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=687661
https://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!

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Twitter: @Sweetcherrypub

Remember … 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 11/01/24

Football Rising Stars - Chloe Kelly
https://amzn.to/3vp05Wt

Football Rising Stars - Mallory Swanson
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Football 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/3QaSlhp

https://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/3Q7Zuz1

https://bit.ly/3Q8fEZd