On The Shelf

On The Shelf with Honora Quinn

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Started as a forum for discussion about YA books during the pandemic, On The Shelf is now about all types of books and talking to all types of authors. Each week host Honora Quinn virtually sits down with your new favorite author from self-published to the NYTs bestselling to ask the important questions, like what type of plate they are. Cover art by Luciana KrausIntro and Outro Theme by Elise Boldizar

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Reads for Women's History Month 12.03.2023 21:11

Magic, Murder, and Mayhem with M. K. Lobb author of Seven Faceless Saints 08.03.2023 41:26

Today we had the honor of talking with M.K. Lobb about her debut on the one month anniversary of it's release! Follow Us Follow M.K. Listen to Sunday's Interview with Elissa R. Sloan Buy Seven Faceless Saints Quail Ridge Books Odyssey Books Amazon Barnes and Noble Bakka-Phoenix River Bend Bookshop

The Second Time Around... with Elissa R. Sloan 05.03.2023 20:51

Today we had Elissa R. Sloan author of The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes AND Hayley Aldridge Is Still Here on OTS for the second time! I love her writing and hope you enjoy this episode! Our interview about Cassidy Holmes Follow Elissa Follow Us Buy Hayley Aldridge! Book People Book Woman Quail Ridge Odyssey Books Amazon Barnes and Noble

A Long Time Coming and the Surprising Paths We Take with Erin Reilly 26.02.2023 18:57

Today I finally sat down and talked with Erin Reilly author of Tossed By The Waves. I had an amazing time talking all about her book and also getting off topic about books and music.  Follow Us Follow Erin Listen to last week's episode: Black History Month Book List (Books by Black authors to read allll months of the year) Buy Tossed By The Waves Keaton and Lloyd (NY) Barnes & Noble Quail...

Black History Month: Book Lists and Authors You Should Check Out! 19.02.2023 50:01

All of these authors should be read and supported every month of the year but here we compiled some of our favorites to highlight this Black History Month. The books and authors in this episode are features on our website for you to find any books that interest you further.  The Blog Post

Music and Monsters with Chloe Spencer! 14.02.2023 21:22

Today we talked with Chloe Spencer author of MONSTERSONA (out today 2/14/23!!) We had a great time diving into her novel and if you're interested in getting your own copy check out one of these fine retailers below! Follow Us! Follow Chloe! Quail Ridge Books Charis Books and More Odyssey Books Little Shop of Stories

Love Is In The Air... with Romance Book Buddies! 12.02.2023 38:18

This week we discuss 'You Had Me At Hola' 'Heart and Seoul' and 'The Accidental Pin-Up' for our second annual Romance Book Swap/Book Buddies! A time to read and get out of your comfort zone when it comes to reading!

Skating and Self Discovery with Anita Saxena! 05.02.2023 22:25

Today we got to talk to Anita Saxena, author of Double Axel or Nothing and The Price of Ice!  Both novels center around the world of skating, something Saxena is well acquainted with. This interview was a lot of fun and if you (like me) don't know a ton about skating and want to know more I recommend checking out her novels! Follow Anita on Instagram Follow Us for updates and future episodes...

Fame, Fashion, and a Sparkling Debut - Kyla Zhao and The Fraud Squad 29.01.2023 26:25

Today On The Shelf, We talk with debut author Kyla Zhao about her novel The Fraud Squad (now out from Berkley!)  Follow Kyla Follow Us Kyla's Local Indie Our Local Indie (NC) Another Local Indie (MA)

Remembering All The Books We Love: A Trip Down Memory Lane 15.01.2023 33:19

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Fame, Fortune, and How It Can All Fall Apart (The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes) with Elissa R. Sloan 08.01.2023 25:03

Happy 2023 OTS Listeners!  I am so happy I was able to talk with Elissa today and I really hope you support her and her book.  Follow Elissa! Follow Us! Her local indie to buy and pre order Cassidy Holmes Hayley Aldridge Our local indie to buy and pre order Cassidy Holmes Hayley Aldridge

Celebrate The New Year with On The Shelf! 31.12.2022 29:44

Thank you all so so much for your support this year we had a lot of fun and made 1236 minutes of episodes! Isn't that w i l d? We're all looking forward for what is in store for us next year and hope to take y'all along for the ride! Thanks again, Honora Quinn and the OTS team.

