
Hear how people are turning bookish passions into thriving businesses on Shelf Made Stories.
Listen each week to hear from people behind bookstores, book buses, book trucks, subscription box curators, and paid book clubs. We're talking to the trailblazers turning pages into profits and stories into thriving communities.
From cozy corner shops to wheels-on-fire bookmobiles, we uncover the tales b... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 26 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Categories | EntrepreneurshipArtsBusinessBooks | ||||

How do two besties go from reading thrillers to running a viral romance book club?
This week, I chat with the hilarious duo behind Two Bookends, the creators of that viral football-smut-announcer video (yes, that one with over 9M views on TikTok). more
What started as a casual Facebook group during the pandemic has grown into a thriving online community, complete with sold-out retreats, book boxes, author chats, and even a true crime podcast.
Ashley and Emily, co-founders of The Creepy Book Club, ... more
If you’re a book lover, chances are you’ve heard Julia Whelan’s voice… and probably more than once. She’s narrated over 700 audiobooks, from Gone Girl to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and has been dubbed everything from “the Meryl Streep of audi... more
What happens when a book-loving mom of two runs out of reading material on vacation? If you’re Kelly Vann, you open a bookstore.
We chat with Kelly, founder of Lit Actually, a romance and fantasy bookshop tucked inside Olive’s Eatery in Baldwinsvil... more
Did you want more smut?
I’m chatting with Alexa Sierra, co-founder of Nashville Smut, the spicy book club-turned-brand that’s taken over Music City and the internet one smutty read at a time.
What started as a Facebook group between two childhood ... more
What if you could spend an entire weekend doing nothing but reading, relaxing, and connecting with other book lovers? I’m talking no chores, no to-do lists, and no interruptions?
That’s exactly what Mallory Anderko dreamed up when she created Bookca... more
What if you could run a bookstore without actually owning a storefront?
In this episode, we chat with Alicia Boemi, the founder of Lakeside Books in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It’s a charming indie bookstore that lives inside another store and rolls ar... more
In this episode, we’re diving into the heart of Bookstagram with Kristen Cioffi—aka Kray’s Book Club. If you've ever wondered how to grow an authentic, engaged community online without selling your soul to the algorithm, this is your episode.
Krist... more
Christina is just a great person! She is so extremely knowledgeable not just about everything in the book world, but about social media and knowing your worth. Her interviews are thoughtful, warm and insightful. It was a pleasure to be interviewed by her and I thoroughly enjoy listening to all of her other interviews!
Fascinating insight into amazing book based businesses.
As a book blogger myself, I love hearing how other bookworms find unique ways to make money from our passion. These episodes are brief to listen to and super insightful.
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