Picture Book Podcast
Picture Book Podcast is a weekly podcast where host Chris Marland chats with independent authors about their work. If you are interested in hearing from authors who have self-published their books and especially intrigued in their process then this is the podcast for you.
Picture Book Podcast
Always Lead with Kindness: Interview with Katie Scorah
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In this episode, Chris sits down with author Katie Scorah to talk about her debut picture book, The Ship's Cat — a beautifully illustrated, rhyming adventure following Bella, a little black cat who overcomes superstition and loneliness to find her place aboard a pirate ship.
Katie shares the heartwarming story behind the book — written for her three-year-old daughter and inspired by the real Bella, a black rescue cat — and explores the rich themes woven throughout: kindness, prejudice, empathy, belonging, and the importance of leading with a good heart.
The Ship's Cat is available from Waterstones, Amazon, bookshop.org, and your local bookshop or library.
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