- 43 minutes 55 seconds#56: Victoria S. Walsh Reveals What Everyone Gets Wrong About Writing Plus Size Heroines
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Victoria S. Walsh to talk about turning a lifelong dream into reality with her debut fantasy novel, The Iron Hex. From manifesting and leaving her corporate job to building a fantasy trilogy, writing meaningful representation, and why book pre-orders matter more than you think, Victoria shares the story behind her journey to becoming a published author. Plus, she teases what's next for The Iron Hex series and beyond.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
03:49 Dreaming of Becoming an Author
05:08 Childhood Stories & Supportive Parents
07:01 Why Competitiveness Led to YouTube
09:54 Quitting Her Corporate Job
14:21 The Story Behind The Iron Hex
16:40 Landing Her Dream Literary Agent
17:33 What The Iron Hex Is About
18:41 Planning an Entire Trilogy
20:11 Writing a Plus-Size Fantasy Heroine
23:51 The Decade-Long Yearning Romance
26:26 Memory Loss, Romance & Fantasy Tropes
27:38 The High School That Changed Everything
30:37 A Childhood Photo That Says It All
35:11 Why Pre-Ordering Books Matters So Much
41:42 Book Two, The Iron Oath & What's Next
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30 July 2026, 10:00 am - 40 minutes 1 second#55: How Taylor Swift Inspired Molly Fader's 'Lady X'
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with author Molly Fader, who's written more than 50 books under various pen names - including one that made its way into Suicide Squad. They talk about her latest release, Lady X, a vigilante girl gang story set in 1977 New York City that was partly sparked by Taylor Swift's "Vigilante Shit." Molly opens up about switching literary agents after 25 years, the research that shaped the book, and what keeps her chasing that "lightning strike" feeling after six decades' worth of stories.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
02:38 Publishing Her First Book at 25
04:05 Toronto, Harlequin & Learning the Craft
04:37 The Cowgirl Phase
06:20 From Harlequin to Single-Title Books
08:52 The Pen Name Universe
12:34 How Many Books, Really?
17:00 The Suicide Squad Mystery
22:38 Introducing Lady X
24:29 The Spark Behind the Story
27:38 Writing Female Rage & Friendship
28:27 Plotter vs. Pantser
29:52 Researching 1977 New York City
31:18 Her Writing Space, Then and Now
32:24 A New Agent, After 25 Years
34:22 Selling Lady X & Canadian Rights
34:48 What She Wants Readers to Take Away
37:01 What's Next: 1980s Nashville
37:35 The Lightning Strike Feeling
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23 July 2026, 10:00 am - 45 minutes 48 seconds#54: How the Lucky Adaptation Came to Life with Marissa Stapley
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling Canadian author Marissa Stapley, whose novel Lucky became Reese's Book Club's first-ever Canadian pick and is now being adapted into an Apple TV+ series starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Drew Starkey, and Annette Bening. Marissa shares the heartbreaking story behind writing Lucky while caring for her mom, how Reese Witherspoon discovered the book, what it was really like keeping the Reese's Book Club secret, and why she always pictured Anya Taylor-Joy as Lucky.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
00:35 - Why Marissa always knew she'd be a writer
03:25 - Her first novel that never made it to shelves
04:40 - How journalism shaped her writing career
06:02 - Ranking her wildest jobs (including cemetery gardener)
09:06 - Why she writes under multiple pen names
11:06 - How co-writing a novel actually works
12:44 - TV writing vs. novel writing
14:30 - The inspiration behind Lucky
17:06 - Creating Lucky Armstrong
20:22 - Writing Lucky while caring for her mom
22:30 - Becoming Reese's first Canadian Book Club pick
25:23 - Keeping the Reese's Book Club secret
27:56 - How the Apple TV+ adaptation came together
30:40 - Manifesting Anya Taylor-Joy as Lucky
35:04 - Visiting the set of Lucky
40:11 - The biggest changes from book to TV series
42:09 - Which episode Marissa can't stop thinking about
44:04 - What to expect from the Lucky sequel
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16 July 2026, 10:00 am - 40 minutes 22 seconds#53: How Pride and Prejudice Inspired 'Behind Five Willows' With June Hur
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author June Hur to discuss her journey from writing Pride & Prejudice fanfiction to publishing Behind Five Willows. They chat about countless rejections, finding her voice as a writer, the inspiration behind her latest novel, Korean history, libraries, and why she chose to slow down her publishing schedule.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
01:14 Pride & Prejudice Started Everything
05:30 Growing Up Between Korea, Canada & the U.S.