Secret Santa Book Swap 2: Electric Boogaloo 19.12.2022 28:55

Happy Holidays from On The Shelf and Happy Monday! We has a blast doing secret Santa again and we hope you enjoy this episode! Follow Us on Instagram

Meet Daniel Aleman and His Sophmore Book: Brighter Than The Sun! 07.12.2022 23:01

Happy Wednesday listeners! Today I had the honor of talking to author Daniel Aleman about his new book Brighter Than The Sun (out in March 2023) if you enjoyed Aleman's debut, Indivisible I highly recommend checking out this episode as well as his book when it comes out! Follow us on Instagram Follow Daniel! Link to Glad Day Bookshop ~Support Daniel!~ Preorder Brighter Than The Sun ! Quail Ridge (...

Comic Corner: David Avallone 29.11.2022 36:15

Today I had the honor to talk to David Avallone about a whole host of topics and I hope you enjoy! Follow us on instagram Follow David Here are links to all of the stores David Mentioned Golden Apple House of Secrets Megabrain comics Forbidden Planet Counterpoint books

Head Butting and the Beauty of Literary Transportation with Ream Shukairy 20.11.2022 24:59

Preorder The Next New Syrian Girl! Quail Ridge Books Porter Square Books Brookline Booksmith Amazon Barnes and Noble

Book Birthdays, Missing Trains, and The Importance of Trusting Your Gut with Justin Arnold 15.11.2022 23:00

Justin's Indie Bookstore! The book on Justin's shelf was... 'Keep This To Yourself' by Tom Ryan Buy Wicked Little Things through... Our local Indie Barnes and Nobel Amazon  Follow Justin on Instagram  Follow Us on Instagram

Pride, Prejudice, and Retellings 13.11.2022 32:19

We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more! Follow us on instagram  Check out last week's author interview with Lindsey Jai! 

Fantasy Worlds, Culture Shock, and Friends Divided OTS talks with Lindsey Jai 06.11.2022 26:43

We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more! Follow us on instagram  Buy Heavy Is The Crown though one of these retailers!! Independent Bookstores A Novel Escape Firestorm Books Highland Books Malaprop’s Bookstore Online Retailers Amazon

Gilded - Book Buddies with Honora and Jada 05.11.2022 30:24

Welcome to Book Buddies Presented by OTS, in which I and a friend (this weekJada) go through a classic/iconic/popular YA book (this week Gilded by Marissa Meyer) and have a no holds barred (this means SPOILERS y'all) conversation about our thoughts on the book! We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more! Listen to the last episode! Follow us on instagram 

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau - Retellings, Twists, and the Sci-Fi/Horror Venn diagram 30.10.2022 26:21

Happy Halloween from OTS! Listen to the first episode of Book Buddies Listen to last week's episode on Autobuy Authors! Follow Us on Instagram

The Inheritance Games - Book Buddies with Honora and Emma 28.10.2022 37:33

Welcome to Book Buddies Presented by OTS, in which I and a friend (this week Emma) go through a classic/iconic/popular YA book (this week The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes) and have a no holds barred (this means SPOILERS y'all) conversation about our thoughts on the book! We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more! Follow us on instagram 

"It's Already In The Cart" - Autobuy Authors 23.10.2022 34:45

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Bumps In The Night and Psychological Frights! Book Recs for The Spooky Season 16.10.2022 43:13

We hope you enjoyed this deep dive into our favorite spooky, gothic, and thrilling books! A complete list of books we recommend is here  A link to last week's episode interviewing Ellie Marney Follow us on Instagram !

Historical Thrillers, Steven King, and the Joy of Intercontinental Zoom Calls with Ellie Marney 09.10.2022 47:16

Today we talked with the amazing Ellie Marney about her book The Killing Code! Ellie's Local Bookstore ( Australia )  Buy The Killing Code from our local indie  Follow Us On Instagram Last Week's Episode about Carrie Soto Is Back Last month's Author Interview with Taleen Voskuni