“‘Child Roots’, a collection of poems, prose poems and miniature poems, seeks to understand the 'roots' of children and their childhoods in different settings.”

Join Florence in an engaging conversation with poet and author Paul AW Sutherland as they delve into his remarkable journey and his latest collection, Child Roots. In this episode, Paul reflects on his poetic beginnings, sharing the touching story of how his grandfather inspired him to start writing at the age of 17, reciting poems while they worked together.

The discussion touches on themes that run through Paul's poetry and short stories, including nature, separation, estrangement, innocence, and resilience. With Child Roots, Paul draws from his own experiences, reflecting on both his childhood and childhood in general. He highlights the importance of a child’s journey towards becoming proactive, encouraging readers to see beyond correction to understand the full developmental process of children.

Additionally, Paul references his previous work on family courts and the rights of the child, which continues to shape his literary voice.

Listen in for:

• Personal stories from Paul’s life

Links:

• Connect with Paul on social media https://www.facebook.com/paul.sutherland.5492

Join Florence as she reconnects with author William Adams to explore his latest children's book and accompanying song, The Buzzy Bee Who Came for Tea. In this episode, William and Florence dive into his creative process, discussing how he develops both the stories and songs that accompany them. They also touch on how his experience as a busker has influenced his artistic journey.

William shares his collaboration with illustrator Noah Warnes, recounting how they met and how Noah's stunning artwork brings The Buzzy Bee to life.

The Buzzy Bee Who Came for Tea is available in both English and French, with the song version also offered in English, French, and Ukrainian.

This special journey of The Buzzy Bee Who Came for Tea uses music and storytelling to unite people and invites readers to rediscover their inner child.

Join Florence as she is joined by Jemma Robinson, author of ‘The Stars That Guide You Home’ and her NEW RELEASE ‘The Valkashan Prophecy Part 1’.

In this episode, you'll get to know Jemma as she delves into her passion for writing, sharing insights into how she crafts her stories and finds inspiration for her characters. Discover her unique approach to character development, where she redefines traditional roles by empowering her female characters to uncover their inner strength and express their thoughts from their own perspectives. Jemma also opens up about her process of exploring darker themes in her book, The Valkashan Prophecy, tackling topics such as fear, destiny, and the struggle for freedom.

And to top it all off, enjoy ‘teasers’ in conversation of The Valkashan Prophecy: Part 2 – COMING SOON!

Join Florence as she engages in a heartfelt conversation with Amanda Crundall, exploring the raw, authentic, and deeply honest poetry from Amanda's debut book, "Heart on Her Sleeve."

In this episode, you'll get to know Amanda, her journey into creative writing, and how she found her voice just three years ago. Listen as they discuss the liberating power of expressing oneself through poetry in a non-judgmental and open space. Amanda shares insights into how creative writing has been a vital tool for managing mental health, navigating through dark and negative thoughts, and finding empowerment in performing and sharing her work. Discover the strength in vulnerability and the beauty of embracing life’s complexities through Amanda’s poetic lens.

“New freedom beckons,

So she reckons,

Of life more simple and pleasant.

Love, laughter, happy-sad ever after,

Is the chapter she is after.”

Join the Partnership Publishing Podcast as we meet with author Michael Vallow to discuss his debut fiction book ‘Guardians of the Railway’. This book was published back in 2020 and we have been able to sit down with him to talk about the process of writing and the plans he has for the future of the Guardians.

This podcast episode was recorded back in 2020 and we are expecting exciting developments with the ‘Guardians of the Railway’!

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“Trudi and Marcus are taking the local steam train to school, as usual not talking to each other. He thinks she’s a stuck-up teacher’s pet; she thinks he’s only capable of playing the fool. Then they see a Formal Notice from the train window.

NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF RAILWAY LINE BANSTONE TO ROYDS WELL. CLOSURE OF THE RAILWAY LINE WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY 31ST MARCH 1967.

