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Zero Quit PodcastZero Quit PodcastBuilding Brand Through Video | Andrew ShelleyAndrew Shelley is a videographer, editor, and owner of South Shell Creative. Despite being based in New York City, Andrew has traveled the country for a variety of brands including Ten Thousand. In this episode, Andrew shares what drew him into video work and the keys of storytelling through video. We discuss how sound design heightens the viewer experience, freelance work, varying editing styles, and more. TIMECODES: (0:35) - New York Life / Subway (2:41) - How Andrew Got Into Creative Work (6:10) - Self Taught Vs. Film School (9:06) - Balancing Freelance & Other Jobs (10:58) - Keys To Storytelling Through Video (14:06) - Tips For...2023-12-1851 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?THE LAST EPISODE with Ben Philippe After 4 and a half years, I've made the decision to bring this podcast to an end. On the last episode, author Ben Philippe makes his 4th visit to the podcast to turn the tables and interview me, Brock, as we look back over the life of the podcast and what the future holds. Thank you all, listeners, authors, publicists, and everyone who supported this podcast over the years. This has been a valuable experience and you all helped make it so. Episode Mentions: ...2021-11-111h 28What Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?254 Lauren Tarshis Author of the children's series I SURVIVED, Lauren Tarshis comes on to talk about her entry into books, publishing, and her successful series. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Storyworks* Jennifer Donnelly's Episode #203* Scholastic Art & Writing Awards* Amanda Gorman* Alan Gratz's Episodes (#21) (#214)2021-11-0448 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?253 Emiko Jean Author Emiko Jean visits the podcast to talk about her NYT bestseller TOKYO EVER AFTER. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* We Need Diverse Books* Angeline Boulley's Episode #2212021-10-2826 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?252 Margaret Owen Author Margaret Owen talks about art, The Merciful Crow duology, and the newest book LITTLE THIEVES. Bookshop.org Episode Page2021-10-2132 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?251 Hayley Krischer Author Hayley Krischer visits the podcast to talk about her journalism, her debut Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf, and her newest book THE FALLING GIRLS. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Kirscher's Journalism* Skylar Neese's murder2021-10-1438 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?250 C. S. Pacat Author C. S. Pacat joins the podcast to talk about the new book DARK RISE out Sept 28th from Quill Tree Books. * Bookshop.org Episode Page 2021-10-0740 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?249 Jay Coles Author Jay Coles visits the podcast to talk reading, his experiences as a debut writer, and his sophomore release THINGS WE COULDN'T SAY. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Mason Deaver's Episode #1272021-09-3030 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?248 Soman Chainani Bestselling author Soman Chainani talks about discovering Anne Rice, his The School for Good and Evil being adapted into a movie, and his newest book BEASTS AND BEAUTY. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Madonna* Dracula movie* Bluebeard* Malcolm Gladwell podcast about The Little Mermaid* The School for Good and Evil movie* Paul Feig* Soman's TikTok* EverNever World2021-09-2328 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?247 Alex London Author Alex London is here this week to talk about the first book in an exciting new MG series, BATTLE DRAGONS. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* How to Train Your Dragon* The Fast & the Furious* Battle Dragon cover artist Yuliya Zabelina* Kwame Mbalia's Episode #2312021-09-1639 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?246 Kyrie McCauley Morris Award winner Kyrie McCauley visits the podcast to talk about her newest book, WE CAN BE HEROES. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Pitch Wars* McCauley's Website Resources* Ciannon Smart's episode #225* 2021-09-0939 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?245 Raquel Vasquez Gilliland Raquel Vasquez Gilliland visits the podcast to discuss her writing journey, her debut Sia Martinez and the Moonlight Beginning with the Universe, and her newest release HOW MOON FUENTEZ FELL IN LOVE WITH THE UNIVERSE, out now. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Green Writer's Press* Contact (movie)* Rachel Lynn Solomon's Episode (#53) (#193)2021-09-0231 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?244 Sasha Peyton Smith Debut author Sasha Peyton Smith shares her early love of books and her journey through publishing that has resulted in her new book THE WITCH HAVEN. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Pitch Wars* Ciannon Smart Episode (#225)2021-08-2627 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?243 Jessica Lewis Jessica Lewis takes us through her publishing journey and her debut YA release BAD WITCH BURNING. