Off the Shelf

Off the Shelf

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Off the Shelf episodes

  • 83. Nicholas Hutchinson, Author and Podcast Host
    Welcome to this week's episode of Off the Shelf!
    You can follow me on Instagram here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoebe @ Pause Books HQ (@pausebooks) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    My guest this week is Nicholas Hutchinson of BookThinkers
    You can listen to his podcast here: Life Changing Books
    26 min
  • 82. Nigar Alam, Author

    My guest this week is Nigar Alam. You can find her website here:

    Nigar Alam (nigaralamwrites.com)
    Nigar's book can be preordered here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720000/under-the-tamarind-tree-by-nigar-alam/ 
    The literary programmes we discuss:

    • The Loft Literary Center - https://loft.org/
    • Madeleine Milburn Mentorship Programme - https://www.madeleinemilburn.co.uk/mentorship/

      • The books we discuss:

      • Craft Book - Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need by Jessica Brody - https://www.jessicabrody.com/2020/11/how-to-write-your-novel-using-the-save-the-cat-beat-sheet/ 
      • Finding me - Viola Davis https://www.waterstones.com/book/finding-me/viola-davis/9781399704038

        • The bookshop we discuss:

        • Cream & Amber Bookshop, Minnesota https://www.creamandamber.com/ 
          • 26 min
        • 81. Laurie Barkman, Author and Podcast Host

          Welcome to this week's episode of Off the Shelf!

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          My guest this week is Laurie Barkman!

          You can find her podcast here: Succession Stories on Apple Podcasts

          You can find her book here: The Business Transition Handbook

          You can find her website here: The Business Transition Sherpa


          The Forbes article we were discussing can be found here:

          forbes.com/sites/edwardsegal/2023/09/23/lessons-from-the-leadership-transition-at-murdochs-media-empire/



          24 min
        • 80. Johnnie Lowery, Author

          Welcome to this week's episode of Off the Shelf!

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          My guest this week is Johnnie Lowery and you can find his website here: Johnnie Lowery


          His Book choices were:

          • Best Non-Fiction Book; Yuval Noah Harari – Sapiens
          • The best book you received as a gift; Harry Pearson – The Far Corner
          • A book by your favourite author; Michael Calvin – State of Play
          • The book that makes you cry ;Abigail Dean – Girl A
          • The book that everyone should read; Aldous Huxley – Brave New World


            • 31 min
          • 79. Spencer Quinn, Author

            Welcome to this week's episode of Off the Shelf!

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            My guest this week is Spencer Quinn.

            You can find out more about his work here: Spencer Quinn

            Spencer's favourite independent bookshops are:

            1. The Poisoned Pen Bookstore

            2. Eight Cousins Books

            29 min
          • 78. Amanda Prowse, Author

            Welcome to this week's episode of Off the Shelf!

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            My guest this week is Amanda Prowse.

            You can find out more about her work here: Amanda Prowse

            Amanda's book choices were:

            1. The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

            2. Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières

            3. A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket.

            4. Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing by Tiffany Yates Martin

            5. The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, Stories & 100 Essential Recipes for Midwinter by Nigel Slater


            Amanda's favourite independent bookshops are:

            1. Chepstow Books & Gifts

            2. Ilfracombe Bookshop Bookshop UK

            32 min
          • 77. James MacManus, Author and MD of the Times Literary Supplement

            Welcome to this week's episode of Off the Shelf!

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            My guest this week is James MacManus.

            You can find out more about his work here: James McManus


            James book choice was A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway.


            James fave bookshop is: Village Books (village-books.co.uk)

            19 min
          • 76. Victoria Gosling, Author
            Welcome to this week's episode of Off the Shelf!
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            My guest this week is Victoria Gosling.
            You can find out more about her here: Victoria Gosling | The Reader Berlin
            Her picks were:
            1. Le Grand Meaulnes by Alain-Fournier
            2. The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren
            3. The Assault by Harry Mulisch
            4. The regeneration trilogy by Pat Baker
            5. Life and faith by Vasily Grossman
            6. There's a War Going On But No One Can See It by Huib Modderkolk
            25 min
          • 75. Diana Janney, Author

            Welcome to this week's episode of Off the Shelf!

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            My guest this week is Diana Janney.
            You can find out more about her here: Diana Janney
            Diana's choices are:
            1. An Imaginary Life by David Malouf

            2. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

            3. The old man and the sea - Hemingway
            4. Siddhartha - Herman Hesse
            5. Small Miracle by Paul Gallico


            40 min
          • 74. Freya Bromley, Author

            Welcome to this week's episode of Off the Shelf!

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            My guest this week is Freya Bromley.

            You can find out more about her here: Freya Bromley


            Freya's book choices were:

            1. The Last Act of Love by Cathy Rentzenbrink

            2. The Narnia Chronicles by C S Lewis

            3. Expectation by Anna Hope

            4. You’ll Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld 

            5. Turning by Jessica J. Lee 

            Freya's bookshop pick is Rye Books: Rye Books, Books & Coffee

            29 min

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