Off the Shelf

Off the Shelf

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Off the Shelf episodes

  • 213. Sarah Dunant, Author

    My guest today is Sarah Dunant. Her website is here: SARAH DUNANT | Author & Cultural Commentator


    The book she recommended is: A women in Berlin

    The Bookshop she recommended is: Borderless Books | independent book store

    27 min
  • 212. A. J. West, Author

    THE SECOND EPISODE OF THE PUBLICATION DAY DOUBLE BILL SPECIAL!


    My guest today is A J West! His website is here: Discover A.J. West

    The bookshops he recommended are all in Hay on Wye:1. Clock Tower Books (@clocktowerbookshop) • Instagram photos and videos

    2. HOME | GOW

    3. NORTH BOOKS HAY-ON-WYE

    32 min
  • 211. Dr Stephanie Howard-Smith, Historian and Author

    A DOUBLE BILL PUBLICATION DAY SPECIAL!


    My first guest today is Dr Stephanie Howard-Smith


    Her website is: Stephanie Howard-Smith

    The Bookshops she recommended are:

    1. Hart's Books | Harts Books Saffron Walden

    2. Home - Mr B's Emporium3. The Book and Bottle Bookshop UK

    30 min
  • 209. Deborah Alma, Founder of the Poetry Pharmacy

    Happy National Poetry Day! To celebrate my guest today is Deborah Alma, founder of the Poetry Pharmacy.


    The bookshops she recommended are:

    1. Booka Bookshop | Independent bookshop and cafe in the border market town of Oswestry in Shropshire2. Home - Mr B's Emporium3. Topping & Company Booksellers

    22 min
  • 208. Claudia Hinz, Author

    My guest this week is Claudia Hinz. Her website is here: Claudia Hinz Website


    The bookshops she recommended are:

    1. https://roundaboutbookshop.com/

    2. Dudley's Bookshop Cafe3. Powell's Books | The World's Largest Independent Bookstore


    27 min
  • 206. Sue Whisstock, Author

    My guest this week is Sue - her website is here: Sue WhisstockShe also recommended: 1in200.uk – Representing independent authors and Wallingford Literary Festival 2026 – OxIA The Bookshops she recommended are:

    1. The Bell Bookshop – Henley-on-Thames

    2. mostly-books.co.uk

    26 min
  • 204. Abir Mukherjee, McIlvanney Prize Author

    This is my series interviewing the McIlvanney Prize longlist for 2026!


    My guest today is Abir Mukherjee.

    The bookshops he recommended are:

    1. https://thebookmongerbearsden.co.uk

    2. Welcome! | Forum Books3. https://wordonthestreetbookshop.co.uk/

    4. Bookshop in Swansea | Waterstones

    5. www.noalibis.com

    He also recommended Tariq's episode here: 128. Tariq Ashkanani, Author - Off the Shelf | Podcast on Spotify

    27 min

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