Chats Under The Cherry Tree - A Publishing Podcast

A new Chats Under the Cherry Tree, featuring Ashley Hall as guest and Emma Steel as host. In this episode, we touch on the importance of reading for SEN and non-SEN children, how critical 'cause and effect' really is for a developing child and how this encouraged Ashley and her son Sebbie to start an act of kindness every day. Sebbie caused smiles and saw how it had such a positive effect, not only on himself but on those around him. 

 Today Sanjee welcomes Safiyya Vorajee and Red to the podcast. They discuss Red's book ‘Tangerine Sparkle’, Safiyya's Journey, the creation of the Azaylia Foundation and much more in this latest episode of Chats Under the Cherry Tree" 

Today Sanjee Sits down with Amira the Wanderlust. Amira is an adventurer and the visionary behind The Wanderlust Women – an initiative that aims to reconnect Muslim women with nature and show that faith and adventure are not mutually exclusive. Amira also narrated our wonderful picture book My Super Fun Niqabi Mum while she was visiting us! 

 Today Sanjee sits down with Kaya and Sophia, the co-founders of The Read Room, an innovative book club alternative taking the UK by storm. They discuss why they created the platform, their future plans and their upcoming collaboration with Sweet Cherry Publishing’s new Young Adult imprint. 

Today Emma sits down with Sia to discuss reading habits among young people and how teenagers view reading and books in todays tech-dominated world

On today's episode, Sanjee sits down with Red to discuss her Halloween picture books, her creative processes and how she became an author. They also chat about the brand new series Crystal Cove, publishing this October.

Today we had to pleasure of sitting down with Andrew Beattie, the author of our Tales from the Middle Ages series.We talked about Andrew’s talent for merging historical settings and exciting fiction, his incredible writing, the character development process and much more!The second book from this series, The Angel Player, is available for purchase below.https://sweetcherrypublishing.com/tales-of-the-middle-ages/

Today Sanjee chats to Gyasi Sheppy, former CBeebies presenter and debut author of But Dancing is for Girls!In this episode, they discuss the new book, the illustrator competition that found the talent behind the book’s artwork, and Gyasi’s goals and dreams for the future.

This episode we chat to TikTok sensation and ADHD advocate Jamie Gilbert, better known as Mr G!In his debut book, ADHD: Rapped Up!, Jamie draws on his professional expertise as an educator as well as his personal experience to create a guide for children to understand and manage ADHD. Join us as we discuss how he started out working in schools, his hyper-focus work station and all the feels that come with releasing his first book!

In todays episode, Rishi Lad interviews Sanjee to discuss his background and his role as Publisher at Sweet Cherry.

Today we sit down with the wonderful Hannah and Becky Cheetham, the sisters behind Cheethams With Dreams, to discuss their social media journey. Join us as we chat about Every Cherry, the ever-present need for accessible print media – and even Becky’s star turn as an audiobook narrator!Thank you to Hannah and Becky for joining us for a lovely chat.

Joining us today is our very own Cherry, Kirsty Topley!In addition to playing an integral role in the Every Cherry imprint as a designer, Kirsty is also a published author and illustrator.We have the privilege of chatting about her new book, Ernie’s Mindful Journey, creating symbols for Every Cherry and much more…https://sweetcherrypublishing.com/ernies-mindful-journey/

Today we sit down with the illustrator of our wonderful Little Cherries series, Steve James.In this episode we discuss his work on the project, how he developed his illustration style and his career in publishing. Plus many other bonus topics…https://sweetcherrypublishing.com/the-little-cherries-12-book-collection-series-1/

In this episode of Chats Under the Cherry Tree, Sanjee sits down with Rishi Lad, a young entrepreneur and visionary. They discuss Rishi’s journey so far, the importance of financial literacy, alternative education routes and much more!

Morgan sits down with the wonderful author of our Mula and Friends series,  Lauren Hoffmeier After completing her UK book tour and before she flew back to the USA, we wanted to chat to her about her experience on the tour. Topics include, writing tips, the inspiration for Mula and, of course, beans on toast!

