Cherry Gilchrist is an award-winning author whose themes include mythology, alchemy, life stories, esoteric traditions, and Russian culture. She is a graduate of Cambridge University, and holds a post-graduate diploma from the University of Bath Spa.

Her broad range of titles covers books both for adults and children, such as the popular Stories from the Silk Road, the well-known Alchemy, the Great Work, and  the ground-breaking Circle of Nine, about feminine archetypes. The Circle of Nine is about to come out in a new, expanded and updated edition - see below! Many years of visiting Russia to research traditional culture there resulted in The Soul of Russia, also published as Russian Magic. Another recent book, Growing Your Family Tree, is a guide to discovering personal roots and family history, and explores the place of ancestry in our lives. It follows Your Life, Your Story: Writing your Life Story for Family and Friends, reflecting Cherry’s long-standing interest in personal narratives (see Books page for publishers and full details). And Cherry's book Tarot Triumphs, on the symbolism of the traditional Tarot cards, was published in 2016.

Cherry is also an experienced lecturer and writing tutor. Venues for her talks have included the Temenos Academy, NADFAS, the British Council, the Cheltenham Festival of Literature, and The Royal Academy.

She lives in Topsham, near Exeter UK, with her husband, artist Robert Lee-Wade. Not forgetting Zaq and Cassie - two black cats for good luck!
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Current News - I'm delighted to reveal the cover for my new book, to be published in Sep this year by Red Wheel Weiser, USA. This is a revised and expanded version of the book I wrote in the 1980s. It's now updated for the 21st century, and has an inter-generational approach - in other words, I'm  weaving together experiences of girl, mother and grandmother! See more on the Books page.
The book is now available for pre-order from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, and an audio edition will be available.
Check it out! I now have a new website for 'The Circle of Nine' - visit it at www.circleofnine.org to see more about the book, the stories, and the nine feminine archetypes who make up the circle!
Do visit my blog! I write about 'all and everything' there, covering present passions and past curiosities. Most can be found through 'categories' and I hope to get all of them listed this way soon.