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Pitch Wars* RevPit* Violet Evergarden* Naruto* Brittney Morris's Episode (#147)* J. Elle's Episode (#213)2021-08-1931 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?242 Elizabeth Lim Author Elizabeth Lim is here this week to talk about her NYT bestseller SIX CRIMSON CRANES. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* The Wild Swans animated movie 2021-08-1225 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?241 Tori Bovalino Debut author Tori Bovalino visits the podcast to talk about her new book THE DEVIL MAKES THREE out Aug 10th from Page Street Kids. Bookshop.org Episode Page2021-08-0528 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?240 Nafiza Azad Author Nafiza Azad takes us through her writing journey, her debut release, and the newest book THE WILD ONES. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Brandy Colbert's episodes (#36) (#142)2021-07-2941 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?239 Jessica Goodman Author Jessica Goodman comes to talk about her debut They Wish They Were Us, it's forthcoming series on HBOMax, and her newest YA book THEY'LL NEVER CATCH US. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* The Player's Club series announcement2021-07-2230 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?238 Greg van Eekhout Author Greg van Eekhout pays the podcast a visit to talk about some of his early influences and his newest book WEIRD KID out July 20th from HarperCollins. Bookshop.org Episode Page2021-07-1542 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?237 Ryan Douglass On July 13th, author Ryan Douglass will have his debut THE TAKING OF JAKE LIVINGSTON released from G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers. Listen as Ryan talks about what went into this book. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Occulas (movie)* The Others (movie)* cover artist Corey Brickley2021-07-0830 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?236 Zoe Hana Mikuta Debut author Zoe Hana Mikuta is here this week to share her YA mecha sci-fi, GEARBREAKERS. Bookshop.org Episode Page Cassandra Clare's Episode #2192021-07-0136 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?235 Kara Thomas Author of YA Thrillers, Kara Thomas, is here this week to discuss her writing journey and her newest book, THAT WEEKEND. Bookshop.org Episode Page2021-06-2433 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?234 Liselle Sambury Liselle Sambury stops by to takes through her writing journey and tell us about her debut, BLOOD LIKE MAGIC. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* NaNoWriMo* RevPit* PitMad* her agent Kristy Hunter* Liselle's YouTube page2021-06-1734 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?233 Maureen Johnson NYT bestselling author Maureen Johnson comes on the podcast to take about her newest Stevie Bell mystery, THE BOX IN THE WOODS. Bookshop.org Episode Mention Page2021-06-1047 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?232 Suzanne Park We welcome author Suzanne Park to the podcast to talk about debuting in the COVID year and her newest YA release, SUNNY SONG WILL NEVER BE FAMOUS Bookshop.org Episode Page2021-06-0337 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?231 Kwame Mbalia Excited to have best-selling author Kwame Mbalia as we talk about fiction addict, the 3rd Tristan Strong book, and his newest release, LAST GATE OF THE EMPEROR. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Rick Riordan* Prince Yoel Makonnen* Justin A. Reynolds' episodes (117) (199)* Lamar Giles' episodes (13) (163)* Tracy Deonn's episode 197* Angeline Boulley's episode 221 2021-05-2738 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?230 Francisco X. Stork We welcome author Francisco X. Stork to this week's episode as we explore is path to becoming an author and his newest book ON THE HOOK. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* The Way of the Jaguar* Behind the Eyes2021-05-2029 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?229 Author Kelsey Rodkey Debut author Kelsey Rodkey visits the podcast to talk about her development as a writer and her book LAST CHANCE BOOKS. Episode Mentions: * The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You* Bookshop.org Episode Page* Clueless* 10 Things I Hate About You* You've Got Mail* PitMad* her agent Bridget Smith2021-05-1327 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?228 Author A. S. King Critically acclaimed author A. S. King pays a visit to the podcast to talk about how she came to writing and her newest book SWITCH. Episode Mentions: * Confessions of a Teenage Baboon* Bookshop.org Episode Page* Nic Stone's Episodes (#40) & (#162)2021-05-0643 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?227 Author James Sie Author James Sie visits the podcast to talk about his newest YA release: ALL KINDS OF OTHER . Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* The Boy Who Could Make Himself Disappear* The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank* The Boy Who Picked the Bullets Up* Family Dancing* Still Life Las Vegas* his voice-over work 2021-04-2934 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?226 Ben Philippe: The Threequel The podcast has reached its 4th YEAR and I can't think of a better to mark it that to have Ben Philippe back on the podcast for his 3rd appearance to talk about this newest collection of personal essays, SURE, I'LL BE YOUR BLACK FRIEND. Episode Mentions: * Ben's 1st appearance* Ben's 2nd appearance* Bookshop.org Episode Page* Hotel Rwanda* Ta-Nehisi Coates* the murder of George Floyd* the murder of Breonna Taylor* Black Lives Matter* Ben's new book's cover* Goodreads* Only Murders in the Building* Stephen Markley* Succession...2021-04-2253 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?225 Author Ciannon Smart Debut author Ciannon Smart share her love of books, her writing journey, and her new release WITCHES STEEPED IN GOLD. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Point Horror* Winchester Writing Festival* Pitch Wars* Annie Palmer & Rose Hall Jamaica* Brandon Sanderson's Laws of Magic* Gone Girl* Shadow & Bone the TV series* The Inheritance Games TV series announcement* Jennifer Lynn Barnes' episode* Knives Out2021-04-1529 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?224 Author Tirzah Price Tirzah Price visits to talk about her Jane Austen inspired murder mystery YA story, PRIDE AND PREMEDITATION. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Tirzah's Book Riot Work* All the Books podcast* 10 Things I Hate About You2021-04-0832 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?223 Author Robbie Couch Debut author Robbie Couch joins the podcast to talk about his debut THE SKY BLUES. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* Lord of the Rings* Leah Johnson's episode* Phil Stamper's episode* Ryan La Sala's episode2021-04-0131 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?222 Author Tanya Boteju Author of Kings, Queens, & In-Betweens, Tanya Boteju visits to the podcast to talk about her newest release BRUISED. Bookshop.org Episode Page LGBTQReads' 5th Anniversary * LGBTQReads* Dahlia Adler's episode (#145)* LGBTQReads Bookshop Page* Patreon Page for LGBTQReads 2021-03-2532 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?221 Author Angeline Boulley Debut author Angeline Boulley shares her journey in writing her new book, FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* We Need Diverse Books* Francisco X Stork* Faye Bender 2021-03-1826 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?220 Author Lauren Morrill Lauren Morrill visits the podcast to talk about her awesome new YA release IT'S KIND OF A CHEESY LOVE STORY. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* VH1 Behind the Music* Almost Famous* Sarah Dessen* John Green* Megan McCafferty* Paper Lantern Lit* Agent Stephen Barbara* Vital Story* Jackson Pearce* Husband's YouTube page* Quest Diagnostics* Gilmore Girls* Mara Wilson2021-03-1132 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?219 Author Cassandra Clare A very special episode as we have best-selling author Cassandra Clare to take about her latest shadowhunters installment of The Last Hours series CHAIN OF IRON. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (movie)* Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (TV show)* The Blair Witch Project* Ben Macintyre* Sword Catcher* Lord of the Rings movies* BBC's Pride and Prejudice2021-03-0440 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?218 Author Bethany Mangle Author Bethany Mangle joins the podcast to talk about her early tries to be published and her debut PREPPED. * Bookshop.org Episode Mention* Dune movie* Mindy McGinnis' episode #38* TMI* her agent Nicole Resciniti2021-02-2527 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?217 Author Louisa Onomé We welcome debut author Louisa Onomé to the podcast this week as she share her new book LIKE HOME. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Digimon* Gundam Wing* Reply 1988* Romeo + Juliet* Little Women2021-02-1826 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?216 Author Lynne Bertrand Lynne Bertrand pays a visit to the podcast to talk about her first YA release CITY OF THE UNCOMMON THIEF Bookshop.org Episode Page2021-02-1132 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?215 Author Maria E. Andreu This week author Maria E. Andreu pays a visit to the podcast to talk about her newest release LOVE IN ENGLISH from Balzer + Bray. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Susan Shapiro* Andreu's Newsweek article* The Story of English (documentary)2021-02-0427 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?214 Author Alan Gratz Returns Besting selling author Alan Gratz makes a return visit to the podcast to reflect on the success of REFUGEE and take a deep dive into his newest GROUND ZERO. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Alan's First Appearance (21)* His Website* UNICEF* 2021-01-2844 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?213 Author J. Elle Debut author J. Elle comes on the podcast to talk about her journey and inspiration in writing her new release WINGS OF EBONY. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Nic Stone's Episodes (40) & (162) 2021-01-2132 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?212 Author Melissa Albert Returns So happy to have Melissa Albert back on the podcast as we catch up on the success of The Hazel Wood and her newest book TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND. Episode Mentions: * Melissa's First Visit (57)* Artist Jim Tierney* BN Teem Blog* B&N YA Podcast* Ben Philippe's Episode (196)2021-01-1427 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?211 Author Pamela N. Harris Debut author Pamela N. Harris opens up our episodes for 2021 as she tells us about her journey and her new book WHEN YOU LOOK LIKE US. