Off the Shelf

My guest this week is Jane Thynne. You can find out more about her here: janethynne.comThe bookshops she recommended are:1. Owl Bookshop2. Wimbledon Books - Home

My guest this week is Lori Carlson-Hijuelos - you can find out more about her and her work here: Lori Carlson - Bio

My guest this week is Heidi Amsinck!Her website is here: Heidi Amsinck, Danish-born thriller writerThe bookshop she recommended is: Independent Bookshop Since 1987 - The Riverside Bookshop

My guest this week is James Cahill - James Cahill The Bookshops he recommended are:1. Book Soup2. Gay's The Word 3. THE ALDEBURGH BOOKSHOP

You can order Natalie's book here: How To Navigate Your Career Like A Legend by Natalie Abou-Alwan | WaterstonesThe Bookshop she recommended is Clapham Books | England | London Bookshop

You can find out more about Sam here: Sam Blake – Number One Bestselling AuthorThe Bookshops she recommended are:1. Gutter Bookshop – Dublin Ireland2. The Barnes Bookshop

You can find out more about Bernard here: Bernard O'Keeffe – AuthorThe Bookshop he recommended is: home - The Barnes Bookshop

Lucy Apps has been named one of the best Debut Novelists of 2026 by the Observer - The best debut novelists of 2026 | The ObserverThe Bookshop she recommended is: Newham Bookshop

You can find more about Louise Welsh here: Louise Welsh – Canongate Books The bookshops she recommended are: Voltaire & Rousseau BookshopUllapool BookshopAye-Aye BooksCategory Is BooksPortobello Books

Sofia's website is here: Sofia RobledaThe bookshop she recommended is here: Kirkdale Bookshop

You can find Julia's website here: JULIA BOGGIOThe Bookshops she recommended are:1. https://www.saucybooks.com/ 2. John Sandoe Books - Independent Bookshop in London since 1957

My guest this week is Chloe Seager: Chloe Seager The Bookshop she recommended was: Gay's The Word | The UK's Oldest LGBT+ Bookshop

My guest this week is Bob Reiss https://www.bobreiss.com/

My guest this week is Steven Chance: Stephen Chance | WriterThe bookshops he recommended are:1. Independent Bookshop | Ink@84 Books & Drink 2. www.bookbaruk.com

My guest this week is James Sulzer. His website is here: http://www.jamessulzerauthor.com/

My guest this week is Fiona Melrose. Her website is here: Fiona Melrose

My guest this week is R N Morris. You can find his website here:https://rogernmorris.co.uk/ The bookshop he recommended is Goldsboro Books

My guest this week is Marilyn Horowitz. You can find her on social media here:https://www.facebook.com/marilynidahorowitzhttps:/www.instagram.com/horowitz1105/https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilynhorowitz/https://www.tiktok.com/@cutthroughthecrap?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://www.youtube.com/user/horowitzmarilynhttps://x.com/BeHappyToolbox

My guest this week is Stephanie L. Maley: Stephanie L. Maley - She Writes PressThe Bookshop she recommended is the Book Cover in Chattanoga, TN, USA

My guest this week is R. L. Maizes: R.L. MaizesThe Bookshops she recommended are:1. Boulder bookstore2. Westside books, Denver

My guest this week is Claire Askew.Her website is here: Claire AskewYou can find out more about the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize here: Fiction Prize 2026 | Lucy CavendishThe Bookshops Claire recommended are:1. Lighthouse | Home2. Bookcase Carlisle

My guest this week is Emma DarwinThe Bookshops she recommended are:1. Clapham Books 2. Backstory 3. Dulwich Bookshop4. Bookseller Crow Bookshop // Crystal Palace South London

My guest this week is Laurie Sheck: Home - Laurie Sheck

My guest this week is G B Rubin. You can find his website here: Gareth Rubin, journalist and writerThe bookshop he recommended is Highgate Books Home | Highgate Bookshop

My guest this week is Maggie Ritchie! Her website is here: Maggie Ritchie - Award-winning author and journalist She recommended these bookshops:1. The Edinburgh Bookshop2. Golden Hare Books | Indie Bookshop, Edinburgh3. Youngs Interesting Books (more info here: Young’s Interesting Books - Hidden Scotland)

My guest this week is Lord Peter Hain.You can find more information about him here: Peter Hain | Substack

My guest this week is Genevieve Marenghi!The Bookshops she recommended are:1. Books on the Rise - Bookshop Richmond2. theopenbook-richmond3. Parade’s End Books

My guest this week is Lisa K Friedman! You can find her website here: lisakfriedman.com.The Bookshop she recommends is Politics and Prose: Politics and Prose Bookstore

My guest this week is Margie Goldsmith. You can find out more about her work here: https://margiegoldsmith.com/.

