Literary Entertainment! Live Author Interviews

Parents, educators, foster care workers and supporters of family, catch foster care specialist and mother, Naomi Dunsen-White, on Off The Shelf #Books #podcast this Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11am/EST (New York City time)! How to improve diversity in the children's book industry, power of diverse indie authors and how to craft a children's book are topics Naomi Dunsen-White and Off The Shelf Books host, Denise Turney, will discuss. Naomi Dunsen-White's children's books focus on how to know your life path, exercising courage to do great things and the importance of confidence. 

Naomi is an educator, editor, foster care specialist and mother. As shared at her website, Naomi “has a passion for closing the diversity gap in the children’s literature industry and believes all children deserve to have books with characters who look like them.” She is the author of the books “Why Am I Here?” and “Johari The Great”. 

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Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11am/EST

MYSTERY, SUSPENSE - THRILLERS!

Calling all mystery, suspense and thriller story lovers! William Maz, author of the Bucharest book series, will be on Off The Shelf #Books on Saturday, October 21, 2023! Show kicks off at 11am/EST (New York City time)! 

Catch this show if you love mystery and suspense! William Maz and Denise Turney (host of Off The Shelf Books #podcast) will dive into the makings of the Bucharest book series. Although the two will cover a range of topics, they definitely plan to zone in on the makings of The Bucharest Dossier, discovering more about Bill Hefflin and what role Boris plays in the what happens. 

Writers and authors can grab book #marketing tips and advice by tuning into Off The Shelf Books. Listeners can get their questions answered LIVE on air. Mark your calendars! Tell book lovers everywhere to tune in!

Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 11am/EST

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Do you believe you have a life calling? Are you interested in knowing what your life calling is? Get insight into these and other questions by tuning into Off The Shelf #Books #podcast on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 11am/EST (New York City time).  

Lyvita Brooks, author of several books, including “Nuggets for Thought,” “Treading on Your Giants,” “The Me Project” and “Teacher’s Time Saving Tips” sits down with author Denise Turney, host of Off The Shelf books. Brooks and Turney are set to discuss discovering your calling in Christ, the 21-day spiritual diet, writing flash fiction and marketing books.

Tune in! Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 11am/EST! See you there!

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Meet Chris Gould, author of the books The Boys & Girls of America and The George Stories this Saturday, July 8, 2023! Chris sits down with Off The Shelf Books #podcast host, Denise Turney, on Saturday! Show time starts at 11am/EST (New York City time)!

Denise and Chris will talk about the makings of The Boys & Girls of America, including why Chris developed the story. There's also a novel within the book (a unique writing tactic!) that Denise will ask Chris about. Just why did he bury a story within a story!

During the #books podcast, Chris and Denise will also explore Chris' first book, The George Stories. As customary, book marketing tips are also set to be shared!

Love books? Love to read? Tune in!

Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11am/EST!

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Love books! Do you love to #read? Join Denise Turney and author Kimberly Sullivan on Off The Shelf #Books Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 11am/EST!

Kimberly and Denise, host of Off The Shelf Books, will dive into the makings of Kimberly's books, including Dark Blue Waves, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful, Three Coins and In The Shadow of the Apennines. Find out why Kimberly chose the books' settings, how the characters were developed and what drives the stories. It's your chance to get the inside scoop on what makes these stories tick.

As customary, Denise and her guest will also share book marketing tips. Come get a healthy dose of entertainment, inspiration and loads of fun!

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Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 11am/EST (New York City time)

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MORE ABOUT KIMBERLY SULLIVAN: Kimberly worked in journalism and government in the US, Czech Republic and Austria. Today she makes her home in Rome, where she works in international development, and writes fiction. Kimberly is a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association and The Historical Novel Society. She has written short stories and novels. Novels she has written include “Dark Blue Waves”, “Drink Wine and Be Beautiful” (slated to be released May 2023), “Three Coins” and “In The Shadow of the Apennines”.