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Nic Stone's Episodes (40) & (162)* Tiffany D. Jackson's Episode (198)* Brandy Colbert's Episodes (36) & (142)* Boyz n the Hood* Menace II Society* Juice* Family Matters* Veronica Mars* Brick* Willow* Labyrinth 2021-01-0729 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?210 Author David Yoon With the last episode of 2020 I can think of no better way to go out than with a visit from David Yoon as we talk about his newest book SUPER FAKE LOVE SONG. Bookshop.org Episode Page2020-12-1737 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?209 Author Robin Talley Author of such book as Pulp and Lies We Tell Ourselves, Robin Talley pays the podcast a visit to talk about her newest book THE LOVE CURSE OF MELODY MCINTYRE. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Instagram Post on Rejection Letter* Adib Khorram's Episode #902020-12-1029 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?208 Author Diana Pinguicha Debut author Diana Pinguicha joins us from Portugal to talk about her new book A CURSE OF ROSES. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Resident Evil* Zelda* Neverwinter Night* Tomb Raider* The Miracle of Roses 2020-12-0331 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?207 Author Megan Bannen * My Friend the Monster* The Lark Ascending* Fantasia on a Theme* Tessa Gratton* Bookshop.org Episode Page Author Megan Bannen is on this week's episode to talk about her writing journey and her sophomore release, SOULSWIFT, out November 17th from Balzer + Bray.2020-11-1934 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?206 Author Chloe Gong Debut author Chloe Gong pays a visit to the podcast to discuss her highly anticipated YA fantasy THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS. Bookshop.org Episode Page2020-11-1230 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?205 Author Jenna Evans Welch Author Jenna Evans Welch is back with her 3rd book LOVE & OLIVES out November 10th. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* R.L. Stine’s Master Class* The Lost City of Atlantis* E. Lockhard’s Episode (#183)2020-11-0526 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?204 Author Marissa Meyer Best-selling author Marissa Meyer is out with a new contemporary YA book INSTANT KARMA out on November 3rd from Feiwel & Friends Bookshop.org Episode Page The Happy Writer Podcast Tracy Deonn’s Episode #1972020-10-2926 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?203 Author Jennifer Donnelly Author Jennifer Donnelly is here to talk about her newest release, POISONED, a Snow White retelling. Bookshop.org Episode Page2020-10-2226 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?202 Author Ashley Poston Author Ashley Poston pays the podcast a visit to discuss her books, including her newest, AMONG THE BEASTS AND BRIARS. * Bookshop.org Episode Mentions* Yu-Gi-Oh!* Sailor Moon* Quirk Books* Blair Thornburgh’s episode (#17)2020-10-1526 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?201 Author Kara Lee Corthron Author Kara Lee Corthron’s book DAUGTHERS OF JUBILATION comes out on October 13th. Listen as we talk about her journey to publishing and the idea behind this book. * Bookshop.org episode page* The Real World* Photographer Gordon Park* photo: Outside Looking In, Mobile, Alabama* Nova Ren Suma’s Episode (#91)2020-10-0830 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?200 Author Tom Ryan On October 6th, author Tom Ryan will release his 2nd YA thriller, I HOPE YOU’RE LISTENING. We talk about this novel and the book that helped him become a writer in this 200th episode. Bookshop.org Episode Page Robin Stevenson Calen Roehrig’s Episode (#70)2020-10-0143 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?199 Author Justin A. Reynolds Returns Making a second visit to the podcast, Justin A. Reynolds is here to talk about his newest release EARLY DEPARTURES. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Justin’s 1st Podcast Visit #117* Palm Springs movie* Miles Morales: Shock Waves* Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse* artist Pablo Leon2020-09-2447 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?198 Author Tiffany D. Jackson Special episode this week as none other than author Tiffany D. Jackson is on the podcast to discuss her newest release, GROWN. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org episode page* R. Kelly case* Friday the 13th* A Nightmare on Elm Street* Halloween* Jurassic Park* Titanic* Hurricane Summer 2020-09-1729 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?197 Author Tracy Deonn Author Tracy Deonn is on this week’s podcast to take us through her journey and her hotly anticipated debut LEGENDBORN. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org episode page* Star Trek* Sailor Moon* Buffy the Vampire Slayer* GeoCities* AOL Hometown* Dragon Con* Star Wars Holiday Special* The A.I. Who Loved Me 2020-09-1042 minThe Bat DropThe Bat DropEpisode 9: Tom Seaver & Lou BrockThis episode tells the stories of two Hall of Famers who have recently passed away. PJ talks about the speedy Brock, while Tony discusses Mets legend Seaver.