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This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with fantasy author Imani Erriu to talk folklore, fairytales, and the creation of her celestial universe. Imani shares how growing up in the English countryside shaped her imagination, the moment Heavenly Bodies first formed, and how TikTok helped launch her story to a wider audience. We chat about her shift from indie to traditional publishing, the evolution of her writing process, the collaborative work behind her maps and covers, and what readers can expect from Holy Monsters and the expanding five-book saga. CHAPTERS:  0:00 - Introduction 2:07 - Early life & Growing Up 6:04 - How Imani Started Writing Heavenly Bodies 10:40 - How Imani Came Up With The Names of the Characters 12:32 - How Mythology Influenced Her Writing 14:50 - Creating The Map 16:05 - Indie Publishing to Traditional Publishing 18:23 - Imani’s TikTok Account 25:32 - Writing Career Timeline 20:20 - Olivia Rose Darling 32:25 - Book Covers 34:21 - Knowing It Was Going To Be A Series 38:18 - Imani’s Day to Day Life 42:20 - Holy Monsters 45:45 - What’s Next FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Imani Erriu TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorimanierriu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorimanierriu Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/imani-erriu/ Find her book at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Imani%20Erriu%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with the cast of Bridgerton. We hear from Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha, Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, Ruth Gemmell, Daniel Francis, Hannah Dodd & Luke Newton.  From the books they would read again for the first time to what they’re most excited for in Bridgerton Season 4, the cast shares their favourite reads, behind-the-scenes insights, and what stories truly have their hearts. CHAPTERS:  0:00 - Introduction  2:12 - Yerin Ha & Luke Thompson  6:45 - Hannah Dodd & Luke Newton 10:47 - Golda Rosheuvel & Adjoa Andoh 16:06 - Ruth Gemmel & Daniel Francis FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on a bonus episode of Off The Shelf, Morgann heads to New Orleans to sit down with the cast and crew of People We Meet on Vacation. She chats with author Emily Henry, director Brett Haley, and the on-screen Poppy and Alex, Emily Bader and Tom Blyth. They talk about which moments Emily Henry was most excited to keep from the book, what Emily and Tom are really like on vacation, and so much more. CHAPTERS:  0:00 - Introduction 1:58 - Emily Henry & Brett Haley interview 7:15 - Emily Bader & Tom Blyth interview FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Quizmaster Jess  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quizmasterjess?_r=1&_t=ZS-92J52Kf7xon  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quizmasterjess?igsh=MWR0ZG5heXNleHc4Yg==  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann & QuizMaster Jess chat about the BEST books they read in 2025. From their spiciest read to the biggest plot twist, the two uncover every favourite. This episode is for anyone who’s still trying to hit their reading goal this year or wants to start building their 2026 TBR list!  And since this is the last episode for 2025, we wanted to give a massive thank you for an incredible year! From Lauren Roberts to Brynne Weaver, we chatted with some of the top authors in the romance genre and could not be more grateful!! Whether you’ve listened to every episode or this is your first one, thank you for your support. Looking forward to another incredible year!  CHAPTERS:  0:00 Introduction and how we met 1:56 2025 reading goals 4:40 Jess’ favourite trivia 6:25 Our other reading goals 9:12 Top trope of 2025 10:36 A book we wanna read again for the first time 16:40 A book couple we’d third wheel for 17:55 Most shocking plot twist 22:50 Best enemies-to-lovers book 28:50 Most surprising favourite this year 32:50 Most emotionally damaging book 37:28 Spiciest book  40:00 Honourable Mentions 43:30 Bookish Trivia 47:40 What we’re excited for in 2025 50:40 THANK YOU 3 FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Quizmaster Jess  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quizmasterjess?