08:23 Working at the Library & Favorite Books
10:07 15 Manuscripts, 100+ Rejections & Finding Her Voice
16:28 Why She Writes Korean Historical Fiction
18:11 Motherhood Changed Her Writing Career
21:36 Her Writing Process & Writing Korean on the Page
24:27 How Her Books Have Evolved
27:42 Where to Start Reading June Hur
28:18 Behind Five Willows Explained
31:15 Turning Pride & Prejudice Into a Romance
33:36 Book Bans, History & Why Stories Matter
35:23 Writing the Romance & Darcy Inspiration
37:03 A Love Letter to Librarians & Bookstores
39:09 What's Next for June Hur
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9 July 2026, 10:00 am - 50 minutes 10 seconds#52: Elle Kennedy Reveals Which Off Campus Character She Almost Killed Off
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author Elle Kennedy, the writer behind the beloved Off Campus books. Elle shares how she knew she wanted to be an author at just six years old, what it felt like selling her first novel, and why she almost never self-published The Deal. They also dive into the biggest behind-the-scenes secrets from the Off-Campus series, including the original plans for Tucker, why Dean almost ended up with someone else, what it was like visiting the set of the TV adaptation, and more!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
02:35 Wanting to be an author at six years old
05:19 Selling her first book & publishing journey
08:41 How her writing process has evolved
12:41 Why The Deal was originally self-published
15:13 Creating Garrett, Hannah & the Briar universe
17:16 The original Off-Campus series plans
18:26 Tucker almost had a very different fate
21:07 Why Dean wasn't meant for Sabrina
24:34 Favourite scenes from the series
26:44 Which Off-Campus characters were easiest to write?
27:57 Expanding the Briar universe
30:45 Off-Campus character superlatives
32:14 Bringing Off-Campus to TV
34:43 Visiting the set & meeting the cast
39:22 Hidden Easter eggs & favourite filming moments
43:50 Season 2 teases
46:03 New YA thriller & returning to suspense
50:07 Outro
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25 June 2026, 10:00 am - 52 minutes 38 seconds#51: Why Matt Haig Reads 1-Star Reviews of The Midnight Library
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library, The Midnight Train, and Reasons to Stay Alive. Matt opens up about the mental health crisis that changed the course of his life, how writing became part of his recovery, and why The Midnight Library was the most freeing book he's ever written. We also discuss the upcoming film adaptation starring Florence Pugh, the inspiration behind Nora Seed, social media, AI, creativity, and what he hopes readers take away from The Midnight Train.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Why Matt Reads His Own 1-Star Reviews
04:06 Why Children Are Better Readers Than Adults
06:24 Trouble at School, Neurodiversity & Finding Writing
08:28 The Breakdown That Changed Everything
11:56 How Books Helped Him Survive Depression
14:05 Recovery, Rejection & Becoming an Author
17:40 The Purpose Behind Reasons to Stay Alive
20:17 Mental Health Advocacy & Writing Fiction
27:26 Conquering His Fear of Public Speaking
33:07 The Origin of The Midnight Library
35:12 Writing Nora's Many Alternate Lives
37:50 How Nora Seed Got Her Name
38:52 The Midnight Library Movie Adaptation
40:27 Florence Pugh as Nora & Behind the Scenes
44:30 Inside The Midnight Train
46:14 What Matt Wants Readers to Take Away
49:20 The Dream of Opening a Bookstore
51:24 What's Next
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18 June 2026, 10:00 am - 50 minutes 21 seconds#50: Lauren Kate Was Rejected 76 Times Before Writing 'Fallen'
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author Lauren Kate to talk about the teacher who inspired her to keep writing, the 76 rejection letters she still has, and how Fallen became a global phenomenon. Plus, Lauren shares the latest on the Fallen TV series and why she returned to the world of angels with her newest novel, White Lights.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
01:04 International Emmy & The Fallen Legacy
02:04 Ballet, Books & Growing Up Creative
04:12 The Teacher Who Changed Everything
10:12 Discovering Writing in College
13:08 76 Rejection Letters Before Success
16:11 The Call That Changed Her Life
17:52 Working at HarperCollins
19:54 The Origins of Fallen
23:14 Building Luce, Daniel & Cam
30:44 The Fallen Movie Adaptation
36:54 Bringing Fallen to Television
40:04 Inside Lauren Kate's New Fantasy, White Lights
42:53 Why She Returned to Angels After Rom-Coms
46:06 Easter Eggs, Book Two & What's Next
49:15 The Lasting Impact of Fallen Readers
50:16 Outro
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11 June 2026, 10:00 am - 46 minutes 56 seconds#49: Why Heartless Hunter Was Kristen Ciccarelli's Last Chance
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling fantasy author Kristen Ciccarelli to talk about the journey from writing stories on her dad's old laptop with no internet to creating the global romantasy phenomenon Heartless Hunter. Kristen shares the inspiration behind Rebel Witch, the surprising moment she realized Heartless Hunter was taking off around the world, why the book has two different titles, and more!