My guest this week is Jennifer ComeauThe bookshops she recommended are:1. Lupine Books Bookshop2. Mail it unlimited3. Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shops

Welcome to the last episode of my Bournemouth Writing Festival spotlight series!My guest today is Sarah Rees Brennan: www.sarahreesbrennan.com The bookshops she recommends are:1. Chapters Bookstore - Ireland2. Alan Hanna's Bookshop, Dublin3. St Ives Bookseller4. Elliott Bay Book Company - Seattle

My guest today is Paige Toon! You can read more about her work here: ⁠Paige Toon | Paige Toon Author⁠This is the fourth in my series promoting the Bournemouth Romance Writers Festival: ⁠⁠⁠Romance Writing Festival Bournemouth ⁠⁠⁠The Bookshops she recommended are Spencer Thorn Bookshop | Bude

My guest today is Lola Jaye! You can read more about her work here: Lola Jaye This is the third in my series promoting the Bournemouth Romance Writers Festival: ⁠⁠Romance Writing Festival Bournemouth ⁠⁠The Bookshops she recommended are:1. BookLove Multicultural Travelling Book Carnival2. Diverse Gifts, Brixton

My guest today is Abiola Bello! You can read more about her work here: Abiola BelloThis is the second in my series promoting the Bournemouth Romance Writers Festival: ⁠Romance Writing Festival Bournemouth ⁠The Bookshop she recommended is Afrori Books | Books by Black Authors

My guest today is R. F. Long. You can read more about her work here: rflong.comThis is the first in my series promoting the Bournemouth Romance Writers Festival: Romance Writing Festival Bournemouth The Bookshops she recommends are:1. Raven Books2. Books Upstairs 3. Tales for Tadpoles 4. Kennys Bookshop Ireland

My guest this week is Juhea Kim!You can read more about her work here: HomeShe recommends: https://goldsborobooks.com/

My guest this week is Ally Walker. For more information about her visit https://www.allywalkerofficial.com/. To connect with her on social media you can go here: https://www.facebook.com/allywalker1/ https://www.instagram.com/allywalker1

My guest this week is Ben Pester - you can find out more about him here: this could be the placeThe bookshop he recommended are:1. The Brick Lane Bookshop - Brick Lane Bookshop2. Review Bookshop Peckham - Review Bookshop3. Bookbar in Islington - BookBar

My guest this week was Roger Chiocchi. The Brushy Ridge Militia is his latest novel. For more information, please visit: www.brushyridgemilitia.com.You can connect with him on social media: https://www.facebook.com/RogerChiocchi/https://www.facebook.com/groups/1249534019835725https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-chiocchi-9287343/https://www.instagram.com/rogerchiocchi/

WELCOME TO THE FINAL EPISODE OF MY MCILVANNEY PRIZE INTERVIEWS! My guest today is Callum McSorley callummcsorley.comThe Bookshop he recommended is Mount Florida Books

WELCOME TO MY MCILVANNEY PRIZE INTERVIEW SERIES.My guest today is D V Bishop - D. V. BISHOPThe Bookshops he recommended are:1. Night Owl Books East Linton 2. The Edinburgh Bookshop3. The Bookmonger 4. The Book Nook Stirling5. Atkinson-Pryce Bookshop

WELCOME TO MY MCILVANNEY PRIZE INTERVIEW SERIES.My guest today is Professor Liam McIlvanneyThe Bookshops he recommended are:1. https://www.unibooks.co.nz/ 2. Far From The Madding Crowd Bookshop Linlithgow3. Seahorse Bookstore 4. Great Portobello Bookshop

WELCOME TO MY TENTH INTERVIEW IN MY MCILVANNEY LONGLIST INTERVIEW SERIES! My guest this week is Sir Ian Rankin who needs no introduction but if you need to know more about him then you can read more here: Ian Rankin | Hachette UKThe Bookshops he recommends are:1. The Edinburgh Bookshop2. Topping & Company Booksellerstoppings

WELCOME TO THE NINTH EPISODE OF MY MCILVANNEY SERIES!My guest today is Tariq Ashkanani - Scottish Book TrustThe Bookshop he recommended is The Edinburgh Bookshop

WELCOME TO THE EIGHTH EPISODE OF MY MCILVANNEY SERIES!My guest today is Douglas Skelton The Bookshop he recommended is The Book Nook in Stewarton

WELCOME TO THE SEVENTH EPISODE IN MY MCILVANNEY SERIES!My guest today is Allan Gaw The Bookshop he recommend is the The Wee Bookshop - Dollar, Scotland

WELCOME TO THE SIXTH EPISODE IN MY MCILVANNEY PRIZE INTERVIEWS.My guest today is Ambrose Parry.The Bookshop they recommend is Portobello Books

WELCOME TO THE FIFTH EPISODE IN MY MCILVANNEY SERIES!My guest today is Daniel AubreyThe Bookshops he recommended are:1. The Orcadian Bookshop2. Ullapool Bookshop 3. Nairn Books

WELCOME TO THE FOURTH EPISODE OF MY MCILVANNEY SERIES!My guest today is Alan ParksThe Bookshop he recommended is No Alibis Bookstore

WELCOME TO THE THIRD EPISODE OF MY MCILVANNEY PRIZE SERIES!My guest this week is Denise Mina.The Bookshop she recommended is Hyndland Bookshop