In the final episode of 2011, Simeon and Kghia speak to author Teresa Edgerton. Teresa has written eleven books and nine short stories in the high fantasy and/or steampunk genres. Si and K also take the opportunity to review and discuss the many guests with whom they have spoken on Off the Shelf in 2011. You can listen to Off the Shelf via any of t…

Kathryn Rusch visits with Kghia and Simeon in Episode 6 of this season's Off the Shelf. Kathryn is an award-winning writer of multiple genres. In addition to writing, she has also served as an editor and a publisher, and is the only person in the history of the science fiction field to have won both a Hugo award for editing and a Hugo award for fic…

In episode 5 of this season of Off the Shelf, Simeon and Kghia had the great pleasure of speaking with Science Fiction Writer Robert J. Sawyer. Robert has the distinct honor of having won all three of the world's top science-fiction awards for Best Novel of the Year: the Nebula (1996, The Terminal Experiment), the Hugo (2003, Hominids), and the Joh…

In Episode 3 of Off the Shelf, Simeon and Kghia speak with LC Tyler, British writer of comic crime fiction. They discuss his Elsie and Ethelred mystery series, two of which were nominated for Edgar awards. You can listen to Off the Shelf via any of the following methods: Direct link to the show on Archive.org where you can listen to it as a stream …

Welcome to Season 4 of Off the Shelf! This season brings some changes that we hope you will like as we strive to improve Off the Shelf for your enjoyment. Simeon and Kghia kick off the season with an interview with Seanan McGuire, the author of the October Daye urban fantasy series and upcoming InCryptid series. Seanan also writes science fiction a…

Summer is coming and that means that Off the Shelf will be on hiatus until the Fall after this episode. Simeon and Kghia wrap up the season in grand fashion with a wonderful interview with Jane Nissen. The books we read as children…and those that were read to us…create some of our strongest literary memories. When the time comes for us to buy Child…

Michael A. Stackpole has conquered galaxies both near and far, writing such notable books as I, Jedi; Talion: Revenant, and the Battletech novel Assumption of Risk. One of Mike’s latest works, In Hero Years…I’m Dead, plays with genres with entertaining results. He is also a generous contributor to the writer community, with his series The Secrets a…

In this episode of Off the Shelf, Kghia and Simeon speak to Donna Fletcher Crow, author of many series' of books, including: the historic mystery series The Monastery Murders, The Cambridge Chronicles, Daughters of Courage, and the Lord Danvers Mysteries. In Glastonbury, A Novel of Christian England, Crow spans 1500 years of Christian history in En…

In Episode 8, Kghia and Simeon interview Gail Carriger, the author of Soulless, Changeless, and Blameless. Gail combines urban fantasy, or rather urbane fantasy, with Steampunk and a generous dose of humor to create the world of The Parasol Protectorate. You can listen to Off the Shelf via any of the following methods: Direct link to the show on Ar…

This week Kghia and Simeon speak with Janny Wurts, author of The War of Light and Shadow series, The Cycle of Fire Trilogy, and co-author with Raymond E. Fiest of The Empire Trilogy. Wurts has written more than twenty novels, using fantasy backdrops to explore the play of politics and prejudices, of power and responsibility from multiple angles. An…

We're back! It's Season Three of "Off the Shelf"! In our season-opener, Simeon Beresford and Kghia Gherardi interview Adele Ward and Mike Fortune-Wood, the forces behind Ward Wood Publishing. Ward Wood's goal is "to provide innovative good reads of a high literary standard in a variety of forms while also encouraging aspiring authors to work toward…

In Episode 11 of this second season, Kghia and Simeon interview author Rae Lori. Rae is a prolific writer in several genres. She has written books, novellas and short stories that run the gamut of science fiction, fantasy, short roman noir, romance and paranormal under various pen names. Her manuscript, Hotel Sunset, won an Honorable Mention award …

In our 10th episode, Kghia and Simeon interview Viv Trafalgar, Second Life Steamlands resident. Viv is involved in several virtual world projects, such as Rezzable's Heritage Key, the New Babbage Aether Salon and a Second Life clothing business, just to name a few! Our music selection for today's show is "Something Doing" by Magnatune Artist Profes…

On Episode 9, in this second season, of Off the Shelf, Simeon and Kghia speak to writer Cassandra Curtis, who focuses on paranormal and erotic fiction. In addition to being a writer, Cassandra has been a journalist, fine artist, teacher, film critic and a buyer for a clothing and jewelry store. Cassandra won the 2006 Amber Quill Press Heat Wave Con…

In Episode 8, Kghia and Simeon speak to venerable author Robert E. Vardeman. Robert has over 200 published novels, with a focus in science fiction and fantasy. He also has multiple series of westerns and brought Tom Swift back to life in the Third Series (1980-1984). We hope you enjoy this excellent discussion about Robert's past and future in writ…

On lucky episode number seven, Kghia interviews one of Second Life’s most iconic personalities — Crap Mariner. Podcaster, live music enthusiast, and author, Crap is one of the most recognized robots on the grid. In spite of Crap's crappy internet connection, and multiple crashes during the live broadcast, Kghia speaks to him about his 100 word stor…

On the sixth episode of Off the Shelf, Kghia interviews Mitch Wagner, actual life journalist. In his spare time, he hosts one of Second Life's most popular podcasts, Copper Robot. We hope you enjoy this unique conversation between podcasters! You can listen to Off the Shelf via any of the following methods: Direct link to the show on Archive.org, w…

In honor of "Horror Fest III: Tales of Terror", Simeon and Kghia talk with Mark Eller on this installment of "Off the Shelf". Mark is an accomplished Author and Podcaster who is involved in a variety of projects. You can learn more about Mark on his website at: http://www.markseller.com/ . The featured song in this episode is "Wicked" by Scream Mac…