In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Diane Barnes discusses her latest novel titled, More Than. Ms. Magazine named it one of the best feminist books to curl up with. More Than, like her other novels, is about relationships. In particular, it is a story about the power of female friendships. Diane has considered herself a writer since the second grade. Now, she is a marketing and corporate communication writer by day and a novelist in whatever spare moments she can find. Diane is fascinated by relationships, whether its friendship, romance or the relationship we have with ourselves, and she explores these subjects in her stories. Tune in to hear Diane discuss her writing journey, the story inspiration one can find in a fitness bootcamp, and how her stories explore the power we all have to overcome obstacles.

The Bookshop at the End of the Internet is also available on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode!

In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Alanna Ritchie discusses her newest work, Beach City: A Memoire of a 19 Year-Old Cali Girl. The book is an homage to growing up in Southern California and grappling with coming of age angst as well as excitement. It is a story of the narrator’s transition from girl to woman while trying to proclaim who she is and what she wants. Alanna always wanted to write books, and she started writing Beach City over a summer while in college. Seventeen years later, the book is now published. These days, Alanna finds herself doing a great deal of writing-—product marketing and blog posts for work, as well as her own poetry and two other published books. Tune in to hear Alanna chat about her writing journey, her desire to find her own unique voice through her writing, and her belief that readers want stories about accessible people, insecurities and all.

The Bookshop at the End of the Internet is also available on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode!

In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author and illustrator Timothy Young discusses his children’s picture books, the latest of which is curiously titled, “Untitled.” Some of his other books include I’m Looking for a Monster and I Hate Picture Books!, which lovingly pokes fun at some of the classics of children’s literature. Tim has worked as an animator, a toy designer and an illustrator of books by other authors. While Tim has always been an artist, he was never very confident as writer when he was a kid, so he is the first to admit his surprise about being a published author of almost a dozen books. Tune in to hear Tim chat about his writing journey, the joy he finds in doing school visits, and how the most surprising part of his writing journey is that he actually has a writing journey.

The Bookshop at the End of the Internet is also available on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode!

In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Terri Wangard discusses her newest release titled, Roll Back the Clouds. It is a story that takes place during World War I on the ill-fated, final voyage of the Lusitania in 1915. Terri has published other historical fiction novels as well, including a series set during World War II. Terri has always been a writer, a lover of libraries and a student of history. She has degrees in both history and library science, and she puts them to good use writing her own stories. Tune in to hear Terri discuss her writing journey, the attention to detail required when writing historical fiction, and the importance of writing groups for support and growth as an author.

The Bookshop at the End of the Internet is also available on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode!

In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Jillian Bradfield discusses her two guided journals for teens and preteens. Her first book is a guided journal for girls titled, Write on Girl! She followed up her debut work with a second journal, Write on Boy! These journals contain writing prompts designed to engage, encourage and motivate girls and boys to make smart decisions and express themselves through journaling. In addition to the writing prompts, the journals contain coloring pages and interesting discussion topics, and Jillian’s overall goal is to get teens and preteens to communicate and understand their thoughts and feelings by writing. Jillian was inspired to create these journals based on her own teenage journaling experience. Tune in to hear Jillian chat about her writing journey, her desire to help young adults express themselves through journal writing, and her sources of inspiration for the journals that she has created, which, of course, include her parents.

The Bookshop at the End of the Internet is also available on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode!