On The Shelf with Honora Quinn

For fans of Bridgerton and The Davenports comes Ida, In Love and In Trouble a historical novel following the young adulthood of Ida B. Wells from acclaimed and prolific author Veronica Chambers! I loved getting to speak with Veronica about Ida, about what it takes to write historical fiction (aka the research!!) and how she too began her career as a college student interviewing incredible people a...

Happy Friday! On this special edition of OTS I spoke with Kes Trester about her unique path to the wonderful world of YA, on crafting secret and magical societies within the walls of college, and SO MUCH MORE! Enjoy! Follow Kes Follow OTS Get To The Nines Chevaliers Books LA Annabelle’s Book club Studio City The BookWorm Camarillo

Today on this Thursday edition of OTS I spoke with NYT bestselling author Colleen Houck about her new novel Tiger's Tale a brand new series set in the world of her iconic series! Follow Colleen Follow OTS Get Tiger's Tale Book Bin Powell's Books Odyssey Books Quail Ridge

Today on OTS I got to meet with Rebecca Stafford, Pushcart Prize winning poet about her debut YA novel Rabbit & Juliet . We had a lovely conversation and I am so happy it is our first episode for November 2024! Follow Rebecca Follow OTS Get Rabbit & Juliet Anderson’s Bookstore Quail Ridge Books Odyssey Books

On today's rare Wednesday edition of OTS I talked with Tracey West, perhaps the most prolific author I've met thus far! We go into the realm of young readers books and the all ages fun of dragons! ⁠Follow Tracey!⁠ ⁠Follow OTS⁠ Get The Epic Guide To Dragon Masters! ⁠Quail Ridge Books⁠ ⁠Odyssey Books⁠ ⁠High Five Books (MA)⁠ ⁠The Dragon Wagon ⁠

Today I got to talk with YA icon Sarah Henning about her newest novel The Lies We Conjure, a YA murder mystery complete with magical chaos! This book is so much fun and perfect for the spooky fall season so dive right in with Sarah and myself as we get into The Lies We Conjure!! Follow Sarah Follow OTS Get The Lies We Conjure The Raven Bookstore (Kansas) Odyssey Bookshop Quail Ridge Books

On today's extra special episode I got to talk with Andrea "A.T." Balsara about the second edition of her YA novel The Great And The Small for her first ever podcast appearance! We delve into this story of friendship along side Andrea's equally fascinating personal narrative and her personal writing journey, you won't want to miss out! Follow Andrea Follow OTS Get The Great And The Small! Furby Ho...

This week we dive into the magical world of Amari with the best host possible author B.B. Alston! B.B. and I dive into the creation of Amari, "Amari and the Despicable Wonders", book 3 in the Supernatural Investigations series, and his own journey through reading and writing thus far! Enjoy this exploration into magical, mystical, middle grade mayhem! Follow B.B. Follow OTS Get Amari and the Despi...

Happy Tuesday! Today on OTS I got to chat with the legendary Lady Janies (Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton) about MY LADY JANE, a historical fantasy/romance that gives Lady Jane Grey a new, and more magical, ending. I talk with the trio about why Lady Jane spoke to them, what it was like bringing the series to the small screen, and how co-writing works for the team. This was an absolutely...

Today I got to talk with Maureen Johnson the mastermind behind the Truly Devious series and the new stand-alone mystery The Death At Morning House. We delve into Johnson's love of the genre both as a reader and a writer, why the setting an old historic house appealed to her and what it was like crafting a heroine in Marlowe Wexler! Follow Maureen Follow OTS Get Death At Morning House! (we have A L...

Today and just in time for Halloween, I sit down with Terry J. Benton-Walker, author of Alex Wise and the Blood Debts series about the anthology The White Guys Dies First: 13 Stories of Fear and Power . Each story is written by an All-Star writer and riffs off 13 of the best known horror subgenres, slasher to haunted house, body horror and the final girl, you're not gonna want to miss this antholo...

On this week's special BONUS episode of On The Shelf, I got to speak with author, editor, and fellow podcast personality Jen Sookfong Lee about one of the hidden gems of her bibliography Gentlemen of The Shade: My Own Private Idaho. A short non-fiction book which details the life and legacy of Gus Van Sant's 1991 film of the same name. We dive into the book and movie at the core of this episode, o...

