Middle Grade Mavens

About Middle Grade Mavens

The Middle-Grade Mavens are two Australian authors reviewing middle-grade children's books. We also chat with authors and illustrators about their inspiration, processes and experience and sometimes we interview publishers and agents to find out more about the industry. Whether you're a writer, school librarian, teacher, or just a book fan, this is for you. Julie Anne Grasso is the author of the Frankie Dupont Mystery series, cupcake enthusiast and part-time library book wrangler. Pamela Ueckerman is a dance teacher, writer, book reviewer, editor and home educator. #LoveOzMg

Publisher

Julie Grasso+Pamela Ueckerman

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jan 2019

Latest episode

10 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

135 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Jun 2026

   Episode 135 Middle Grade Mavens

   Episode 135 In this episode:The Wild Unknown by Emily Gale, published by @text_publishing The Witch Who Couldn’t Spell by Jess Galatola and Lu Baker, published by @larrikinhouse The Callers 3: The Journey Home by Kiah Thomas, published by @harperkidsau Connected by RA Stephens and Tamlyn Teow, published by @wombat_books Lexie Moon & the Remote Control Catastrophe by Melissa Garside (illustrated by Lauren Mullinder), published by @riveted_press#loveozpb #loveozmg #middlegrademavens

2. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Episode 134 Middle Grade Mavens

   In this episode:We absolutely GUSH over: The Prime Minister Problem by Brenton Cullen, published by @riveted_press Girls Like by Katrina Germein and Deb Hudson, published by @midnightsunpublishing Tearing Myself Together by Anna Whateley, published by @allenandunwin Audrey Skips by Andrew Rowe and Lisa Coutts, published by @midnightsunpublishing The Friendship Paradox by Asia, published by @allenandunwin #loveozpb #loveozmg #loveozgn #middlegrademavens

3. 

   6 Apr 2026

   Episode 133 Middle Grade Mavens

   Episode 133 In this episode: Bendable by Kelly Brodie-Brown and Tommy Doyle, published by @scholastic_au Gnoming About: Tree Mail Adventure by Liv Lorkin Villain: Respawn by Adrian Beck, published by @scholastic_au Oh Brother: A Graphic Memoir by Georgina Chadderton, published by @penguinkidsaustralia #loveozpb #loveozmg #loveozgn #middlegrademavens

Who has been a guest on Middle Grade Mavens

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Emma Clancy
• Gavin Aung Thang
• Maura Finn
• Lucinda Gifford
• Susan Joy Lu

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.