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-09-0935 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?196 Author Ben Philippe Returns Award-winning author Ben Philippe makes his return visit to the podcast for maybe the most laid back episode yet as we talk about many things including his newest book, CHARMING AS A VERB. Episode Mentions: * Ben’s First Episode (#111)* Bookshop.org Episode Page* William Morris Debut Award* Epic Reads* She’s All That* College Admissions Scandal* Balzer + Bray* Ben’s Instagram* Sure, I’ll Be Your Black Friend* Hulu’s Only Murders In A Building 2020-09-031h 02What Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?195 Author Jennifer Lynn Barnes Author Jennifer Lynn Barnes joins the podcast to talk her writing journey, fandom, and her latest release THE INHERITANCE GAMES. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Alan Gratz – Refugee episode #21* The Inheritance Games Amazon Series 2020-08-2751 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?194 Author Kristina Forest Kristina Forest is back after her debut I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE with her newest book NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU. Hear as she talks about her writing journey and her newest project. Episode’s Bookshop.org Page2020-08-2032 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?193 Author Kat Cho Excited to have author Kat Cho on the podcast to talk about her sophomore release VICIOUS SPIRITS. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Write or Die podcast* Claribel A Ortega’s episode #173* Axie Oh’s episode #33* We Need Diverse Books* Swati Teerdhala’s episode #1242020-08-1333 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?192 Author Jennifer De Leon Jennifer De Leon visits the podcast to share her writing journey and her YA debut DON’T ASK ME WHERE I’M FROM. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* First Draft Podcast – Track Changes* Jenny Torres Sanchez’s Episode #79 2020-08-0625 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?191 Author Rachel Lynn Solomon Returns Author Rachel Lynn Solomon makes a return visit to the podcast to talk about her newest book, TODAY TONIGHT TOMORROW. * Solomon 1st visit to the podcast (#53)* Bookshop.org Episode Page* Richard Linklater* Before Sunrise* Dazed & Confused* Booksmart* The Ex Talk* Gilmore Girls2020-07-3028 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?190 Author Julie Murphy Dumplin’ author Julie Murphy pays a visit to the podcast to talk about her latest project, FAITH: TAKING FLIGHT * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Valiant Entertainment* PUMPKIN announcement tweet* Leah Johnson’s Episode (#181)2020-07-2727 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?189 Author Kim Johnson Debut author Kim Johnson is this week’s guest as she shared her novel THIS IS MY AMERICA out on July 28th. Order: THIS IS MY AMERICA Episode’s Bookshop.org Page Other Mentions: * Innocence Project* Equal Justice Initiative* Ahmaud Arbery* Breonna Taylor* George Floyd* Kalief Browder* Unsolved Mysteries 2020-07-2331 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?188 Author Sandhya Menon Best-selling author Sandhya Menon joins the podcast to talk about her newest book in the Dimpleverse, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT PINKY. Bookshop.org Episode Page2020-07-1636 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?187 Author Kalynn Bayron Debut author Kalynn Bayron is on the podcast this week to talk retelling and her book CINDERELLA IS DEAD. * Author’s Website* Bookshop.org Episode Shop* Malinda Lo episode (135)2020-07-0927 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?186 Author L. C. Rosen L.C. (Lev AC) Rosen joins us this week to share his newest book CAMP. Bookshop.org Episode Page * HBO Max announcement* Bringing Up Baby* Pillow Talk* Down with Love 2020-07-0239 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?110 Author Roshani Chokshi Episode Mentions: Best selling author Roshani Chokshi joins Brock to talk about her latest novel THE GILDED WOLVES and what went into the newest YA fantasy. * Ella Enchanted* Gail Carson Levine* Holly Black* Sailor Moon* Twilight* Sarah Dessen* Georgia Nicolson* The Gilded Wolves* National Treasure* Moulin Rouge* Aru Shah and the End of Time* Aru Shah and the Song of Death* The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice & Virtue* The Serpent’s of Secrets* Percy Jackson* Anna-Marie McLemore* Pride & Prejudice* The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* Winter of the...2019-01-1019 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?098 Author Candice Montgomery Debut author Candice Montgomery comes on the podcast to talk to Brock about the first book she saw herself in and her novel HOME AND AWAY. Episode Mentions * Pointe * Brady Colbert’s Episode * Home and Away * photo of girl football player and cheerleader * Page Street’s Ashley Hearn * Dahlia Adler * Kasie West * Corey Ann Haydu * To All the Boys I Loved Before * Love, Simon * Harry Potter * Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now * Dana L. Davis’s Episode 2018-10-1125 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?092 Rec-it Rachel’s Rachel Stolle In this week’s special episode Brock talks to Rachel Stolle. If you are active within book twitter, you may know her as @recitrachel. Rachel talks about her role as a teen librarian and her overall love of books.  