[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"podcast-2594":3,"metatags-\u002Fpodcasts\u002F2594\u002Farrest_all_mimics_podcast_-_the_bear_who_stared-au":16,"related-podcasts-2594":17},{"permalink":4,"tile_image":5,"posted":6,"body":7,"summary":8,"pk":9,"images":10,"news_id":12,"published":13,"tags":14,"title":15},"\u002Fnews\u002F2594\u002Farrest_all_mimics_podcast_-_the_bear_who_stared","blog_2594_636015032989660000.jpg","2016-05-31T10:30:00#2594","\u003Cp>Written by Ben Tallon\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Author and Illustrator of the fantastic 'The Bear Who Stared' with Templar Books, Duncan Beedie talks us through the story of how a bear character illustration staring back at him in a moment of reflection would go on to become his debut book deal. Pulling back the curtain, Duncan details everything from the crucial importance of nuances to tell an effective story, to how he landed a three-book deal with Templar. This is not one to miss for anyone who has an interest in entering the world of children's book publishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>LISTEN NOW\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsoundcloud.com\u002Farrestallmimics\u002Fduncanbeedie\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimage.aspx?src=blog&sz=610&name=blog_2594_636015028008030000.jpg\" alt=\"\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fitunes.apple.com\u002FWebObjects\u002FMZStore.woa\u002Fwa\u002FviewPodcast?id=1038442077\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimage.aspx?src=blog&sz=610&name=blog_2594_636015028056100000.jpg\" alt=\"\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FBenTallon\">Ben Tallon\u003C\u002Fa> talks to Duncan Beedie about his latest book The Bear Who Stared.","news",[11],{"filename":5},2594,"2016-05-31T10:30:00","#ben tallon#publishing#children's book illustrators#creativity#arrest all mimics#aam#podcast#podcasts#creative industry#","Arrest All Mimics Podcast - The Bear Who Stared ",{},[18,28,36,43,50],{"news_id":19,"permalink":20,"pinned":21,"podcast_url":22,"published":23,"summary":24,"tags":25,"tile_image":26,"title":27},6944,"\u002Fpodcasts\u002F6944\u002Fep_296_are_you_present_harris_and_micah_purnell_discuss_the_role_of_phones_in_our_creativity_and_our_lives",false,"https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fkm9yf3sd9yqwj8cg\u002FCreative_Condition_Micah_Harris6kh9h.mp3","2026-05-13T10:00:00","\u003Ca href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.illustrationx.com\u002Fartists\u002FBenTallon'>Ben Tallon\u003C\u002Fa>'s Creative Condition Podcast","#interviews#inspiration#creativity#podcast#podcasts#creative industry#the creative condition#","ec048a6d-a026-48f3-aa3d-5a680565f90d.jpg","Ep 296: Are You Present? Harris and Micah Purnell discuss the role of phones in our creativity and our lives",{"news_id":29,"permalink":30,"pinned":21,"podcast_url":31,"published":32,"summary":24,"tags":33,"tile_image":34,"title":35},6939,"\u002Fpodcasts\u002F6939\u002Fep_295_i_am_an_artist","https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fm6d47wce4yjput3h\u002FThe_Creative_Condition_podcast_295_the_artist8ulgw.mp3","2026-05-06T10:00:00","#ben tallon#interviews#inspiration#creativity#podcast#podcasts#creative industry#the creative condition#","21625054-2ed4-47e6-b036-2d7d406c84f9.jpg","Ep 295: I Am an Artist",{"news_id":37,"permalink":38,"pinned":21,"podcast_url":39,"published":40,"summary":24,"tags":33,"tile_image":41,"title":42},6938,"\u002Fpodcasts\u002F6938\u002Fthe_creativity_diary_the_ai_ignoramus","https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fbmtqcp8ghwcvdn3q\u002FThe_Creative_Condition_Podcast_diary_AI_Ignoramus8cyu0.mp3","2026-04-29T10:00:00","4b39a8f3-d903-4168-b530-f086d4c9a59f.jpg","The Creativity Diary: The AI Ignoramus",{"news_id":44,"permalink":45,"pinned":21,"podcast_url":46,"published":47,"summary":24,"tags":33,"tile_image":48,"title":49},6924,"\u002Fpodcasts\u002F6924\u002Fep_294_the_things_in_your_control_with_abby_and_owens_owen_smith","https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fi9f85wbyitv45jvj\u002FThe_Creative_Condition_Owen_Smith_final_Abby_b7bvk.mp3","2026-04-22T10:00:00","cd8dfe1a-bd21-444c-8f58-66c6c32ef43a.jpg","Ep 294: The Things in Your Control with Abby and Owen's Owen Smith",{"news_id":51,"permalink":52,"pinned":21,"podcast_url":53,"published":54,"summary":24,"tags":33,"tile_image":55,"title":56},6911,"\u002Fpodcasts\u002F6911\u002Fep_293_the_mental_battery","https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F7jgdyqc94w5wdbyu\u002FThe_Creative_Condition_podcast_293_mental_battery7trlh.mp3","2026-04-15T10:00:00","a7ba8744-6179-4196-8246-c248f074708c.jpg","Ep 293: The Mental Battery"]