In todays spooky episode we sit down with the brilliant illustrator Nick Moffatt to discuss The Creepy Classics set, his creative processes and his advice for aspiring illustrators To Purchases the Creepy Classics Collection please use the link below https://www.books2door.com/products/the-creepy-classics-children-s-easy-classics-collection-8-books-box-set-ages-7-9-paperback

Today we sit down with Jen, who is the National Chair of the Youth Libraries Group to chat all things YLG and libraries.The YLG is an extremely important organisation that is run entirely by volunteers, they act as a vital bridge between publishers and libraries, run the Carnegie awards and help support communities and libraries all over the country.Below are some links to the YLG's main pages and ways that you can get involved! https://www.cilip.org.uk/https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201316&id=687661https://yotocarnegies.co.uk/about-the-awards/youth-libraries-group/

This week, ahead of the release of Game Over: Memory Wars we have a lovely chat with M J Sullivan who is the author of the beloved YA Sci-Fi series. We chat about Mat's inspiration, creative processes, our favorite video games and much more.  Please use the link below to get your copy of Game Over: Memory Wars which publishes on the 28th of March https://sweetcherrypublishing.com/game-over-memory-wars/

On today’s episode of Chats Under the Cherry Tree, we’re hosting the final stop in the Sweet Cherry blog tour for Blue’s Planet: Australia, the incredible middle-grade novel by Lucy McRobert!Focusing on the effects of climate change, this book introduces readers to the importance of sustainability and activism (in a page-turning and exciting way). This episode allows you to hear from the author and better understand the thought process behind writing such a novel.Notice the beeps throughout? We’re keeping book #2's location under wraps — for now! Why not take a guess at where Blue will end up? You could win an exclusive prize if you tag us via the below and get the location correct!Instagram: SweetcherrypublishingTwitter: @SweetcherrypubRemember … you’re never too young to save the world. 

Dan's back! today we sit down for a lovely chat with Harry Meredith who is the author of the  "Football Rising Stars" series, with the next 3 books in the series publishing on the 11/01/24. It was the perfect time to  grab a cuppa and talk football. The Following titles all publish on the 11/01/24Football Rising Stars - Chloe Kelly https://amzn.to/3vp05WtFootball Rising Stars - Mallory Swanson https://amzn.to/41MK2xEFootball Rising Stars - Marie-Antoinette Katoto https://amzn.to/3ROvhWB

Today we sit down with Ella, who is our wonderful Marketing Intern who has also been helping us develop Every Cherry. We talk about her favourite books, favourite jobs to do here at Every Cherry/Sweet Cherry and the book ideas she has been working on. 

Today we have a chat with Emma Steel, who is the head of our new SEND imprint Every Cherry. We discuss Emma's journey from SEND teacher to joining Sweet Cherry, her and the team's work on Every Cherry and why we think this new imprint is so important.For more information on Every Cherry please use the link below.https://www.everycherry.com/

In this episode we sit down with Sophie Jones who is the lead designer of "When Frankie Made A Human" to discuss the design process of this fabulous book, advice for aspiring illustrators and much more. To get your copy of When Frankie Made A Human please follow the links below. https://amzn.to/3QaSlhphttps://bit.ly/3FtSzeC

Today Sanjee sits down with the lovely Jodie Smith, who is the author and illustrator of Bipolar Blob. This wonderful book highlights Jodie's experience of living with Bipolar and how it can effect her emotions. Sanjee and Jodie discuss why this book is so important to Jodie and a wider audience, how Jodie started working with Sweet Cherry and much more. To get your copy of Bipolar Blob please use the links below. https://amzn.to/3Q7Zuz1https://bit.ly/3Q8fEZd

October 11th is national coming out day. Here at Sweet Cherry we believe everyone has the right to be true to their authentic self . In this episode, Sanjee sits down with Bella and Morgan to discuss their experiences of being part of the LGBTQ+ community and have a laugh along the way.  

Welcome to the first episode of Chats Under the Cherry Tree. A podcast all about publishing brought to you by Sweet Cherry Publishing! Take a peak behind the scenes of the publishing industry as we have lovely conversations with publishers, authors, designers and many more! On today's episode, we have the absolute joy of sitting down with Sweet Cherry's Publisher - Sanjee de-Silva.Intro/Outro Music Credit - Spring in My step - Silent Partner