Sarah's Bookshelves Live

Sarah Dickinson

sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A biweekly book-recommendation interview show featuring authors and publishing professionals who discuss their work alongside books they love, dislike, and recommend. PR agencies could credibly pitch authors with new or recently published books, literary-industry experts, and publishing professionals with strong book-related expertise; booking difficulty is low to medium because guests are typically accomplished but not necessarily mainstream celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 240

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 18.0k followers

Contact Information

sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com

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Host

Sarah Dickinson - Book blogger and founder of Sarah's Bookshelves, focused on books, authors, and reading recommendations.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors with a current or forthcoming book, literary agents, publishing professionals, and knowledgeable figures connected to the book industry.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, New or forthcoming book releases, Professional expertise in publishing or literary representation

Recent Guest Discussions

Kevin Hazzard - His New Nonfiction Book No One's Coming, The 2014 Ebola Rescue Mission It Recounts, And The Challenges Of Writing Real Events With Thriller-like Pacing.

Laura B. McGrath - What Literary Agents Do, How They Shape Authors' Careers, Debut-novel Hype, And The Publishing Industry.

Recent Topics

Books, Publishing, Literature, Authors, Fiction

Episodes

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

Kevin Hazzard (Author of No One's Coming) | Ep. 230

July 22, 2026

In Episode 230, Sarah chats with Kevin Hazzard about his new book, No One's Coming, the true story of the daring mission to rescue two Americans infected with Ebola during the 2014 West African outbreak. They discuss the unlikely team behind the unprecedented operation, the challenges of telling a real-life story with the pacing of a thriller, and what Kevin learned about the ordinary people who stepped up when no one else could. Plus, Kevin shares his book recommendations. This post contain...

Behind the Scenes of Literary Agents with Laura B. McGrath (Author of Middlemen) | Ep. 229

July 08, 2026

In Episode 229, Sarah talks with Laura B. McGrath about her new book, Middlemen, and the behind-the-scenes role literary agents play in publishing. They discuss what agents actually do, how they shape an author's career, the hype surrounding debut novels, and what Laura learned while researching one of publishing's least visible professions. Plus, Laura shares her book recommendations. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no ...

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...

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