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
1:19 - The Real Story Behind Rebel Witch
2:43 - Writing Fantasy as a Kid
9:13 - Life Before Publishing
12:12 - The Writing Shed
15:00 - Kristen's Writing Process
18:18 - The Inspiration for Heartless Hunter
23:33 - Creating Rune & Gideon
29:06 - Writing the Book She Wanted to Write
31:19 - The BookTok Success of Heartless Hunter
34:10 - Heartless Hunter vs The Crimson Moth
36:02 - Writing on an AlphaSmart Neo
42:02 - The Meaning Behind the Dedication
43:18 - What's Next for the Crimson Moth World
44:13 - Vampires, Werewolves & Future Books
45:59 - Final Thoughts & What's Next
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4 June 2026, 10:00 am - 47 minutes 24 seconds#48: Why Brooke Averick Used Her Own Anxiety in Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Brooke Averick to talk about her debut novel Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It, going from teaching preschool to building a career online, and why writing a book felt more intimidating than going viral. Brooke opens up about imposter syndrome, pulling from her own experiences with anxiety, BookTok favourites, and the story behind bringing Phoebe to life.
CHAPTERS:
0:30 - Introduction
1:08 - What is Brooke obsessed with right now?
2:35 - Brooke’s Teaching & Creator Career
5:25 - Brooke and Connor Make A Podcast
6:55 - Entering BookTok
14:10 - Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It
31:10 - FIRSTS Rapid Fire
36:30 - Book Cover Design
39:55 - Brooke’s Favourite Books
46:00 - What’s Next?
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28 May 2026, 10:00 am - 49 minutes 49 seconds#47: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Writing With Dyslexia with Haley-Grace McCormick
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Haley-Grace McCormick to talk about the journey behind her debut novel The Enemy of Time. Haley-Grace opens up about living with dyslexia and ADHD, going viral on TikTok after one unexpected video, and how heartbreak shaped some of the book’s most emotional moments. Plus, we get into fantasy romance, hidden easter eggs, designing her own cover, The Vampire Diaries hot takes, and what she’s writing next.
CHAPTERS:
0:30 - Introduction
2:45 - Haley-Grace Growing Up
6:30 - What People Misunderstand About Dyslexia
10:58 - Content Creator Life
19:30 - The Enemy of Time
36:50 - The Book Cover Design
41:30 - The Vampire Diaries
47:27 - What’s Next?
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21 May 2026, 10:00 am - 49 minutes 32 seconds#46: The Off Campus Storyline Louisa Levy Refused to Cut
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Louisa Levy, the creator and showrunner behind Off Campus. From adapting one of BookTok’s biggest romance series to casting Hannah and Garrett, Louisa breaks down the real process of bringing Off Campus to the screen. We talk chemistry reads, the pressure of adapting such a beloved fandom, why the “spice” was so important to keep in the show, and how the writers built a series designed to keep you clicking “next episode.” Plus, Louisa teases what fans can expect from Season 2.
CHAPTERS:
0:30 - Introduction
2:05 - Louisa’s Early Career
8:00 - Signing on to Off Campus
11:40 - Non-negotiables In The Adaptation
19:15 - What Louisa Changed From The Books
23:35 - Elle Kennedy’s Role
24:50 - SPOILERS!
30:05 - Importance of the First Scene
33:50 - Casting
38:53 - Louisa’s Role in Creating The Show
47:50 - The Future of Off Campus
48:10 - SPOILERS!
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