views
Facebook Page - Dimity Powell Author
Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com.au/dimitypowell/
Amazon Author Page - Dimity Powell
Good Reads - Dimity Powell
Twitch TV - https://www.twitch.tv/dimitypowell
YouTube - Dimity Powell
Award winning children's author, Dimity Powell who writes and reviews exclusively for children with over 30 published stories and is the Managing Editor for Kids' Book Review. She believes picture books are life essentials, like ice cream; to be enjoyed at least once a day. Her own include: Pippa and The Troublesome Twins (2023), This is My Dad (2022), Oswald Messweather (2021), Pippa (2019), the award-winning At the End of Holyrood Lane (2018) and the critically acclaimed, The Fix-It Man (2017). Several of her books are also available in simplified Chinese, Polish, Spanish and Solvenian.
Dimity has strong convictions about the power of storytelling and loves filling every spare moment with words which is handy when it comes to advocating Kids’ Lit. She reveres sharing her accumulated knowledge with big and little kids alike and is a Books in Homes Australia Volunteer Role Model, Hook Into Books Ambassador, Story City Community Mentor and G.A.T.EWAYS online and onsite presenter who can’t surf despite living on the Gold Coast, Australia.
Discover more at: www.dimitypowell.com
If you missed one of our previous episodes, you can hear the inspiring, influential and impactful guests below (they are worth the listen!)
#4 - Fi Morrison: STEM-spirational
#5 - Craig Ladek: The Impact of Service
#6 - Dr, Stephanie Smith: Empowering Young People
#7 - Barbara Gruener: Connecting By Heart
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