On The Shelf with Honora Quinn

Happy Sunday! It’s been a while! I can’t think of a better way to ring in October than with another conversation with Jill Baguchinsky, this time about her Wuthering Heights inspired novel May The Dead Keep You (which hit shelves in April). Jill and I previously got to chat in 2024 about her other novel So Witches We Became - another apt pick for this early fall season!! - and I was SO excited to...

Happy Monday!! I was traveling yesterday (and what a journey that was) so I’m bringing you our final episode of August 2026 a little late, but it’s more than worth it. Leslie Vedder’s The Siren’s Kiss , is just what I’ve been looking for as summer dips into fall, mixing together the worlds of sirens and pirates with a dash of sapphic love and romance. Plus, we had such a blast chatting so I think...

Happy Sunday!! For what will probably be our final episode of August 2026, I got to chat with Meghan Le Fay about book one in her Dragonbound Chronicles, Wings of Life! Meghan had both a long road and quite a fast trip on her journey to publishing Wings of Life , and we waded through it all, if you’re in need of a fantastical escape as summer begins to wind to a close, look no further and enjoy th...

I think this is a first for my time at OTS, interviewing an author with whom I’ve had a professor in common, and of comics history no less! If that isn’t an indicator we’re in for a good time this week, I don’t know what is! If you’ve been following for a while, or know me in real life, you might know that I just love comics and graphic novels, so it’s always a treat for me to chat with a creator...

We have reached our final episode of the month of July and what a treat to end off with! The Night King's Court, Elisa's 4th novel, came out in April and is genuinely such a delight of a book. I mean, a castle ripped from reality (which is ripped from fantasy itself), danger and magic around every corner, all wrapped around a sapphic romance? What more could you ask for!? Elisa and I had a...

A few weeks ago I was able to sit down with Brooke Archer and dive into her journey with writing as well as her latest and spectral novel, A Song In The Dark , which came out in April. We had a really fabulous chat, chronicling her origins, writing fan fic, to the novel born out of the pandemic that changed everything. It was a delight and I really think that you’ll enjoy! Follow Brooke Follow OTS...

Through sheer coincidence, I'm so happy to be bringing you another generational historical fiction novel bridging the gap between the late 1960s and today. Author Kerri Maher and I had a great chat about her new book Summer of Love, which hit shelves this past week! Follow Kerri Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of Indie Bookstores Get Summer of Love Wellesley Bookstore Once Upon A Bookstore

NOTICE: Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the last several questions were damaged in the recording, I later contacted Eliza and was able to refinish the interview in print on my Substack. However up to that point, the interview is perfect and ready to enjoy! Off the bat Eliza's Summer of '69 checked a lot of the boxes I didn't know I was looking for in a book and what put it over t...

For the first time in the seven years I’ve been a part of OTS, I had some major tech issues with a scheduled upload, but thankfully after a little rearranging of my schedule and while that is being dealt with on the back end we can sit back and enjoy learning about Marian Yee’s incredible new book, set to hit shelves near you this Tuesday!! We had a fantastic conversation and I can’t think of a be...

This week I got to chat with one of the current queens of the sports romance, Jennifer Iacopelli to chat about "Wildcard" her latest novel and book two in the Match Point series. This series has had quite the journey to publication and back again, and Jennifer takes us through it all!! Follow Jennifer Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of Indie Bookstores Get Wildcard Ripped Bodice North Port B...

For our second episode of June I got the chance to chat with Ama Ofosua Lieb, author of the new book - and her spectacular debut - Goldenborn, which hit shelves in June 2nd. Ama and I dig into the rich, futuristic world of her San Francisco AfricaTown her inspirations and her own story thus far in writing and publishing.  Follow Ama Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of Indie Bookstores! Get Goldenborn!...

Happy June! I can't think of a better way to kick off the month than with a chat diving head first into Cindy Pham's debut novel The Secret World of Briar Rose, a devastating and stunning, sapphic retelling of Sleeping Beauty! Follow Cindy Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of Indie Bookstores Get The Secret World of Briar Rose! Yu and Me Books of Wonder  Hive Mind Books Words on Warren All She W...

What better way to end of the month than a chat with a long time friend of the show?! This week I got to chat with Lev A.C. Rosen for the third time but this time had a bit of a twist. Our previous conversations were about his work in YA, covering his novels Emmett and You've Goth My Heart, but this time we're delving into the world of his adult fiction with his latest, The Disaster Gay De...