_r=1&_t=ZS-92J52Kf7xon  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quizmasterjess?igsh=MWR0ZG5heXNleHc4Yg==  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann chats about the top book adaptations of the year. She dives into what the show did well, what should be changed and what needs to be cut (like Belly’s haircut in season three of the summer I turned pretty). With the massive list of upcoming adaptations, Morgann also talks about what she’s most excited to watch next and what she hopes they don’t mess up. This episode is for anyone who doesn’t know what to watch next and loves to yell, “That wasn’t in the book!” CHAPTERS:  0:00 Introduction  1:18 The Summer I Turned Pretty  11:31 We Were Liars 15:53 Maxton Hall 21:37 Rivals 26:00 Heated Rivalry 27:24 The Housemaid 29:43 People We Meet on Vacation 31:56 Bridgerton Season 4 35:13 Project Hail Mary FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Becka Mack, the author of the beloved hockey romance series, “Playing For Keeps”. The two dive into how this series started, how and why this was the creative outlet Becka turned to when faced with grief. Becka also opens up about her own infertility struggles and how that influenced her newest release, “Breath With Me.”  They also dive into: - Becka’s favourite snacks and hyper-fixations - How writing stories began at a very early age  - What readers can expect next from Becka!  CHAPTERS:  0:00 Introduction 0:45 Becka’s favourite snacks 1:17 Beginning of Becka’s writing career 5:02 Becka’s old short stories 8:47 Favourite rom-coms 9:54 Life before writing  14:05 Therapy and creative outlets 17:55 Writing the first book 20:04 Advice to your younger self 21:29 Grief & Writing  22:56 Hyper-fixations 26:10 Creating the Playing For Keeps series 36:10 Social media response to Consider Me 28:10 Wattpad to traditional publishing  44:43 Miscommunication in books 49:10 Breathe With Me (no spoilers) 53:30 Feeling ready for Breathe With Me 55:00 Balancing fiction with personal experience 56:17 Misconceptions with infertility  1:04:39 What’s next? FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Justin Wu, the director of Sidelined: The QB and Me and Sidelined 2: Intercepted. Justin opens up about his early draw to the arts, breaks down how he discovered Sidelined, the process of adapting a book and if we can expect a THIRD movie?  CHAPTERS:  0:00 Introduction 0:55 Justin’s draw to the arts 6:02 Being confident in yourself 10:30 Photography to directing 13:16 How Justin found Sidelined 16:01 Script or book first 18:30 What does it mean to direct  21:10 The first time Justin said Action 22:10 Working with Siena Agudong 23:08 Working with Noah Beck 26:18 Non-negotiables as a director 28:01 Difficulties in directing  31:48 The magic behind angles 34:45 When did the conversation start about Sidelined 2 37:35 What Sidelined 2 looks like 41:05 Changes between both movies 44:32 A third movie…? FOLLOW US: Justin Wu TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teamjwu  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinwu/?hl=en  Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Kate Robb to chat about how this Canadian rom-com queen crafts the best magical realism worlds. From “This Spells Love” to “Kitty St. Clair’s Last Dance”, the two dive into how these books (and their character names) came to be…  CHAPTERS:  0:00 Hamilton, ON 2:41 What was Kate reading growing up 4:25 Business school  7:13 Writing your first book 9:15 Family reaction to becoming an author 11:40 Doubting yourself as an author 13:30 Working a corporate job 14:58 Is romance slowing down? 17:00 Kate’s 2025 favourites  18:40 Blurbling books as an author 19:23 Titling books 21:06 Day in the life of an author 22:32 Type-A  23:05 Kitty St. Clair's Last Dance  28:55 Toronto scene 30:22 Med school  33:16 Reeve 35:10 How Kate met her husband 36:20 Kate’s favourite scene 40:30 BOTM 42:32 Rom-Com Court 49:39 A trope we don’t love 51:13 What’s next? FOLLOW US: Kate Robb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_robb_writes/?hl=en  Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/kate-robb/  Find her books at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kitty-st-clairs-last-dance-kate-robb/1146800920  Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Cara Bastone to chat all things romance and audiobooks! The two discuss how Cara transitioned from ghostwriting to writing her own romance novels to becoming an Audible Originals author. Cara also shares the difference in writing romance for physical novels vs. audiobooks and what some of her favourites are!  