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KJ Dell'Antonia, Author, and Co-host of #AmWriting Podcast
The Bookshop Podcast
08/08/22 • 26 min
In this episode, I chat with author KJ Dell'Antonia about her new novel In Her Boots, her podcast #amwriting, and books!
KJ Dell'Antonia is the author of The Chicken Sisters, a New York Times bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon book club pick, and a timely, humorous exploration of the same themes she has long focused on in her journalism: the importance of finding joy in our families, the challenge of figuring out what makes us happy, and the need to value the people in front of us more than the ones in our phones and laptops, every single time.
KJ wrote and edited the Motherlode blog at the New York Times and is also the author of the viral essay Why I Didn't Answer Your Email and the book How to Be a Happier Parent.
Her new novel, In Her Boots, is about the gap between the adults we think we have become, the child our mother will always see, and our horrible fear that our mother is right.
KJ Dell’Antonia
The Truth About Ben And June, Alex Kiester
The Other Bennet Sister, Janice Hadlow
Lucy Clarke, Author
The Bookshop Podcast
07/13/22 • 25 min
In this episode, I'm chatting with author Lucy Clarke about her becoming story, writing in notebooks, Tasmania, and her new novel One Of The Girls.
Sunday Times bestseller, Lucy Clarke, is the author of seven psychological thrillers - THE SEA SISTERS, A SINGLE BREATH, THE BLUE/NO ESCAPE, LAST SEEN, YOU LET ME IN, THE CASTAWAYS, and ONE OF THE GIRLS. Her debut novel was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, and her books have been sold in over 20 territories. THE BLUE is currently being filmed for a seven-part television series for ParmountPlus, due for release in 2023.
Lucy is a passionate traveler, beach hut dweller, and fresh air enthusiast. She's married to a professional windsurfer, and, together with their two children, they spend their winters traveling and their summers at home on the south coast of England. Lucy writes from a beach hut, using the inspiration from the wild south coast to craft her stories.
Olivia Rosenthall, Maldon Books, Essex
The Bookshop Podcast
01/10/22 • 32 min
Maldon Books is an award-winning independent bookshop located in the heart of the historical town of Maldon, Essex. Owner Olivia Rosenthall opened the bookstore in December 2019, just three months shy of the first national lockdown. She was overwhelmed by the support she received from customers and fellow book lovers up and down the country.
In 2020, Maldon Books shared the National Book Tokens Newcomer of the Year Award with Darling Reads and a Pride of Maldon Award with Silo Refillery.
Maldon Books
Selfish Little Thing, Olivia Rosenthall
Percy The Park keeper Books, Nick Butterworth
The Manningtree Witches, A.K. Blakemore
Vina Lustado, Sol Haus Design & Vina's Tiny House
The Bookshop Podcast
12/29/21 • 44 min
Vina Lustado is the founder/owner of Sol Haus Design, a boutique firm focusing on sustainable design and building in California. After receiving an architecture degree and over 20 years of experience with high-end corporate clients, Vina decided to focus her career on smaller-scale projects that make a positive difference.
Staying true to her values, Vina has lived full-time in an off-grid tiny house since 2013. Her tiny home has been featured in media publications, books, and television. She is also a proud recipient of FWN Global 100 Most Influential Women and a Featured speaker at Yale University on social entrepreneurship. In 2017, she was chosen as an “Innovative Entrepreneur” by Social Venture Circle.
Jane Yolen, Author
The Bookshop Podcast
11/03/21 • 50 min
Hi!
I’m super excited to bring my interview with author Jane Yolen to you today. Jane is 82 years young, has published over 400 books, and in my book, she is a true storyteller and an inspiration to writers of all stages.
Enjoy!
Here’s Jane Yolen’s full bio:
Beloved children's book author Jane Yolen has been writing and publishing since the early sixties when she sold her first book (about women pirates) on her twenty-second birthday. But she began her publishing career as a journalist (short-lived) and as an editor (longer-lived) for Knopf and Harcourt in the children’s department.
She is a graduate of Smith College in Northampton, MA, with an Med (master of education) from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has six honorary doctorates for her body of work: Smith College, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Keene State College, College of Our Lady of the Elms, Westfield State University, and Bay Path College.
She was the first Western Massachusetts author to win a Public Radio’s Arts & Entertainment Award, and the first woman to give the Andrew Lang lecture at St. Andrews University in Scotland in a series that began in 1927. She has won awards from both the Jewish Book Council and the Catholic Book Council, making her very ecumenical.
Jane was president of the Science Fiction Writers of America for two years, and on the board of the Society of Children’s Book Writers for forty-five years.
Her books and stories have won three World Fantasy Awards, two Nebulas, three Mythopoeic Awards, two Christopher Medals, three SCBWI awards, the Massachusetts Book Center award, two Golden Kite awards, and a Caldecott Medal. She was nominated in 2020 for the Astrid Lindgren Award, plus many others. Her award from the Boston Science Fiction Association set her good coat on fire which she takes as a lesson about the dangers of awards.
Yolen lives in Western Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.
Andrew Chapman, Founder 180 Lab Inc. and Social Motion Publishing
The Bookshop Podcast
06/02/21 • 39 min
Andrew Chapman has worked in many aspects of publishing over the past 34 years, including as a trade-published and self-published author, owner of two publishing companies, editor, designer, consultant, and in various positions in the publishing divisions of companies. In addition, he has a Bachelor’s Degree in Publishing and Writing from George Mason University, earned with a 4.0 GPA. This eclectic background matched with formal education is one of the things that makes him unique in the field.
