June/July 2019
When I was a kid, summer meant books… well, and chore lists. Summers were filled with reading all kinds of books, even math and puzzle books. Every summer we would go to the bookstore weekly to get new books to read—the Babysitters Club, Are You Afraid of the Dark, Ghostwriter, Goblins in the Castle, Among […]
April/May 2019
What is a new beginning? A new year is a new beginning. A new relationship, a new inning in a baseball game, a new book. New beginnings are adventures. For many, not without some angst. Perhaps it is just the awkwardness of meeting a new social group – or – it could be the unbelievable […]
August/September 2018
Our fearless publisher, Margaret L. Brown, passed away on June 4, 2018, after a 10-month battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Margaret founded Shelf Media Group in 2010 and become owner and publisher of several digital magazines, including flagship Shelf Unbound and later Middle Shelf, Foreground, and Podster. The staff at Shelf Unbound would like to […]
June/July 2018
In this issue we are featuring the latest indy summer reads. Find the perfect books for summer to read on the beach or to read on your porch. We hope you enjoy our collection of summer reads.
April/May 2018
A highlight each year for the editors of Shelf Unbound is our annual Best Indie/Self-Published Book Competition. You can find the winners, finalists, and our top “Notable” books in this issue. The overall winner this year is The Last Train by Michael Pronko, which our judges couldn’t put down. There are many books to discover […]
February/March 2018
In this issue, we have rounded up several short story collections that we recommend will give you fresh perspectives – great reads all. Jenny Zhang’s brilliant debut collection of short stories, Sour Heart, captures the plights of young female Chinese immigrants and their families struggling to assimilate in America. It is the first title released […]
Holiday Gift Guide 2017
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December/January 2018
A highlight of my summer was the opportunity to meet 87-year-old author Titus Plomaritis while my family was on Cape Code celebrating my mother’s 80th birthday. Titus by chance was not far from us signing copies of his memoir Titus: Immigrant Son, Football Legend, Presidential Confidant, Highly Honored Chiropractor at a Market Basket grocery store. […]
October/November 2017
In this annual Read Global issues featuring books in translation, we remember that just 3 percent of books published in the United States are translated from other languages. And yet, these books in translation are our best opportunity to learn about and empathize with our neighbors across the globe.
August/September 2017
Celebrating 7 years of Shelf Unbound Magazine.