Off The Shelf with Morgann Book

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 reading community online. They also dive into Cassie’s reader personality: her love of romantasy, favourite tropes like second-chance romance, and auto-buy authors including Abby Jimenez and Mariana Zapata. Plus, the two play Buy It, Borrow It or Skip It featuring viral BookTok titles like Fourth Wing, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Throne of Glass, and more.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction
1:20 - Starting Out On TikTok
4:00 - Rapid Fire Reader Questions
5:30 - Buy It, Borrow It, or Skip It
36:50 - Read It, Watch It or Miss It
50:00 - What Are You Reading and Watching Next?

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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
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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 more than 500 audiobooks under his belt, Ray shares how he approaches storytelling, creates distinct character voices, and what it was like bringing Project Hail Mary to life.
They also talk about the emotional impact of the book, the science behind the story, and the upcoming film adaptation starring Ryan Gosling.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Acting to Narrating Audiobooks
2:10 - Process From First Audiobook to Now
3:55 - How He Got Project Hail Mary
4:55 - Creating The Characters
8:05 - Hardest Thing to Narrate in PHM
10:00 - Do You Take Away The Same Thing as Readers?
11:35 - What to Listen to After Project Hail Mary
12:13 - Ryan Gosling

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Ray Porter
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealrayporter

Off The Shelf
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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 editor turned author Emily Ohanjanians to talk about her leap from shaping stories to writing her own. Emily shares what life as an editor taught her about storytelling, how her debut character Ana first came to her, and the moment she finally decided to chase the idea that became The Book Tour.

They chat about drafting versus editing, writing bold women who take up space, and the support system that helped Emily bring her first novel into the world. She also drops her top book recs and gives us a glimpse of what she’s working on next.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction
1:45 - A Day In The Life of an Editor
5:35 - What Are You Reading Right Now?
6:15 - What’s A Common Mistake You See Authors Make?
7:10 - How Did You Decide To Write Your Own Novel?
9:15 - How Did Your Degree in Literature & Linguistics Shape Your Career?
11:20 - The Book Tour
12:50 - What Inspired The Characters?
19:10 - Explaining The Acknowledgements
26:45 - Book Recommendations
37:10 - 2026 Reading List
39:00 - What’s Next?

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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook

Emily Ohanjanians
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily.ohanjanians/
Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-book-tour-a-novel/9781039013407.html
Find her book at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-book-tour-emily-ohanjanians/1147531644

Off The Shelf
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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 Ellie K Wilde and dives into the world of the Oakwood Bay series to explore the pop culture moments, tropes and real life sparks that shaped the beloved trilogy. We talk about how the series found its voice through character driven storytelling and slow burn tension. We also chat about reading recs, writing routines, reality TV and what Ellie is writing next.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - 2025 Reading List
2:20 - The Start of the Oakwood Bay Series
8:54 - If Only You Knew
16:10 - Ellie’s Writing Cave
19:15 - What The Character’s Taught Her
21:06 - 5 Out of Context Things That Inspired If Only We Knew
28:45 - The Slow Burn
30:00 - Blind Ranking Reality TV
35:55 - Biggest Lesson Learned as an Author
37:02 - What’s Next

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Ellie K. Wilde
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliekwildeauthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliekwildeauthor/
Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/ellie-k-wilde/
Find her book at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Ellie%20K%20Wilde%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall

Off The Shelf
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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 E. Lockhart to talk all things We Were Liars and the evolution of the Liars universe. She shares how the book found a whole new life on BookTok, what it was like expanding the story into Family of Liars and We Fell Apart, and how she crafted THE shocking twist. We also dive into writing bold characters, trusting your creative instincts, and what she’s working on next.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - Plot Twists that E. Lockhart loves
2:18 - We Were Liars Universe
5:35 - How E. Lockhart Crafted the Twist in We Were Liars
6:52 - *SPOILERS AHEAD WARNING*
9:50 - Next Steps in Writing the Book
11:34 - Why Are They Called the Liars
13:20 - Easter Eggs in the Book
15:28 - Family of Liars
20:55 - What’s Next for the We Were Liars Universe
21:55 - What Kind of Role Do You Play in the Adaptation?
24:15 - Season 2 of We Were Liars
24:35 - Genuine Fraud
25:50 - What’s Next

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E. Lockhart
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elockhartbooks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elockhartbooks
Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/e-lockhart/
Find her book at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/e-lockhart/_/N-2xr8

Off The Shelf
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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.