Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews Podcast—where stories speak, voices matter and words come alive.

Amy's Bookshelf Reviews Podcast

CONVERSATIONS, REVELATIONS and INSPIRATIONS behind the book.

Join Host Amy Shannon, professional book reviewer, author and owner of Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast .

NOW YOU CAN PICK VIDEO (WHICH WILL BE UPLOADED AS VIDEO) OR AUDIO-ONLY FOR YOUR APPEARANCE.

Looking for your next favorite author or book? Listen as Amy pulls back the curtain, and brings you heartfelt and real conversations with the storytellers and creatives that go beyond the books.

Follow now—and see where the conversation leads us.

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PODCAST INFORMATION

PODCAST SCHEDULE

Podcast Episodes Appearance Schedules

First Monday of the Month at 7PM

Every Sunday at 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM Eastern Time Zone

Last Monday of the month at 7PM

Segments

Interviews (Authors, Journalists, Publishers, Agents, Publicist and other arts and entertainment persons)
Literary Commentary with Amy Shannon and Talia Haven
Amy’s Storytime for All Ages
The Living Past
Voices Uncensored. Voices Unsilenced. Voices Amplified.
Book Discussion (when an author doesn't want to be interviewed, but wants their book talked about on the show.)
Spotlight Episode (one-hour special episode) [If you request it, it's a $20 donation. If I suggest it, it's free]
In Memory of (Memorial).
Voices Behind the Crime: The People, The Pain, The Truth

The Interviews

All I require is that when you get the link to your show, (you’ll get it and the datethe show will air after the recorded interview), is that you share the information with your audience, on your website and/or social media. And please, if you ha a Spotify account, e

To be scheduled and prerecorded
Donations GREATLY appreciated and accepted
It’s a conversation. You talk about your work and see where it leads us. Sometimes it’s more than just books!
I do NOT have a list of questions that I ask. I ask a question, you answer, and we discuss.
All I require is that when you get the link to your show, (you’ll get it and the date the show will air after the recorded interview), is that you share the information with your audience, on your website and/or social media. And please, if you ha a Spotify account, ease follow the podcast
The default program is Google Meet and it gives you the option to connect via your computer (for video or audio) or a phone number you can call, for audio only. .However, I can also use Zoom, but I have the free version, so I could not use it for the Spotlight Episodes.
Check your microphone and camera on your computer to make sure they works.
If using a cellphone, make sure you have plenty of charge on it.
Also, I set the meetings to my time zone, Eastern. (I live in Upstate NY). So, when we agree on a time, make sure I know if you are in a different time zone, and if you mean a time that is on your time zone, not mine.
If your availability doesn’t coincide with the booking schedule, email me and we will work out a schedule that works for you.

Zoom Request

Zoom is another prerecording option for video and audio use on your computer or smartphone.
In Google Meet, there is also the option to call in, instead of using the computer. So, when you schedule your meeting, there is already that option.

For a booking request for these options, email amysbookshelfreviews@gmail.com and put “Podcast /Zoom” in the subject line.

Email Address:

Name (First and Last)

Book Title only on the show (Amy talks about your book on the show, and you do not appear in this episode. Use for authors who are publicity shy. Cost is $10 per book per show).

Author Interview?

Publisher, Publicist, Agent Interview?

Book Title (if an author)

Rescheduling or Cancelations.

If you need to reschedule, please let me know. When the recording schedule has started, I wait for 15 minutes for the interviewee, and if the interviewee does not contact me to reschedule, I will close the meeting and mark it as a no-show.
interviewee are allowed ONE no show and allowed to reschedule it.

Additional Options:

Purchase the original uploaded recording for $25 (actual audio file)
Purchase the original uploaded video file for $35 (actual recorded video file).

PODCAST SPONSORSHIP

Support a Podcast That Supports Authors

My podcast is built on a simple belief: stories matter. Every week, I sit down with authors — emerging, established, censored, indie, and traditionally published — to talk about craft, creativity, and the power of storytelling.

If you believe in books, literacy, and giving authors a platform, I invite you to become a sponsor.

Your support helps me:

Keep the show running
Feature more authors
Advocate for literacy and anti‑censorship
Grow the community around storytelling
Your support — at any level — makes a real difference.

Ways to Support

You can now sponsor an episode, a month, or a season. Whether you’re an indie author, a small press, a bookstore, a writing coach, or simply someone who believes in the mission, there’s a place for you here.

Sponsorship Tiers

Supporter Mention — $25

A simple shout‑out at the start of the episode + thank‑you in the show notes.

✒️ Featured Sponsor — $40

Sponsor mention, link + description in show notes, and a social media shout‑out.

📖 Spotlight Sponsor — $60

Sponsor mention at beginning and end, link + description, social media shout‑out, and a short message read on air.

🌟 Monthly Partner — $150

Four episodes, weekly social mentions, a dedicated section in one Substack post, and priority consideration for interviews appearance scheduling.

If you’d like to collaborate, sponsor an episode, or learn more, reach out anytime.

Your support keeps this work alive — and I’m grateful for every listener, reader, and partner who walks this path with me.

SPONSOR TIERS

Supporter Mention

Featured Sponsor — $40

A simple shout‑out at the start of the episode + thank‑you in the show notes. (per 3 6:00 PM Episodes)

Sponsor

Featured Sponsor — $40

Sponsor mention, link + description in show notes, and a social media shout‑out. (per 4 6:00 PM Episodes)

Sponsor

Spotlight Sponsor — $60

Sponsor mention at beginning and end, link + description, social media shout‑out, and a short message read on air.

(Per 4 6:00 PM and 4 6:30PM Episodes)

Sponsor

Monthly Partner — $150

Spotlight Sponsor — $60

Each weekly episode at 6:00 PM, and Monday Episode at 7:00 PM. Weekly social mentions, a dedicated section in one Substack post, and priority consideration for interviews appearance schedule.

Sponsor

"Voices Uncensored. Voices Unsilenced. Voices Amplified."

ABOUT

It's about giving voices to those whom others have tried to silence, whether with their voice or their written word. Banning and censorship has been around since pretty much the dawn of time. I had a mission before where I would read a book and write a review because it was banned or tried to be censored.

I NEVER censor anyone who appears on my show. When my episodes are edited, they are for quality, and dead air, not content.

American Library Association

I keep track of the books on the American Library Association, to see their yearly list of censored books.

First Amendment of the Constitution

" Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. "

Advocacy

I am an advocate for literacy, and anti-censorship (however, the exceptions in the First Amendment of the Constitution make sense, where you should not yell fire in a crowded place, or use words to incite violence or insurrections, or worse). I do not want others telling me what I can and cannot say, what I can and cannot read, and what I can and cannot write.

Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews Podcast—where stories speak, voices matter and words come alive.