Interview – Arianne James

Flowers in July

I’ve had a little break from The Book Shelf over the last couple of months, but I’m back now and I was lucky enough to interview Anna Maynard for her glorious new romance novel ‘Flowers in July’ for my first interview after the break. ‘Flowers in July’ is one of those rare books with bothContinue reading “Flowers in July”

The Secrets of Selkies

I’ve been bursting to share this podcast I recorded with the wonderful Lauren Keegan a few weeks ago, and here it is! Lauren and I have both written novels that explore these magical creatures, and have long been fascinated by this branch of Celtic folklore, so we thought, why not get together and delve deeperContinue reading “The Secrets of Selkies”

First Page Podcast

While in London I had the absolute joy of finally meeting one of my dear friends in person, the extraordinary Mariah Mannae. Mariah and I met in an online writing course with Stella award winning author Heather Rose in 2020, and have kept in touch ever since. Mariah’s podcast is a celebration of women inContinue reading “First Page Podcast”