Episode Mentions: * Fire * Harry Potter * Rec-it Rachel website * Rachel’s twitter * Victoria Swabe * Jasmine Warga * Jasmine’s Episode * Percy Jackson * The Mortal Instruments * Vampire Academy * The Hate U Give  * Manga  * Michael Vey * Proxy * Pride * Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban2018-09-0638 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?090 Author Adib Khorram Debut author Adib Khorram joins the podcast to talk to Brock about the books that got him into writing and his new book DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY coming out on August 28th from Dial. Episode Mentions: * Animorphs * Star Trek: The Next Generation * Babylon 5 * Battlestar Galactica * Farscape * Mechwarrior BattleTech * Magic the Gathering * Darius the Great is Not Okay * NaNoWriMo * The Fault in Our Stars * Ready Player One * Grasshopper Jungle * Winger * The Hunger Games * Divergent * Doctor Strangelove * Atlas Shrugged ...2018-08-2334 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?086 Author Jennifer Gilmore Author Jennifer Gilmore‘s second YA novel IF ONLY comes out on July 31st from HarperCollins. In this episode Jennifer talks to Brock about balancing her reading & writing life and creating books in both the adult & YA spaces. Episode Mentions: * Jane Eyre * The Wolves of Willoughby Chase * The Summer of the Swans * The Outsiders * I Never Promised You A Rose Garden * Jayne Anne Phillips * Geoffrey Wolff * Black Tickets * The Bell Jar * Philip Roth * Goodbye, Columbus * Portnoy’s Complaint * Something Red * We Were Never Here...2018-07-2630 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?071 Author & Podcaster Claribel Ortega In this episode, writer and entrepreneur Claribel Ortega joins Brock to talks about some of her favorite books, her writing journey, and her new podcast, WRITE OR DIE. Episode Mentions: * The House On Mango Street * Goosebumps * Baby Sitters Club * Super Mario Bros. * The Lord of the Rings * The Hobbit * Harry Potter * The Hunger Games * DVpit * Suzie Townsend * New Leaf Literary * Witches, Punks & Cursed Things * Jeffrey West editor * GIFGRRL * Pitch Wars * Write Or Die Podcast * Holly Black * The Cruel Prince2018-04-2332 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?059 Author Gloria Chao This week Brock is joined by debut author Gloria Chao who takes us through her writing journey and what brought about her new book AMERICAN PANDA. Episode Mentions: * The Babysitters Club * Harry Potter * Twilight * The Hunger Games * Nicola Yoon * Angie Thomas * David Arnold * Adam Silvera * We Need Diverse Books * American Panda * My Big Fat Greek Wedding * MIT * NaNoWriMo * Maggie Stiefvater * Cinda Williams Chima * Maria V. Snyder * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows * The Lord of the Rings * Star...2018-02-0826 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?032 Author Scott Reintgen Scott Reintgen‘s YA debut, Nyxia is a YA sci-fi thriller filled with a cast of diverse characters. Hear as Scott discusses his growth as a writer, the story behind his book Nyxia, and advice for becoming a published writer. Episode Mentions: * Red Rising * Harry Potter * Game of Thrones * World of Warcraft * The Hunger Games * The Maze Runner * Jason Reynolds * Kwame Alexander * Cory Doctorow * Scott Westerfeld * Dear Martin * The Hate U Give * 10,000 hours rule * Nyxia * Shawshank Redemption * Charles Dickinson * Great Expe...2017-09-0739 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?031 Agent and Author Eric Smith Eric Smith has worn many hats in the book industry. We worked for a publisher, writes about YA for various media outlets, an author of three books, and currently an literary agent helping his clients towards publication. For this latest project Eric is the editor of a new short story anthology. WELCOME HOME, coming out September 5th from Flux, is a collection of fictional centered around the theme of adoption. Eric joins Brock to discuss his life in books and his inspiration behind his latest project. Episode Mentions: * Great Illustrated Classic: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ...2017-09-0440 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?030 Author Katherine Locke Katherine Locke‘s debut YA release The Girl with the Red Balloon comes out on September 1st from Albert Whitman & Co. Listen in as Katherine and Brock talk about the many books that inspired her. Episode Mentions: * A Wrinkle In Time * A Wind in the Door * A Swiftly Tilting Planet * An Acceptable Time * Many Waters * Laura Ingalls Wilder * Nancy Drew * A Bridge to Terabithia * Song of the Lioness Quartet * Heart of Darkness * Wheel of Time * Dune * Absolute Write * Divergent * The Girl with th...2017-08-3138 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?029 Author Meg Kassel Author Meg Kassel‘s first attempt at novel length writing came during a rainy summer in Maine. From there dedicated herself to improving as a writer and after several attempts & obstacles she succeed with her debut Black Bird of the Gallows. Episode Mentions: * Beauty * Christopher Pike * Island of the Blue Dolphins * Stephen King * Dean Koontz * Scary Stories You Tell In the Dark * The Hobbit * Neil Giaman * RWA * Egmont Publishing * Entangled Teen * Black Bird of the Gallows * Mothman Myth * The Mothman Prophecies * The Ke...2017-08-2834 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?028 Author Rebecca Barrow UK Author Rebecca Barrow‘s debut YA novel You Don’t Know Me But I Know You is coming out in the US on August 29th from Harper Teen. In this episode Rebecca talks about the persistence she had in her journey as a writer. Episode Mentions: * Enid Blyton * Jacqueline Wilson * Malorie Blackman * Naughts & Crosses * Christopher Pike * Point Horror * Stravaganza * Gossip Girl * 1984 * You Don’t Know Me But I Know You * Arrival * Alias Grace * The Handmaid’s Tale * You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone2017-08-2436 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?025 Author Kristi Wientge Kristi Wientge grew up loving books, especially those by her favorite author Beverly Cleary. Cleary’s book’s and Kristi’s own experiences as a child inspired Wientge to write her debut MG release Karma Khullar’s Mustache. Episode Mentions: * Beverly Cleary * Ramona * Ellen Tebbits * The Mouse and the Motorcycle * Scholastic Book Orders * Fifteen * Babysitter Club * Judy Blume * Karma Khullar’s Mustache * WriteOnCon * Labyrinth * Dear Mr. Henshaw * One of Us Is Lying host: Brock Shelley2017-08-1138 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?024 Author Matthew Landis Matthew Landis was a middle school social studies teacher looking for ways to share his love of history to his students. This brought him to write his debut novel LEAGUE OF AMERICAN TRAITORS, a modern story about the descendants of the American Revolution. Episode Mentions: * Lord of the Rings: Two Towers * The Hobbit * Hardy Boys * Chronicles of Narnia * Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal * Penn State * Ethan Frome * Villanova * League of American Traitors * Benedict Arnold * Agent Lauren Galit * The Not-So-Boring Letters of Private Nobody * A...2017-08-0336 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?023 Author Stephanie Kuehn Author Stephanie Kuehn‘s 5th novel WHEN I AM THROUGH WITH YOU comes out on August 1st from Dutton. Hear how the unsettling books Stephanie enjoyed growing up molded her into the author she has become. Episode Mentions: * Black Stallion * Albert Payson Terhune * Night Shift * San Francisco Chronicle * Goosebumps * Dean Koontz * Secret History * Wasp Factory * Charm & Strange * Complicit * The Smaller Evil * Delicate Monsters * When I Am Through With You * The Postman Always Rings Twice * They Shoot Horses Don’t They * Deliverance2017-07-3136 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?022 BookTuber emmmabooks Emma joins the podcast to talk about and things books, how reading pulled her into the booktube community, and all the positive things that have come out of that decision. Episode Mentions: * Harry Potter * Moral Instruments Series * The Bailey School Kids * The Tail of Emily Windsnap * City of Bones * Hunger Games * BookTube * Twilight * The Infernal Devices * emmmabooks * Goodreads * A Monster Calls * Ethan Frome * Lord of the Flies * Throne of Glass * What I Lost * Moxie host: Brock Shelley2017-07-2737 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?020 Author Lauren Karcz The Gallery of Unfinished Girls from HarperTeen is a new YA novel by author Lauren Karcz coming out on July 25th. Hear how Lauren’s debut novel was inspired by characters she created when she was in a teenager. Episode Mentions: * Ramona the Brave * Fudge * Blubber * The Baby-Sitters Club * Sweet Valley Twins * Christopher Pike * Remember Me * RL Stine * Perks of Being a Wallflower * Rabbit, Run * NaNoWriMo * Catch 22 * Looking for Alaska * The Gallery of Unfinished Girls * Victoria Marini * One Flew Over the Cu...2017-07-2035 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?018 Author Linda Williams Jackson Linda Williams Jackson‘s debut release Midnight Without a Moon tells the story of a young girl living in Mississippi during the days of Jim Crow. Listen as Linda talks about what inspire the book and what books have inspired her. Episode Mentions: * The Soul Brothers and Sister Lou * Little House on the Prairie * Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry * Richard Wright * Native Son * Black Boy * Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman * Jubilee * Midnight without a Moon * A Sky Full of Stars * Emmett Till * Vernon Can Re...2017-07-1345 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?017 Author Blair Thornburgh In this episode Blair Thornburgh talks about how her involvement in NaNoWriMo led to her YA debut Who’s That Girl and how Blair’s job as an editor gives her perspective in her own writing journey. Episode Mentions: * Anastasia Krupnik * Illustrator Rebecca Thornburgh * Ramona * Catcher in the Rye * Magic for Beginners * Buffy the Vampire Slayer * Catherine, Called Birdy * John Green * Smart Bitches Trashy Books * NaNoWriMo * Tristan and Iseult * Who’s That Girl * All American Rejects * Hey There Deliah * Quirk Books * Emily...2017-07-1036 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?015 Author Christina Soontornvat As a young girl Christina