Allison Tait is the internationally bestselling author of middle-grade adventure series The Mapmaker Chronicles, The Ateban Cipher and the Maven & Reeve Mysteries. She also co-hosts the Your Kid's Next Read and So You Want to be a Writer podcasts. Allison shares her secrets for making it as a successful author.
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