The brilliantly talented Sheena chats all things Pablo and Splash with insights into her work ethic and graphic novel-creating process. She reveals that she is a cricketer and also has a dog called Jeremy!

We have some wonderful book recommendations and a couple of interesting peeves to discuss too!

Powerhouse pairing Lu & Kate talk about their new book 'The Busiest Beaver' so of course, expect a lot of giggles and fun!

They suggest two cracking books and are generally awesome.

Effervescent author Sarah chats about all her latest books including 'Brenda's Revenge' and recommends two wonderful books.

This episode also features the first 'Steve's Peeves' segment where we have a minor gripe about something/anything!

Mikey has created and directed myriad, beautiful animation projects and has now entered the world of children's picture books with his gorgeous debut 'The Cafe At The Edge Of The Woods' which we discuss, along with his work with Aardman, his views on AI and our current favourite books.

Paul is the PR and Brand Director at Andersen Press and chats to me about the role of a publicist within the children's book industry. We delve into brilliant books and also Vanderpump Rules, Love Is Blind and Below Deck - we love a bit of telly! Fun and informative, Paul is an excellent guest!

Comic book creator extraordinaire Jamie, best-known for Bunny V's Monkey and numerous The Phoenix characters, chats about his life/work balance and his earlier career working on The Dandy and a naturist publication amongst others! Also his penchant for gardening and his choice of books for the Studiomate Steve Suggests segment!

Author extraordinaire Rachel talks about her upcoming picture book, young fiction AND middle grade titles plus her opinions on public events and the north/south divide in publishing.