Sarah's Bookshelves Live

Sarah Dickinson

Booking Overview

A book-recommendation interview show focused on reading lists, new releases, and candid opinions, typically featuring book bloggers, booksellers, and publishing or editorial professionals. Suitable pitches include established book critics, literary influencers, booksellers, editors, and other credible book experts with distinctive recommendations; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features accessible industry professionals and returning contributors.

Metrics

Episodes: 245

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 18.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com

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Host

Sarah Dickinson - Book blogger and creator of Sarah's Bookshelves, focused on book recommendations and literary discovery.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Established book bloggers, literary recommendation platforms, booksellers, publishing professionals, and editorial figures with strong reading expertise and distinctive opinions about books.

Required Achievements:

Established book blog or literary recommendation platform, Professional role in bookselling, publishing, or editorial selection

Recent Guest Discussions

Chrissie Whitley - Long Books, Page Length, Reading Preferences, And Favorite Books That Were Either Worth Or Not Worth The Extra Pages.

Catherine Gilmore - Anticipated Fall 2026 Book Releases, Upcoming Fiction, Debut Authors, And Seasonal Reading Recommendations.

Catherine Gilmore - Evaluations Of Summer 2026 Releases, Favorite And Disappointing Reads, Reading Trends, And Recommendations.

Anderson McKean - Highly Specific Literary Micro-genres, Book Recommendations, Retellings, And Politically Adjacent Fiction.

Al Woodworth - Amazon's Best Books Of 2026 So Far, Editorial Selection And Ranking, Genre Lists, And Personal Book Recommendations.

Recent Topics

Books, Book Recommendations, New Releases, Fiction, Reading Lists

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Sarah's Bookshelves Live

The BIG Books Episode with Chrissie Whitley | Ep. 235

September 16, 2026

Sarah and Chrissie (@ChrissieWhitley) dig into their very different relationships with big books, from what counts as "big" and knowing when the moment is right to what makes a long book worth the extra pages. They also share some of their favorite big books — and a few they wish had been shorter. 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. Highlights Where ...

Fall 2026 Book Preview with Catherine Gilmore | Ep. 234

September 02, 2026

Sarah and Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books are back with 16 of their most anticipated books publishing from mid-August through December. 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. Want More Book Preview Picks? Paid members of our Patreon Community or our Substack Community (both $7/month with the same member benefits) get even more seasonal recommendatio...

Summer 2026 Circle Back with Catherine Gilmore | Ep. 233

August 26, 2026

Sarah and Catherine circle back to the 12 new releases they shared in the Summer 2026 Book Preview, now that they've read them — or at least tried to! Find out which books worked, which didn't, and whether their most anticipated summer reads lived up to expectations. 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. Want More Book Preview Picks? Paid members of ...

Publicly listed emails

sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com

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