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Off The Shelf with Morgann Book
Welcome to your backstage pass to the book world. Each week, Morgann Book (yes, that's her actual last name) sits down with the people bringing stories to life — from authors and actors to directors, producers, and more. Together, they go behind the scenes of the books we love, exploring how stories are researched, written, and brought from the page to the screen.
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- Off The Shelf with Morgann Book
#65 Ana Huang: What Matters Most When Casting the Twisted Series
Who is Ana Huang’s favourite Twisted couple? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling romance author Ana Huang to talk about getting…
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#64 Jeneva Rose: The Real-Life Inspiration Behind Her Horror Novel
What if a medium predicted you were pregnant before you told anyone else? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Jeneva Rose to chat about how her…
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#63 Daisy Edgar-Jones & George MacKay: Bringing Sense and Sensibility to Life
What does it take to bring one of Jane Austen's most beloved love stories to the big screen? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann travels to the UK to sit down…
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#62 B.K. Borison: Why She Started Writing Supernatural Romance
What makes a romance author want to write about death? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling romance author B.K. Borison to chat about…
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#61 J.K. MacLaren: From Drive to Survive to Writing an F1 Romance
What happens after you watch F1: Drive to Survive and decide to write an entire F1 romance book series?! This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with…
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#60 Claire Scanlon: Bringing The Love Hypothesis From Book to Screen
What happens when you turn one of BookTok’s biggest romances into a movie? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with director Claire Scanlon to chat…
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#59 Jodi Picoult: The Secret That Inspired Her 30th Novel
What is the wildest thing an author has done for research? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Jodi Picoult to chat about her 30th novel, Hollow…
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#58 Joss Richard: Why Romance Needs A Third Act Breakup
Have you wondered why the second book is always harder to write than a debut? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits (back) down with Joss Richard to chat…
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#57 Lily Chu: How Audiobooks Have Changed Her Writing Process
Did you know Lily Chu found her agent through a Twitter contest? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Audible author Lily Chu to discuss her…
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#56: Victoria S. Walsh Reveals What Everyone Gets Wrong About Writing Plus Size Heroines
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Victoria S. Walsh to talk about turning a lifelong dream into reality with her debut fantasy novel, The Iron…
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#55: How Taylor Swift Inspired Molly Fader's 'Lady X'
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with author Molly Fader, who's written more than 50 books under various pen names - including one that made its…
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#54: How the Lucky Adaptation Came to Life with Marissa Stapley
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling Canadian author Marissa Stapley, whose novel Lucky became Reese's Book Club's first-ever…
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#53: How Pride and Prejudice Inspired 'Behind Five Willows' With June Hur
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author June Hur to discuss her journey from writing Pride & Prejudice fanfiction to publishing…
Off The Shelf with Morgann Book#52: Elle Kennedy Reveals Which Off Campus Character She Almost Killed Off
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author Elle Kennedy, the writer behind the beloved Off Campus books. Elle shares how she knew…
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#51: Why Matt Haig Reads 1-Star Reviews of The Midnight Library
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library, The Midnight Train, and Reasons to Stay Alive. Matt…
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#50: Lauren Kate Was Rejected 76 Times Before Writing 'Fallen'
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author Lauren Kate to talk about the teacher who inspired her to keep writing, the 76 rejection…
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#49: Why Heartless Hunter Was Kristen Ciccarelli's Last Chance
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling fantasy author Kristen Ciccarelli to talk about the journey from writing stories on her dad's…
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#48: Why Brooke Averick Used Her Own Anxiety in Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Brooke Averick to talk about her debut novel Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It, going from teaching preschool to…
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#47: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Writing With Dyslexia with Haley-Grace McCormick
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Haley-Grace McCormick to talk about the journey behind her debut novel The Enemy of Time. Haley-Grace opens…
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#46: The Off Campus Storyline Louisa Levy Refused to Cut
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Louisa Levy, the creator and showrunner behind Off Campus. From adapting one of BookTok’s biggest romance…
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#45: Kandi Steiner on Why Readers Are STILL Not Over A Love Letter to Whiskey
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with romance author Kandi Steiner. She opens up about writing A Love Letter to Whiskey in just 9 weeks during one…
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#44: What Nobody Tells You About Going Viral on Wattpad with Jessica Cunsolo
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Jessica Cunsolo to talk about her journey from writing anonymously on Wattpad to becoming a published…
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#43: What Heated Rivalry Revealed About the Bookselling World
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Indigo romance buyer Kaitlynd Carmichael to break down what actually makes a romance book blow up. From…
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#42: The Reality of Being a Creator for Over a Decade with Joey Kidney
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Joey Kidney to talk about turning 30, becoming a dad, and what it means to grow up in public. They get into…
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#41: The 10-Year Journey to Never Been Better by Leanne Toshiko Simpson
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Leanne Toshiko Simpson to talk about her novel Never Been Better and the deeply personal journey behind it…
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#40: Rachel Reid’s Surprise Appearance in Toronto with Simona Stallone
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with content creator Simona Stallone to talk about all things BookTok, reading habits, and building a real-life…