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Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 11am/EST (New York City time)

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Come and join Anne Dimock, author of Against the Grain, and host Denise Turney, right here on Off The Shelf Books! Anne and Denise will sit down and discuss the makings of Anne's books, including Against The Grain and Humble Pie. Talk about stand-out book titles! It's going to be fun, engaging, insightful and entertaining!

Denise has been interviewing guests on and off Off The Shelf Books for nearly 20 years. Time does fly!

Anne is a passionate writer whose works have appeared as stand-alone creative pieces and as part of anthologies. 

The show starts on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 11am/EST (New York City time)!

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Tell your friends, neighbors, family and everyone you know who loves a good story to tune in! You don't want to miss this show!

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Catch Off The Shelf Books podcast on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 6pm/EST (New York City time)! During the May 20 show, Karl Beckstrand sits down with Off The Shelf host, Denise Turney, to discuss diverse children's books he has written. Karl will also discuss books he markets and promotes, titles that celebrate characters from diverse backgrounds. Topics Karl and Denise will discuss include writing and book marketing and identifying authors to work with, helping these writers to strengthen and grow their writing careers. 

You're encouraged to tune into the show on Saturday, May 20 at 6pm/EST!

ABOUT KARL BECKSTRAND: Kari is a college media instructor and an award-winning author and illustrator. He is also the owner of Premio Publishing. He has authored and/or illustrated 27 books and wrote and/or illustrated more than 60 ebooks. Books that Karl writes are rich with diverse characters. His books have been mentioned in Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book and School Library Journal.

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Join Max Friedman, a former PBS employee and a former publicist for Bill Moyers Journal, this Saturday, May 13, 2023! Max sits down with Off The Shelf Books' host, Denise Turney, to discuss his book "Painful Joy". The book is based in-part, on his parents, Polish Holocaust survivors who lost everyone in their families during the war, survived the camps and then met and married in Sweden. As is his personality, Max's writing is engaging, insightful and entertaining. 

Prior to writing "Painful Joy", Max authored two memoirs: one of Charles A. Heimbold, Jr., a retired pharmaceutical company CEO ("A Life Lived Full," 2015) and the other of his wife, Monika Heimbold, a retired clinical social worker and a co-founder with Queen Silvia of Sweden of the World Childhood Foundation that focuses on child trafficking and exploitation ("Designing a Life," 2016).

Listeners who tune into the May 13 show may get the chance to ask Max a question LIVE on air! All listeners can walk away with a new sense of awareness, an inside view into what makes romantic love endure life's hardest challenges and more!

Tune in Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 11am/EST (New York City time)! Pass the word! 

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Karol Brown, author of "The Harriet Tubman Way, an Inspirational Guide to Self-Love, Empowerment and Legendary Leadership for Girls", sits down with Off The Shelf #Books host, Denise Turney to discuss leadership for girls. Tune in to hear what Karol has learned about leadership, especially as it relates to leadership skills that Harriet Tubman regularly displayed. These empowering principles remain available for girls to use today. Listen to the show to be inspired and empowered. 

Karol Brown has spent 17 years studying Harriet Tubman, a truly phenomenal woman and leader. You can catch the show live by dialing  (347) 994-3490 on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 11am/EST (New York City time).

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If you're struggling to forgive yourself or someone else, tune into Off The Shelf Books podcast!

Author Michelle Brown gets real with Denise Turney on Off The Shelf #Books #podcast on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 11am/EST (New York City time). Michelle and Denise talk about the importance of forgiveness. More pointedly, they dive into the role that forgiveness plays in opening up to love. How to heal after you've experienced trauma and rebounding and thriving after being deeply hurt are two points of forgiveness Mcihelle and Denise are set to explore.

How to hear from the Holy Spirit is another topic the two are scheduled to discuss. Stuck in the past? Catch the show!

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See you Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 11am/EST!