Happy Sunday, once again! Our penultimate release for May has a little bit of everything, from fantasy Scotland, to modern San Francisco, all made possible through the titular, Cafe of Infinite Doors ! Author Zara Marielle and I had a fabulous chat and I hope you enjoy! Follow Zara Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of Indie Bookstores Get The Cafe of Infinite Doors! Borderlands Books Green Apple Books O...

It’s been a couple weeks since my last episode (end of semester/finals/21st birthday shenanigans and all) but we are back and with quite a treat! I got to chat with acclaimed Middle Grade Author Angela Cervantes about not just one but TWO of her recent releases Raquel Reyes Saves The Wedding and The Mystery of the Stolen World Cup Trophy. We not only explored her writing journey until now but the...

Happy Sunday! Our last episode of April 2026 (and last episode for a few weeks!) has arrived and what a way to end the month! Like many of us I was thinking ALLLLL about Oz last year with the arrival of Wicked: For Good in theaters and so it was such a delight to chat with Nikki about her own twist on L. Frank Baum’s dangerous, beguiling world. Once again it was a delight, so I hope you enjoy the...

Happy Sunday! As always I am thrilled to be back with another installment of the show and this week’s is no different! I got to sit down with another resident of Western Mass, Shawn Hainsworth to chat about his new graphic novel Zicky: Wrath of the Rat King which brought him into collaboration with two fantastic artists: Zeno Decrux and Hiorsh Gabotto. Enjoy! Follow Shawn Follow OTS OTS Substack M...

Sasha E. Sloan On Minding The Line Between Wonder and Rage In Dazzling Fantasy For our second episode of April 2026, I got to sit down with a creator turned author I have long followed and admired online, Sasha E. Sloan, about her debut novel The Ruins Beneath Us which hit shelves last month. We had a fabulous chat and I really think that you will enjoy the ride. Follow Sasha Follow OTS OTS Substa...

Happy April! I'm delighted that our first episode of the month is a book to get us right into the Spring/Summer mood as the days get longer and the sun gets brighter! Cassie Miller stopped by OTS to chat about her Romeo and Juliet inspired YA romance featuring star crossed lovers and a lot of small-town baseball. Truly a treat to start out the month! Follow Cassie Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of In...

And lo and behold, we've reached the end of March! (kinda, we still have a couple days to go but still) and for our final episode of the month I'm honored to chatting with Alexis Henderson about her new YA novel When I Was Death which hit shelves a couple weeks ago. I've wanted to chat with Alexis since House of Hunger but I'm sure you'll agree that this conversation was well worth the wait. Follo...

March begins to come to a close but we're not done yet! Our penultimate interview of the month is with the one and only Andrew Keenan-Bolger and that's not all. Andrew joined me on the show to chat about his new YA novel Limelight! It was a delight so I hope you enjoy! Follow Andrew Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of Indie Bookstores Get Limelight The Strand Books of Wonder Odyssey Books Quail...

And just like that... we're half way through March but rest assured, our third episode of the month is not to be missed! I sat down with debut author Clíodhna O'Sullivan to chat alllllll about her novel Her Hidden Fire, a magical and breathtaking ya fantasy you're not gonna want to miss! Follow Clíodhna! Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of Indie Bookstores! Get Her Hidden Fire! Waterstones...

Happy Sunday! I'm delighted to share this week's episode, featuring a returning guest! We last got to chat with Kiersten White in August 2024 and this week's book also has a thrilling vampiric tilt. I hope you enjoy! Listen to my last convo with Kiersten! Follow Kiersten  Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of Indie Bookstores  Preorder The Fox and the Devil (out 3/10!) Mysterious Galaxy Meet...

Debut Author Juliet Izon joins OTS to chat about her debut novel The Encore, a story that stretches across time - and continents! and at it's core is the tale of bringing a family back together, for the first time. Follow Juliet Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of Indie Bookstores Preorder The Encore! (out 3/3!) The Corner   Oblong Books Odyssey Books Quail Ridge Books

For our last episode of February 2026, we got to chat with Grace K. Shim about her third book THE OKS ARE NOT OK, a book that mixes the humor of Schitt's Creek and Minari. We had a blast so I hope you enjoy! Follow Grace Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of Indie Bookstores Get The Oks Are Not Ok Orinda Books Yu and Me Books Odyssey Books Quail Ridge