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#39: Bookish Hot Takes with CassiesBookTok
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with BookTok creator Cassie to talk about her journey from posting her first TikTok to building a dedicated…
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#38: How Ray Porter Created the Voices of Project Hail Mary
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with award-winning audiobook narrator Ray Porter, best known for narrating Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary. With…
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#37: From Editor to Author: Emily Ohanjanians on Crafting The Book Tour
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with editor turned author Emily Ohanjanians to talk about her leap from shaping stories to writing her own. Emily…
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#36: Why Tropes Come First: Ellie K. Wilde on Writing Oakwood Bay
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Ellie K Wilde and dives into the world of the Oakwood Bay series to explore the pop culture moments, tropes…
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#35: E. Lockhart Reveals How She Crafted the Twist in We Were Liars
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with E. Lockhart to talk all things We Were Liars and the evolution of the Liars universe. She shares how the…
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#34: Everything You Didn’t Know About the Finding Her Edge Adaptation
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Jennifer Iacopelli, the author of Finding Her Edge, about how the book began, how her life as a school…
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#33: Folklore, Fairytales & Fantasy with Imani Erriu
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…
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#32: Spilling the Tea with the Bridgerton Cast
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…
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#31: Inside People We Meet on Vacation with Emily Henry & The Cast
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…
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#30: The Best Books We Read in 2025 with QuizMaster Jess
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…
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#29: Your Guide to The Best Book-to-Screen Adaptations
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…
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#28: How Writing Helped Becka Mack Through Grief
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…
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#27: Justin Wu on Directing Sidelined and What Comes Next
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…
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#26: Why Kate Robb Writes Magical Realism Romances
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…
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#25: How Ghostwriting Led to a Romance Empire with Cara Bastone
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…
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#24: How Tessa Bailey Keeps Her Writing Fresh After 69 Books
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…
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#23: The Ultimate Romance Audiobook Guide
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…
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#22: How Writing 'After' Took Anna Todd From Wattpad to Hollywood
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…
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#21: Joss Richard's Guide to Writing a Debut Novel
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…
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#20: Elsie Silver Reveals the Inspiration Behind Rose Hill
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…
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#19: From Forensics to Dark Romance: Brynne Weaver’s Journey
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…
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#18: Everything We Know About Lauren Roberts' Next Book!
She’s back! Our first repeat guest, Lauren Roberts, joins Morgann on Off The Shelf to catch up on everything—from Fearful lore and behind-the-scenes author…
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#17: How Hannah Bonam-Young Turns Real Life Into Romance
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Hannah Bonam-Young, author of Out on a Limb and the recently released People Watching. With People Watching…
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#16: Why Jasmine Mas Left Big Law to Become an Author
We’re kicking off Season 2 with New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Mas! From law school horror stories and Greek mythology deep-dives, Jasmine shares…
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#15: The Ultimate Summer Reading Guide
This week on OFF THE SHELF, Morgann shares the best summer reads to soak up dockside, poolside, or anywhere in between. In this season one finale, she reflects…
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#14: Behind the Scenes of the We Were Liars Set with Snarky Marky
This week on Off The Shelf, we’re doing a deep dive into We Were Liars—the bestselling book turned series that’s as haunting as it is addictive. Morgann is…
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#13: The Best Book Adaptations with Carter Sullivan
In this week's episode, Morgann hangs out with one of her best friends and certified bookworm, Carter Sullivan, for a very fun, very unfiltered chat. They swap…
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#12: How 1 Viral Video Changed Everything with The Bookish Animator
In this episode of Off The Shelf, Morgann is joined by the incredibly talented Julia, also known as The Bookish Animator, whose work has captivated the online…
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#11: The Romance Book That Broke Me [BOOK CLUB]
In this episode, Morgann dives into the book that made her cry—twice. From the moment she read the first line ("This baby will not stop judging me"), she knew…
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#10: The BEST Summer Romance Book with Carley Fortune
In this episode of Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author Carley Fortune to talk about the moment that led her to quit her job to become an…
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#9: Which Emily Henry Book Actually Deserves the Hype?
With the recent release of Emily Henry's new novel, Great Big Beautiful Life, Morgann dives into all of her books—breaking down the swoons, the slow burns, and…
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#8: How the Powerless Trilogy Was Created (and what's next) with Lauren Roberts
Sit down with Morgann and Lauren Roberts for a raw, hilarious, and revealing deep dive into the Powerless universe—how she wrote the viral fantasy at just 18…
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#7: The Ending I Didn't See Coming... [BOOK CLUB]
Welcome to the book club. In this solo deep-dive, Morgann shares her initial (and very bold) theories, the reveals that threw her off track, and the romantic…
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#6: The Secret to Writing REAL Romance with Abby Jimenez
In this episode of Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author Abby Jimenez to talk about writing entire novels on her phone and the unexpected…