Sarah's Bookshelves Live

Sarah

sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com

For verified host and producer emails, sign up to view.

Booking Overview

Sarah’s Bookshelves Live is a bi-weekly book show that spotlights what readers are loving across both older favorites and new releases—often with an industry or author-adjacent guest. It’s a strong booking opportunity for publishing, bookselling, and literacy experts who can share recommendations with a personal, concrete angle (what they loved, what they didn’t, and what’s next).

Metrics

Episodes: 238

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 17.0k followers

Contact Information

sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com

For verified host and producer emails, sign up to view.

Host

Sarah - Host of Sarah’s Bookshelves Live and “of the blog Sarah’s Bookshelves,” discussing books with featured guests and sharing categories like two older favorites, two newer favorites, one book they don...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Avid readers with a curatorial platform (book blog/guide), or publishing/book-industry professionals (e.g., analysts with data/metrics expertise). Guests appear to bring both expertise and personal recommendation taste.
Required Achievements:  
Publishing/industry analysis or market-tracking expertise, Maintains a recognized book recommendation platform (e.g., a book guide/blog), Contributes curated book lists/recommendations

Recent Guest Discussions

Brenna Connor - Behind-the-scenes Book Sales, Bestseller Lists, Publishing Trends, How Sales Data Is Gathered/used, What Makes A Book Commercially Successful, Reading Trends, And Her Book Recommendations

Catherine Gilmore - Summer 2026 Book Preview Picks And Anticipated Releases; Discussing Which Books Worked/didn’t And Sharing Reading Stats

Catherine Gilmore - Spring 2026 Circle-back On Previously Shared New Releases; What Worked/what Didn’t And Reading Outcomes; Best And Worst Picks

Recent Topics

Books, Publishing, Literature, Book Recommendations, Book Culture

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Sarah's Bookshelves Live
:

Best Books of 2026 So Far with Catherine Gilmore and Chrissie Whitley | Ep. 228

June 24, 2026

In Episode 228, Sarah, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide), and Chrissie (@ChrissieWhitley) take stock of the reading year so far, discussing the books, publishing trends, and industry chatter that have defined the first half of 2026. They dive into the biggest publishing stories of the year, the rise of "cozy everything," the continued influence of self-publishing and book-to-screen success stories, and whether it's possible to tap a Book of the Year before the second half of the publishing calendar a...

Behind the Scenes of Book Sales with Brenna Connor | Ep. 227

June 10, 2026

In Episode 227, Sarah talks with book industry analyst Brenna Connor about the behind-the-scenes world of book sales, bestseller lists, and publishing trends. Brenna shares insight into how sales data is gathered and used across the publishing industry, from tracking pre-orders and audiobooks to measuring the impact of celebrity book clubs and award recognition. They also discuss what makes a book commercially "successful," what current reading trends are revealing about 2026 so far, and what...

Summer 2026 Book Preview with Catherine Gilmore | Ep. 226

May 27, 2026

Welcome to the Summer 2026 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!   Today, Sarah and Catherine share 12 of their most anticipated books releasing in June through mid – August.   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcements One of the many benefits to supporting the podcast through either our Patreon Community or our Substack Comm...

Get your clients booked on top podcasts

Try us risk free with a FREE 3 days trial.

Start Your Free Trial

Join hundreds of PR teams using Podseeker to pitch and land bookings