Latest Shelf healing Podcast Episodes
Orna Ross Interview
Shelf Healing - March 08, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with author Orna Ross about writing, poetry, and starting the Alliance of Independent Authors. We get drawn into the power of Buddhist poetry and the joy of reading about murders. Orna shares her thoughts on why guilt has no place in reading, no matter what the genre is. Orna's website ...
Susin Nielsen Interview
Shelf Healing - February 15, 2022 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with fabulous Canadian author Susin Nielsen about her new book, writing for TV and how it differs to writing for children, and why she returns again and again to middle grade fiction. We also discuss the difference in showing internal thoughts in novels and on TV and how powerful and infl...
Rashmi Sirdeshpande Interview
Shelf Healing - February 08, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with children's author Rashmi Sirdeshpande about her favourite books, her discovery of narrative poetry, beautiful books, and what gives her inspiration for her own writing. Rashmi writes non-fiction books for children to inspire them and also be fun. We chat about Rashmi's giant fact che...
Carly Heath Interview
Shelf Healing - December 14, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI got the chance to chat with debut author Carly Heath all about her new book The Reckless Kind and the importance of representation in YA literature. There are lots of horses alongside the disability and LGBTQ+ storyline so of course we went on a magical journey discussing writing horses in lit...
Work & Life: Cat Mitchell & Dan Holloway on Disability & Accessibility in Publishing
Shelf Healing - December 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI catch up with Cat & Dan and we discuss Cat's research on disability in publishing, as well as all things friction, especially related to accessibility and disability. We talk about CV gaps, how accommodating accommodations are, the way reasonable adjustments can make a huge difference to peopl...
Marcus Sedgwick Interview
Shelf Healing - December 07, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsContent warning: we talk about mental illness, chronic illness, and suicide. I chat to prolific and award winning author Marcus Sedgwick all about his writing process, the therapuetic effects of writing, and how important reading can be for mental wellbeing. We also discuss Marcus' research int...
Tom Gauld Interview
Shelf Healing - November 30, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week I chat with cartoonist, illustrator and writer Tom Gauld all about drawing, writing, and creating witty comics. We also chat about his new book The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess which he wrote and illustrated. An interesting insight into the mind of a very busy creator! Tom...
Henry Eliot Interview
Shelf Healing - November 23, 2021 00:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week UCL's Vice Dean of Wellbeing, Professor Samantha Rayner, chats with Henry Eliot, Creative Editor of Penguin Classics, about his new book. They meander through literary landscapes, how the time of year affects how we perceive stories, why we reach for classics, the wellbeing effects of ...
Professor Sunny Singh Interview
Shelf Healing - November 16, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with writer and academic Professor Sunny Singh all about translations, why representation is needed and how important it is to see other people's stories. We also chat about the Jhalak Prize, whether teaching creative pursuits is therapeutic, and how powerful the stories and relationships...
Tamsin Rosewell Interview
Shelf Healing - November 09, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIllustrator and bookseller Tamsin Rosewell joins me today to talk about her experiences of reading and how she made the move into bookselling and illustration. She shares her deep love of non-fiction and how the speed at which you read has no bearing on how good a book is. We chat about parcel h...
Elise Valmorbida Interview
Shelf Healing - October 18, 2021 23:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe wonderful Elise Valmorbida joins me this week to talk all about her new book The Happy Writing Book and the positive power of creative writing for our mental wellbeing. We chat Lord of the Rings, Flaubert, Shakespeare, philosophy and more in this fun and informative episode that winds its w...
Gyles Brandreth Interview on Memoir writing & Odd Boy Out
Shelf Healing - October 04, 2021 23:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe welcome Gyles back to the Shelf Healing podcast, this time to talk all about his new Memoir Odd Boy Out and how he found writing memoir. We talk about how he chose what to write in his memoir, and how different it is to writing any other type of book, especially for someone who has written pr...
Eleanor Teasdale Interview
Shelf Healing - September 13, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week I chat with Associate Publisher for Angry Robot, Eleanor Teasdale, all about her comfort reads, what books she chooses for the Angry Robot list, how she rereads outside of the genre she works in for a solid mind reset, and Angry Robot's passion and promotion of diverse fiction. We also...
Lisa Edwards Interview
Shelf Healing - September 06, 2021 23:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with the lovely Lisa Edwards, former publisher, now author and yoga teacher, all about her memoir Cheat, Play, Live and her thoughts on the theraprutic effects of reading and writing. We have a wonderful dive into travel writing too. Links to Lisa's book Link to Lisa's blog Because I Can...
Cassandra Khaw Interview
Shelf Healing - August 30, 2021 23:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTW: Horror and gore Horror writer extraordinaire Cassandra Khaw joins me on the podcast this week chatting all about researching for their visceral horror writing, the impact and inclusion of Malaysian mythos and folklore in their work, and how the pandemic has affected not only their daily lif...
