Cheryl was born in Australia and studied Drama & French at University
of Bristol then worked at the BBC in London for several years before
setting up a theatre company producing and developing feminist plays.
She gained a PGCE in Drama (Middlesex University) and an MA in
Playwriting Studies (University of Birmingham) and went on to create the
award-winning publishing company Aurora Metro Books, well-known
for its diverse and inclusive range of titles, with translations from over 20
languages, and over a dozen unique world drama collections.
As an editor/publisher, Cheryl’s work has won the Pandora prize, the
Raymond Williams/Arts Council Publishing prize, a Special Jury Prize for
Peace, Best Innovative & Best Seasonal Foodbook from Gourmand World
Cookbooks, and was shortlisted for the People’s Book Prize and for the
IPG National Diversity awards in 2019 and 2020. www.aurorametro.com
As a playwright, she has won the Croydon Warehouse International
Playwriting Competition, been shortlisted for the Roger Leach Memorial
prize and longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize. Several of her plays have
been produced to acclaim in London. She has edited or contributed to
over 150 books with work also published in The Guardian, The Chicago
Tribune, Culture Trip, Riviera News and more.
Her documentary film Rock n’ Roll Island, won several awards at film
festivals and was broadcast on BBC4 in 2020 garnering a Sunday Times
Critics Choice and Radio Times Pick of the Week.
Cheryl is perhaps best-known for her successful 5-year campaign
with sister charity (aurorametro.org) to erect a full-size bronze statue
of Virginia Woolf which was unveiled in November 2022 on Richmond
riverside and has proven a popular attraction.
She co-owns the independent bookshop Books on the Rise in
Richmond, which offers weekly literary events and hosts Feminist Book
Fortnight. booksontherise.com
For more see cherylrobson.net