Over the years, Andrew has literally taught thousands of authors and aspiring authors through his professional speaking (300+ seminars in the U.S., U.K., and Australia), writing (including 1,000+ publishing answers on Quora), and as president of a large regional publishing association. In this latter role, he led Publishers & Writers of San Diego in 2003–2010 from a dozen members to a thriving organization with 150 paid members and nearly 500 supporters. In 2012, he launched the first website to feature ratings and reviews of “self-publishing companies” by the authors who have used them (SelfPubSmart.com, now inactive). In 2015, he transformed his company July Publishing Inc. (started in 2000) into Social Motion Publishing.
Links for this episode:
Andrew’s TEDx Talk on social-impact books.
What Spins The Wheel, Len Forkas
Independent Bookstore Day! Eliot Peper, author
The Bookshop Podcast
04/24/21 • 56 min
Hi,
This is the third interview I’m releasing today to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day. Eliot Peper is a novelist based in Oakland, CA. You can find Eliot Peper’s books at your local indie bookshop and order them through bookshop.org or wherever books are sold.
He is the author of Veil, Breach, Borderless, Bandwidth, Cumulus, Neon Fever Dream, and the Uncommon Series, and his books have earned praise from Seth Godin, Kim Stanley Robinson, Malka Older, Cory Doctorow, Tim O'Reilly, Amal El-Mohtar, and Ev Williams, as well as the New York Times Book Review, BBC, Popular Science, Businessweek, San Francisco Magazine, Newsweek, io9, Boing Boing, Publisher's Weekly, and Ars Technica.
Eliot publishes a blog and sends a monthly newsletter documenting his journey as a reader and writer.
Enjoy!
Here are the links for this episode:
Eliot Peper Books – Bookshop.org
Ari Popper - SciFutures The Bookshop Podcast episode
Helga Schier, Ph.D.
The Bookshop Podcast
03/31/21 • 50 min
My guest today is Helga Schier, Ph.D.
Helga is the founder and owner of withpenandpaper.com, an independent editorial services firm, and Editorial Director of CamCat Publishers, an independent publisher of genre fiction.
After a stint in academia, Helga has served as editor and executive editor in several publishing houses, large and small. With over 25 years of experience powering her work, Helga guides authors through the development and revision process. Helga focuses on concept, story, and approach, helping writers sharpen their vision, refine their voice, and unlock the potential of their manuscripts.
Helga has published essays on contemporary English and American fiction, and has translated several screenplays, memoirs, and a novel series.
Helga lives in Los Angeles, with her two sons, her husband, three cats (yes, three!) and a dog.
The Sense Of An Ending, Julian Barnes
The Post Birthday World, Lionel Shriver
Oona Out Of Order, Margarita Montimore
Jane Hartshorn, Poet: Chronic Illness & Female Sexuality
The Bookshop Podcast
03/03/21 • 50 min
Join poet Jane Harsthorn and me for a discussion about chronic illness and female sexuality. Hear Jane recite some of her poetry and explain what it's like living and working with Crohn's disease.
Jane Hartshorn is a poet and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Kent. Her first pamphlet, Tract, was published in 2017 by Litmus Publishing, and her second pamphlet, In the Sick Hour with Takeaway Press, in 2020. Her poems are published by Boudicca Press, Dostoyevsky Wannabe, amberflora, & para-text. She is the editor at Ache Magazine.
Links from the episode:
University of Kent Medical Humanities
Dr. Rita Charon – narrative medicine
Narrative Medicine, Rita Charon
Rethinking Flood Management: Insights from Tim Palmer on Climate Change, Conservation, and Community Resilience
The Bookshop Podcast
08/05/24 • 39 min
Have you ever wondered how the historical floods of the past can shape our future defenses against natural disasters? In this latest episode, I chat with Tim Palmer, an award-winning author and photographer. Tim shares his profound insights on rivers, conservation, and the urgent need to rethink our approach to flood management.
Tim recounts his formative years growing up in Pennsylvania and the life-changing experience of surviving the Hurricane Agnes flood of 1972. He discusses his latest book, Seek Higher Ground: The Natural Solution to Our Urgent Flooding Crisis, and why America needs to pay attention to the escalating dangers posed by climate change.
We tackle the tough questions about the economic and logistical challenges of managing flood-prone areas and what are the real costs of repeatedly repairing flood damage versus investing in levee upgrades or relocating communities. Tim shares eye-opening statistics on federal spending inefficiencies and explores the fairness of using taxpayer dollars to rebuild in high-risk areas. With examples like Sacramento's costly levee projects, we debate the complexities of flood protection funding and the broader implications of continued development in vulnerable zones.
Our conversation also highlights the overlooked plight of climate refugees, using compelling stories from events like the Thomas Fire in Ojai, California, to stress the urgent need for streamlined federal disaster relief. Drawing inspiration from pioneers like Ian McHarg and insights from experts such as Orrin H. Pilkey, Tim emphasizes the necessity of forward-thinking solutions to manage climate-induced displacements. Tim's extraordinary work in floodplain management and his passion for storytelling bring a rich, informative layer to our discussion, making this episode a must-listen for anyone concerned about the future of our environment and communities.
Tim Palmer
Seek Higher Ground: The Natural Solution To Our Urgent Flooding Crisis, Tim Palmer
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Bookshop Podcast have?
The Bookshop Podcast currently has 277 episodes available.
What topics does The Bookshop Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Writing, Podcasts, Books, Arts and Authors.
What is the most popular episode on The Bookshop Podcast?
The episode title 'The Library of Congress with Stephanie Stillo and Marianna Stell' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Bookshop Podcast?
The average episode length on The Bookshop Podcast is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Bookshop Podcast released?
Episodes of The Bookshop Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 16 hours.
When was the first episode of The Bookshop Podcast?
The first episode of The Bookshop Podcast was released on Oct 30, 2020.
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