CHAPTERS:  0:00 Introduction 0:55 Fruit Hot takes 2:10 Becoming a romance writer 4:50 A scene that changed it all  6:35 Ghost writing to published author 10:12 Kristin Hannah's Influence on Cara 11:06 What Cara has learned along the way 12:01 How does ghost writing work? 16:00 Author struggles 19:00 The scenes that come out of nowhere 22:55 Grief in Promise Me Sunshine 30:48 Pregnancy Trope in Ready or Not 33:01 Cover Design 34:09 Live again list (with a twist) 40:16 What it’s like to write Audible Originals 41:37 Difference between writing audio and physical dialogue 47:08 Would Cara narrate an audiobook? 48:02 Favourite audible original 50:49 Where are romance audiobooks headed? 52:11 Cara’s next book release FOLLOW US: Cara Bastone  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carabastone/?hl=en  Find her books on Audible: https://www.audible.ca/author/Cara-Bastone/B085Z38C15  Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From steamy banter to loveable blue-collar heroes, Tessa Bailey sits down with Morgann to talk about how she keeps her writing fresh across dozens of bestselling novels, why she gravitates toward opposites-attract love stories, and how she balances heart, humour, and heat. We talk TikTok's impact on romance publishing, dialling back the dirty talk (sometimes), and the unexpected research that went into Pitcher Perfect. Plus — we surprise Tessa at the end 👀 CHAPTERS:  0:00 Welcome, Tessa Bailey!   5:29 How to keep your writing fresh 7:26 Recipe for creating an opposites attract romance 8:41 Tessa and blue-collar MMCs 10:04 Tropes were NOT doing 11:05 Influence of TikTok on writing  13:18 Pitcher Perfect  15:45 Dialling back the dirty talk 17:15 Why did Tessa publish her first book  20:20 What would Tessa do if she weren’t a writer 23:24 Softball research for Pitcher Perfect 26:33 Tessa’s favourite moment from Pitcher Perfect 27:34 Crafting the characters in Pitcher Perfect 30:19 Solving people’s submitted problems! 41:21 It Happened One Summer Adaptation news 45:18 Bellinger Sisters book THREE 47:38 What’s coming next 51:35 Surprising Tessa with… FOLLOW US: Tessa Bailey TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authortessabailey?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessabaileyisanauthor/?hl=en  Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/tessa-bailey/  Find her books at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/tessa-bailey/_/N-2xrn  Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann shares her favourite romance audiobooks from swoony classics to laugh-out-loud romcoms to sweeping romantasy worlds. Here’s what we dive into: Classics, reimagined: How Audible’s Pride and Prejudice full-cast performance breathes new life into Darcy, Lizzy, and every swoon-worthy moment.Modern love on audio: Why Emily Henry is even better narrated, the audiobook that made Morgann laugh out loud in public, and her go-to pick for the spiciest listen.Romantasy comfort reads: Which fantasy audiobooks Morgann replays like comfort shows, and why Elizabeth Evans is the voice of the genre. CHAPTERS:  0:00 Introduction  0:45 Pride and Prejudice 3:40 Emily Henry x Julia Whelan 5:38 Part of Your World 6:43 Guess the audiobook 11:21 Daisy Jones and the Six 13:19 The Roommate 14:28 Lights Out  15:35 Throne of Glass Series 17:15 A Court of Mist and Fury  18:26 Burning Questions FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From writing After on Wattpad to producing major adaptations, Anna Todd joins Off The Shelf to talk about her evolution as a writer, producer, and storyteller. We dive into what it was really like to produce ‘After’, the fuel behind starting Frayed Pages Media, and why storytelling still feels personal after global success. Plus, Anna reveals some behind-the-scenes memories and what’s next in her ever-expanding universe. CHAPTERS:  0:00 Welcome, Anna Todd! 3:16 How it all started on Wattpad 8:09 Virality of After  9:37 Post Virality  11:40 Morgann reading After 12:30 Support circle as an author 13:31 Adapting After 16:59 Starting Frayed Pages Media 21:09 What Anna is reading 26:35 Fan Fiction in the literary world 30:54 Producing Regretting You 33:06 Why Dave Franco?  