Taleen Voskuni is BACK and I could not be more thrilled! I first spoke to Taleen way back in 2022 (which fun fact was my first solo interview for this show ever!) and we talked all about hew debut romance novel SORRY, BRO. Well today on OTS we dive right into her sophomore outing LAVASH AT FIRST SIGHT which brings us even more incredible food, meddling families, and a sweet yet swoony sapphic roma...

Today on OTS - on this very special Tuesday release I might add - I got to talk with Neal Rabin, a man of many talents, about his newest novel FLAT. A historical, pirate adventure featuring, among other characters, a falcon named Doug. Follow Neal Follow OTS Get FLAT Chaucer's Books Odyssey Books Quail Ridge Books

Well okay, the legendary ark featured in November's Dawn might not be that far down in the ocean but 'murder and mystery at 7 miles under the sea' doesn't have the same ring to it. Today on OTS I got to speak with Chris Moshage about his YA dystopian November's Dawn. We dive right into the world building, and the why's of this novel (why an under-water ark, why did this ide...

This week on a special BONUS Tuesday episode I got to speak with the one and only Rebecca Thorne about her novel Can't Spell Treason Without Tea! Thorne and this novel have a fascinating publishing journey but our discussion does not stop there no no no! We delve into world building, candles, and and so. much. more. Book 1 in the Tomes and Tea series is OUT NOW, and book 2 A Pirate's Life...

This week on OTS I got to speak with A Marvelous Light Author, Freya Marske about her newest swoony romantasy SWORDCROSSED. In which an heir needs to hire a swordsman to act as his best man in his arranged marriage, but ends up falling for him instead... Freya and I delve into the origins of this novel, her world building tips and tricks, and her favorite parts of the writing process. Follow Freya...

This week I got to speak with author Charish Reid about her newest swoon-worthy romance, JEWEL ME TWICE. The novel pits two former co-workers/lovers together again as they embark on a treasure hunt left to them by their beloved former mentor. Charish and I discuss her unique road to publishing, how to create a treasure hunt, and of course, so so much more. Follow Charish Follow OTS Get Jewel Me Tw...

Today I got to speak with Sarah Lariviere about her newest novel RIOT ACT, an alternate history dystopian thriller set in the year 1991. more about the book below: 'In an alternate 1991, the authoritarian US government keeps tabs on everybody and everything. It censors which books can be read, what music can be listened to, and which plays can be performed. When her best friend is killed by th...

Today I got to speak with Kelly Vincent about the newest installment in 'The Art of Being Ugly' series, Ugliest. However you don't need any prior knowledge of the first installments to enjoy this interview, we bring you in and get you all up to day (without extensive spoilers!) so you can go out and enjoy the entire series! Follow Kelly Follow OTS Get Ugliest Island Books Charlie's...

On Today's episode of OTS I had the absolute honor of speaking with Mohammed A.F. Noor about his book Live Long And Evolve a nonfiction work that uses various Star Trek episodes to explain real scientific phenomena in our world and trying to make biology a bit more fun for beginners and new students. On top of all that I had a really lovely conversation with Mohammed and hope you enjoy sci-fi...

This week I got to talk with Kiersten White NYT #1 Bestselling Author and Bram Stoker Award-winner of critically acclaimed books for readers of all ages, including the And I Darken trilogy, the Sinister Summer series, the Camelot Rising trilogy, Star Wars: Padawan , Hide, and Mister Magic. And today we delve into her newest novel LUCY UNDYING A Dracula Novel which brings Lucy Westenra back to live...

Today I got to speak with Joanna Ho about the amazing WE WHO PRODUCE PEARLS, an anthem for Asian America which is also OTS' first children's book/picture book highlight! Joanna and I discuss the behind the scenes work that went into this book including her collaboration with artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya and how writing differs between age categories. At the end of the day come for the g...

For this week's BONUS episode I got to speak with YA author Jill Baguchusky about her newest novel SO WITCHES WE BECAME. We dive into the novel itself as well as how it relates and compares to Jill's other YA work and the inspiration behind the magic and mayhem. Follow Jill Follow OTS Get SO WITCHES BookPeople Austin Odyssey Books Quail Ridge Books

Today I got to speak with the wonderful Ashley Woodfolk about her newest novel LOUDER THAN WORDS which was a collaboration with actress Lexi Underwood! LOUDER THAN WORDS is a YA novel which follows Jordan Jones, the new girl in school who hopes to leave her mysterious past behind and become 'someone new, someone better'. 'Life is good. That's until an anonymous podcast called Tomca...