Retain.

Recite.

Restore.

A woman wearing a red dress and matching red gloves sitting on a bench holding a flyer that says 'Just Like Her' with an illustration of a pregnant woman, and several copies of the flyer on the bench.
A woman with braided hair, dressed in a long black dress, reading from a book at a microphone on stage with beige curtains in the background.
A woman with short curly hair, wearing red lipstick and hoop earrings, stands outside holding several white notebooks with gold writing. She is dressed in a white lace dress with puffy sleeves and a black ribbon tie. There are orange and yellow flowers in front of her and a glass storefront behind her reflecting buildings and street lights.

The purpose of The Silver Cherry is to remember the past to fortify the future. We work with Black women authors to amplify their voices in the publishing world. We also highlight marginalized stories that are aiming to be forgotten. Music outlines our world and informs our work as such. TSC is heavily influenced by Sankofa themes as well as Black spirituality.

Founded in 2024 by Imani Warren, our brand has grown in size and collaboration during the summer of 2026. Though starting as a self-publishing company, TSC has evolved into publishing the work of other’s as well as highlighting history happening within the city of Chicago.

Our values include: honesty, thoroughness, steadfastness, tenacity, grit, rest, fortification, restoration, and style

Featured Products

"Fruits of My Labor"
$15.00

This epistolary body of work includes an analyzation of what devotion means in regards to my future children and the success of their childhood. Use of fruits as a metaphor for learning outlines the books main features.

"Just Like Her"
$15.00

This flash fiction poetic prose chapbook, includes a genre created by the author. This story details a woman who becomes pregnant at the same age her mother was pregnant with her. Follow her through her journey of discovering if she is just like her…

"I Love You More"
$15.00

“I Love You More,” is a poetry chapbook filled with 10 poems detailing times in my life when I loved something or someone more than they were able to love me back.

Chrysalis with Raging Possum Press

Chrysalis includes over 200 poems that capture the developmental stages and progress as a beginning poet. Witness growth through format, consistency, design, rhyming, purpose, and content.

Buy 'Chrysalis'
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Meet The Founder

Imani Warren

St. Louis-born poet and editor specializing in chapbook self-publication and collaboration in the Chicago literary scene. While receiving her BA in Environmental Policy from Loyola University Chicago, she founded The Silver Cherry Publishing, releasing three handmade chapbooks. She has also published a full length poetry book, Chrysalis, with Raging Possum Press. Imani has been focusing on poetry performance and event curation as her career progresses.

Keep Up On Instagram

Please welcome The Silver Cherry Staff for Summer 2026. Through their collaboration and shared values, they will advance our goals!🍒
Thanks for coming to our Launch Party + Open Mic! Featured readers @imanissworld @ingxbire @tiarabegold & @imaniwarrenn opened up the night, debuting pieces from their newest works to be published under The Silver Cherry. Our open mic was so fr
The energy you can expect us to bring tonight at Nabala Cafe! @tiarabegold @ingxbire @imanissworld & @imaniwarrenn will be featured readers at our Launch Party + Open Mic🎙️ We will be welcoming our first set of writers as well as our new staff.
Listen up, listen in! New poems on the site that may help you look within. Check out thesilvercherrypublishing.com to get your weekly fill of poetry✍🏾 Link in bio!
I’m Walking Down A Gravel Road I feel each pebble between my feet The side of each rock feels familiar to me I know this road is rough & difficult, plenty of pain, if not only (Plus, it’s lonely) Though it’s all I’ve got
The Silver Cherry is celebrating our writers! As we grow and expand, we sign on more wonderful authors. TSC’s goals are to uplift and give visibility to Black woman poets while fortifying and remembering marginalized stories from the past. Let
My Baby Slide to reveal a poem! The Silver Cherry is all about remembering the past to move into the future. Let’s remember the past things to curate a brand new fling🫶🏾
Everything’s Bigger In Solitude Eric Solitude’s performance review is out now! I got the opportunity to witness the Schubas debut for the artist and band. Solitude is dynamic🏃🏾‍♀️ “On May 18, I attended Eric Solitude’s
I’ll be having an author conversation and reading at Solidarity Studios this Wednesday, May 27th at 6p with @ragingopossumpress. Celebrating the reprint of my full length poetry book, “Chrysalis,” which sold out! “Chrysalis&
Halo is magic! Halo and Safe Haven’s performance review is out now. I had the pleasure of witnessing their second live performance as a band. This concert was full of whimsy and gratitude. “On April 27th I had the pleasure of attendin
This just in! New poems to be read at TheSilverCherryPublishing.com. Click the link in bio to read & support the site <3 Which title makes you most intrigued?
The Silver Cherry is creating a staff♥️Apply to the positions listed by June 1 to be considered! Editorial Assistant Art & Design Social Media & Website Outreach Events Music Director Photographer Opportunities are volunteer based