35:39 Why Anna loves casting  40:36 Favourite set moment 41:48 Message of the movie 43:06 The beginning of Regretting You 45:10 The Last Sunrise 48:20 Writing a personal story 53:50 What’s next? FOLLOW US: Anna Todd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annatodd/?hl=en  Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/search?q=anna%20todd%20books&z=1  Find her books at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/series/anna-todds-after-series/_/N-2wl2  Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From producing Emmy-recognized content in Hollywood to writing her very first novel, Joss Richard joins Off The Shelf! We talk about her journey from Toronto to LA, working on The Ellen Show, Netflix, and Hello Sunshine — and how she went from producing celebrity interviews to publishing her debut romance! CHAPTERS:  0:00 Introduction and Release day 2:06 Joss’ Career Background  9:28 Interview Gone Wrong 11:23 First spark to write a book 14:43 Deciding to publish 16:52 Feeling fulfilled as an author 18:05 Why a second chance romance? 19:00 Writing a book for the first time 20:15 Hard part of writing 21:02 Does 74 Perry Street exist? 23:13 Inspiration for this book  25:18 Specifc book moments 32:17 Guess that rom-com 35:21 What’s next?  FOLLOW US: Joss Richard TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jossrichardwrites  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joss.richard/?hl=en  Find her book at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/joss-richard/  Find her book at Barnes and Noble: http://barnesandnoble.com/w/its-different-this-time-joss-richard/1146830426  Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Elsie Silver, the author behind the bestselling Chestnut Springs and Rose Hill series — and the upcoming Fever Dream. From single-dad romances to emotional healing, Elsie opens up about her writing process, living on the West Coast, and the moment she found out Chestnut Springs is coming to Netflix. CHAPTERS:  0:00 Introduction & Elsie’s new dog! 1:22 Chesnut Springs coming to Netflix 4:35 Shutting your brain off 6:27 The spark behind writing single-dad romances 14:57 Hardest book Elsie has written  16:42 Separating from “reader voices” 19:03 What does Elsie read? 20:18 Rose Hill inspiration  22:50 West Coast vs Toronto  23:59 Does Elsie write with the audiobook in mind? 28:06 How the new series will sound 29:16 Wild Card synopsis (no spoilers) 31:18 Crafting an age-gap / ex-boyfriend dad trope  35:54 Body positivity in Wild Card 38:37 Working with a therapist while writing  40:10 Research for Wild Card 41:19 Ending Rose Hill Series 44:23 What’s next?  46:55 New publisher FOLLOW US: Elsie Silver TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorelsiesilver?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorelsiesilver/?hl=en  Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/elsie-silver/  Find her books at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/elsie-silver/_/N-30q8  Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Brynne Weaver, the dark romance powerhouse behind Butcher & Blackbird and the upcoming Tourist Season. From neuroscience labs to bestselling novels, Brynne’s journey is anything but ordinary. The two get into how TikTok helped write Butcher & Blackbird and where production is at on the adaptation. Then Brynne shares how Tourist Season came to be, the hardest parts, and what’s next in the series!  CHAPTERS:  0:00 Introduction  1:08 Brynne and Hot Peppers  3:27 Archeaology to Neuroscience to Author 6:59 How Butcher and Blackbird was born 8:31 Sloane and Rowan 11:16 The Power of #BookTok 14:35 Olivia Rodrigo x Butcher & Blackbird 16:14 Most memorable author moments 18:53 “Romance isn’t a real genre” 19:45 Body Farms… and other book research 21:51 Everything we know about the adaptation of Butcher & Blackbird 29:45 Welcome to Tourist Season 31:48 Tourist season playlist 32:54 Hardest part of writing Tourist Season  35:15 Alzheimer's research from Brynne’s past career 39:47 Tourist Season vs. B&B 41:00 Brynne’s favourite dark romance books 42:50 Hobbies outside of writing 43:17 Tourist Season acknowledgments  47:22 Brynne’s top 3 tourist spots 48:37 Where is Brynne going on tour? FOLLOW US: Brynne Weaver TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brynneweaverbooks?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brynne_weaver/?hl=en  Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/brynne-weaver/  Find her books at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tourist-season-brynne-weaver/1147291861  Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.