Soontornvat‘s love of reading was fed as she spend many hours in her parents restaurant, consuming books. Her inspiration for her own book, The Changelings came from stories she wrote for her little nieces. See in on Christina’s journey as both a reader and writer. Episode Mentions * Les Miserables * Charlie and the Chocolate Factory * The Witches * The Secret Garden * Little Women * Little House on the Prairie * The Hobbit * The Book Whisper * Deep Thoughts * Deeper Thoughts * Austin Children’s Museum ...2017-07-0332 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?014 Author Jilly Gagnon Jilly Gagnon, writer of the YA novel #famous and co-writer of the Choose Your Own Misery series, took time out to talk with Brock about her book habits growing up and what led her to become a writer. Episode Mentions * Lord of the Rings * The Hobbit * Harry Potter * John Bellairs * Amy’s Eyes * Roald Dahl * Deadeye Dick * Stones From the River * Fall on Your Knees * Jane Austen * Emily Bronte * The Fountainhead * Amitav Ghosh * Jesse Andrews * Me and Earl and the Dying Girl2017-06-2933 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?012 Author Kate Scelsa In this episode author Kate Scelsa tells how the book that hooked her was an inspiration to her debut release Fans of the Impossible Life and how her performance in an 8 hour play base on The Great Gatsby helps get her book finished. Episode Mentions * Brideshead Revisited * BBC miniseries of Brideshead Revisited * Fans of the Impossible Life * Elevator Repair Service * Dangerous Angels series * Angels In America * The Great Gatsby * Gatz * Orlando * Secret History * The Goldfinch host: Brock Shelley2017-06-2248 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?010 Author Nina Laurin Nina Laurin‘s debut thriller, Girl Last Seen, comes out on June 20th. Coastal Living Magazine has already named Girl Last Seen one of the 50 Best Books for the Beach. In this episode Nina discusses her journey that led to releasing this great summer read. Episode Mentions: * Night Film * Sharp Objects * Fear Street * Goosebumps * Babysitters Club * Pierre Lemaitre * Concordia University * Girl Last Seen * Cemetery Girl * Inspector Deamus * Wristcutters: A Love Story * Kneller’s Happy Campers * Lord of the Flies * Ink & Bone host...2017-06-1532 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?007 Author Andrew DeYoung In this episode I talk with Andrew DeYoung. Andrew is the author of the YA novel The Exo Project. Listen in as Andrew & I discuss Victorian detective literature, climate change, & YA literature. Episode Mentions * Girl In Landscape * Fortress of Solitude * The Searchers * Bleak House * Walden * NaNoWriMo * The Exo Project * The Martian Chronicles * Wonder Boys * Moby Dick * Southern Reach host: Brock Shelley2017-06-0540 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?005 Author Brooks Benjamin Brooks Benjamin is the author of the middle-grade novel My Seventh-Grade Life In Tights which was named an editors’ pick for best children books of 2016 by Amazon. In this episode Brooks shares the book he first read in 5th grade that has helped shape him into the writer and educator he is today. Episode Mentions * Bridge to Terabithia * Agatha Christie * Michael Crichton * Charles Dickens * Heidi * MTSU * Golden Axe II * Pulp Fiction * My Seventh-Grade Life In Tights * New Kids on the Block * The Neverending Story * Scarlet Let...2017-05-2537 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?004 Corrina Allen – Books Between Podcast Corrina Allen is an educator and host of the Books Between podcast, a show focused on books for young readers in grades 3rd-6th. In this episode she shares the importance of building the reading lives in children. Episode Mentions * The Book Whisper: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child * Babysitters Club * Diary of a Wimpy Kid * Max Crumbly * Books Between Podcast * All the Wonders * HiLo * Challenger Deep * The Hate U Give * The Book Thief * The Nest * The March Trilogy * The Graveyard Book ...2017-05-1822 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?003 Author Dave Connis Dave Connis‘ debut YA novel The Temptation of Adam will be released November 7th 2017. It’s a story about a teenage boy struggling with a fractured family life and his own addiction. In this episode Dave talks through his journey as a writer from his boyhood X-Men fan fiction to his dedication to becoming a published author. Episode Mentions * The Fall of Reach * X-Men Movie * Wave Race 64 * Red Wall books * Harry Potter Series * Hunger Games * Winger * The Temptation of Adam * Agent Eric Smith * Suggested Reading * Hamilton...2017-05-1136 minWhat Book Hooked You?What Book Hooked You?002 – Sarah Rhea Werner – The Write Now Podcast In this episode Brock talks to Sarah Werner, host of the Write Now podcast and writer of a weekly column for Forbes on all things podcasting. Episode Mentions * Pattern Recognition * Matilda * Babysitters Club * American Girl Series * Nancy Drew Mysteries * On Writing * Write Now Podcast * Living A Creative Life episode * podcasting articles for Forbes * She Podcasts * Goodreads * Clockwork Angel * Song of Kali * Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World * Tiny Beautiful Things * Kindness Goes Unpunished * Jurassic Park ...2017-05-0427 min