This is a bitter blow. What can they do? How can they stop them?

This podcast episode was recorded back in 2020 and we are expecting exciting developments with the ‘Guardians of the Railways’!

Join Florence as she sits down with debut author Tanya Fell, one half of the mother-son duo of ‘Harry’s Adventures: Moving to Australia’. Together Tanya and Harry have written this story to share the process of moving to Australia to help other children, guide them through their journey and, assuring them that everything will be okay! After all, it is just one big, new, adventure.

Tanya discusses the process of writing alongside Harry and how important this book is, not only to them, but other families with children. There wasn’t a book like this when they made the move, so they wrote one themselves!

“With a step-by-step story featuring the key events of moving ‘Down Under’ as well as interactive questions, Harry Fell can be a friend for children who will be experiencing the move to Australia.”

In this episode of the Partnership Publishing Podcast we meet with Sohail Husain, our latest debut author to discuss his book ‘Beyond Beliefs: The incredible true story of a German refugee, an Indian migrant and the families left behind’.

‘Beyond Beliefs' is a compelling and extraordinary true story spanning The First World War, The Great Depression, The Partition of India and The Holocaust.

This epic memoir recounts the story of Sohail Husain's parents and grandparents, whose lives were engulfed by momentous events of the 20th century. His parents, Karola and Afzal, were separated by birthplace, race, faith, language, and age, but their common experience of unimaginable upheaval and loss ultimately brought them together. Their love story was complicated and unconventional, but enduring.”

In this episode Sohail talks about his writing journey and how he approached writing his family’s story. With the topics and themes through this book relating to life today, Sohail recounts how he came to write the book through initially just wanting to find out more about his history.

In the latest episode of Partnership Publishing: The Podcast, our director Florence is joined by debut author Jenny Oyston, author of ‘Who am I?: Building blocks for becoming your best future self.’

Join Jenny in conversation, as she discusses her time writing ‘Who am I?’, how this book combines active and proactive quizzes, diagrams, graphs etc. as a guide to help, not just teach, and how her experience of being a counsellor assisted and informed her book as well as piquing her own curiosities about the human brain and the limbic system.

If you have asked yourself - Who Am I? Who Do I Want To Be? How Do I Get There? Whether you are simply feeling curious about what this might mean, you have been feeling a bit flat and directionless, or if you simply want to be the best you can be, Jenny’s expertise will provide you with the building blocks for finding harmony between your thoughts, feelings, behaviour, and physical experiences.

Jenny’s ultimate goal with her debut book is to show readers that ‘you can make changes in your life if you choose to’.

In today’s episode of the Partnership Publishing: The Podcast, our director Florence is joined by mother and daughter duo Erin and Sarah Wilson-Clark (Doodlebug Publications) to discuss their debut children’s picture book, ‘I Don’t Want to Share’.

Erin and Sarah share a deeper insight into their writing journey for this first book; how Erin found the illustration process of designing the book, and in conversation, we discuss how Sarah’s professional career in teaching allowed her to create a valuable ‘teaching resource’ that is included in the back of the book for FREE.

We also find out what’s next for Doodlebug Publications, with some fun information and updates about their next book!

You can find Erin and Sarah here:

https://doodlebugpublications.com/

https://www.instagram.com/doodlebugpublications/

https://twitter.com/DB_Publications

https://www.facebook.com/people/Doodlebug-Publications/61551498729307/ 

In the latest episode of the Partnership Publishing: The Podcast, our Director Florence is joined by William Adams, Author & Songwriter of ‘The Sleepy Bear of Leafy Wood’.

In conversation, William shares all about his latest children’s sing-along, picture book, including how he finds inspiration in nature for his songs and stories, merchandise, busking and what the reaction was like after publication of this beautifully written and illustrated book! 

Find out more here: www.thesleepybearofleafywood.com

Watch and listen to the Song & Book Teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq3o1LMjJGo