Work & Life: Tyler Shores & Prof Gloria Mark on Digital Wellbeing
Shelf Healing - August 18, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with the marvellous Professor Gloria Mark and Tyler Shores all about the idea of digital wellbeing. We take a dive into the world of digital shorthand, how emotions can be contagious over digital media and the effects that task switching has on the brain. Tyler chats about how multitaskin...
Anna Vaught Interview
Shelf Healing - August 16, 2021 23:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with the lovely author, teacher, mentor, and mental health advocate Anna Vaught all about bibliotherapy, southern gothic, reading aloud, and mentoring. We discuss her love for poetry and horror stories, mental health and the myth of recovery, and the difficulties involved in being editied...
Dr Daniel Boswell Interview Part 2
Shelf Healing - August 09, 2021 23:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI conclude my chat with Daniel about comics and we chat and laugh about tie-ins, keeping fans on side, character design, the brilliant rise of creator owned IP, and the expressive art found in comics. This episode has plenty of laughs, me chatting horses in comics, and Daniel struggling to pick ...
Jordi Nadal Interview
Shelf Healing - August 02, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with fabulous publisher and author Jordi Nadal all about bibliotherapy and his new book, Book Therapy. Jordi is incredibly eloquent on the subject and if you aren't quite sure what bibliotherapy is this really does strike right at its core. A beautiful, thoughtful episode I hope you love ...
Dr Daniel Boswell Interview Part 1
Shelf Healing - July 26, 2021 23:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with Dr Daniel Boswell about comics research, the way comics can help learn new languages, how they are therapeutic, and how different styles mean that pretty much everyone is covered if they would like a comfort comic book! Mentioned in this episode are: Tintin Asterix and Obelix 2000AD...
Liam Sharp Interview Part 2
Shelf Healing - July 19, 2021 23:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this second part of my interview with Liam we go into detail about Liam's struggles with mental health, how writing and reading helped him and how carefully he worked on Wonder Woman knowing how important a character she is to so many people. We also chat about the huge success of Liam's kick...
Liam Sharp Interview Part 1
Shelf Healing - July 12, 2021 23:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with comics artist, writer, and novelist Liam Sharp about the therapeutic effects of reading and the power of comics in this, the first part of our interview. Liam does a wonderful deep dive into the world of drawing comics and mental health. Liam's website Liam's Twitter So many comic ...
Work & Life: Tinker Secor on the perils of burnout in high pressure environments
Shelf Healing - July 07, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with Tinker Secor former US Marine and penetration tester in information security and current security tester in Industrial Control Systems and Operational Technology. We chat about the role infosec has and it's importance as well as the pressure the work puts on staff. Tinker discusses h...
Ram V Interview
Shelf Healing - July 05, 2021 23:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with award winning comic writer Ram V this week all about how he fell into writing for comics and his interesting journey into reading comics. We discuss how comics are subtle or not so subtle pieces of social commentary, how representation and new takes on classic characters is essentia...
Bonnie Hawkins Interview
Shelf Healing - June 28, 2021 23:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week I chat with illustrator and artist Bonnie Hawkins. We discuss how reading has saved her life, how illustrations appear in her head as she reads, her love of illustrated books, and whether drawing is therapeutic. An absolutely delightful episode with so much joy and beautiful books! Do...
Work & Life: Creative Assembly & Safe In Our World on Mental Health in Videogame Development
Shelf Healing - June 23, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI chat with Head of HR at the award winning games developer Creative Assembly, Sarah Howell, alongside Sarah and Rosie from Safe in Our World, a videogames specific mental health charity. We discuss the importance of wellbeing in an industry that is rife with burnout and crunch, what support is...
Professor Martin Paul Eve Interview
Shelf Healing - June 21, 2021 23:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week I chat with Prof Martin Eve about what therapeutic reading actually means when you look hard at it and how writing can be significantly more therapeutic at times. We discuss the wellbeing benefits of Open Access publishing, the fears surrounding it, and how entwined the nature of the l...
Philip Connor Interview
Shelf Healing - June 14, 2021 23:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week I chat with Philip Connor, Commissioning Editor at Penguin Random House Audio and host of the podcast What Editors Want. We chat about how Philip's reading habits have changed and moved more into non fiction as well as how he found himself searching for himself in books on grief and dy...
BONUS Replenish Festival Cathy Rentzenbrink & Dr Samantha Rayner
Shelf Healing - June 09, 2021 23:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr Samantha Rayner talks with Cathy Rentzenbrink about her book Dear Reader, and the therapeutic effects of reading on mental health and wellbeing. It's a lovely episode that travels through time with books that affect multiple generations, how books are enjoyed for what they are not who they ar...
Professor John Mullan Interview
Shelf Healing - June 07, 2021 23:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingseA lively and entertaining interview with Professor John Mullan about theraprutic reading and his very favourite authors Charles Dickens and Janes Austen. John takes us on a deep dive into what we can enjoy in literature and how he finds humour to be the very best comfort read possible. We trave...
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