About Zibby Owens and the Z.I.P. Membership
BIO
Zibby Owens is the bestselling author and editor of six books including Blank, Bookends, Princess Charming, and On Being Jewish Now, which has spent 27 weeks on the USA Today bestseller list. She has contributed to Vogue, Oprah Daily, Good Morning America, and the Washington Post, and writes a bestselling weekly Substack. Owens hosts the award-winning podcast Totally Booked with Zibby and the weekly TV show Totally Booked with Zibby on JBS (Jewish Broadcasting Service). A frequent speaker, moderator and broadcast guest, Owens is known for highlighting the book industry’s most anticipated new releases and emerging authors. In 2021 she founded Zibby Media with the launch of Zibby Publishing and unique year-round hosted retreats and events for book lovers. In 2023, she opened Zibby’s Bookshop, the independent bookstore in Santa Monica, CA. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, Owens, a mother of four, lives in New York and L.A. with her husband.
The Z.I.P. Membership Program
Become a Z.I.P. (Zibby’s Important People) member today to support her work.
The new — optional! — members-only community is for readers and listeners who want exclusive content, discounts, behind-the-scenes access, and more. It’s called Z.I.P. — Zibby’s Important People!
Z.I.P. perks include ($12/month or $120/year):
10% off all purchases at Zibby’s Bookshop
Member pricing on live events
Discounts from brand partners
An exclusive Z.I.P. podcast from me called Zibby’s Voice Notes — personal, candid, behind-the-scenes thoughts of what I’m obsessed with, what I’m up to, what books I’m excited about, and more
Members-only essays and round-ups
Invitations to intimate Z.I.P. Zoom conversations, including once a month with the author of my book club pick and regular members-only Zooms
More access to authors
Early news and information about Zibby Publishing releases with author extras
An e-book of my upcoming essay collection Catching Up
Members only chat
Input on Zibby Media activities: we want your opinion!
Founding Z.I.P. Members ($250/year) get all of the above plus:
A signed hard copy of my upcoming essay collection Catching Up
Earlier notifications about exclusive happenings and collabs
Recognition in newsletters/events (optional)
Invitation to an exclusive, in-person, annual Founding Members event
Special bonus content
Super supporter status!
FAQs:
Q: Do I need to be a paying member to be a Z.I.P.?
A: Yes. Z.I.P. is a paid membership program. Only paying members get access to exclusive podcasts, essays, Zooms, and more.
Q: What happens to the old monthly Zibby’s Book Club Zoom?
A: The monthly Zibby’s Book Club Zoom becomes a Z.I.P. Zoom. Only paying members can attend. You’ll still get author Q&As and discussions!
Q: How often will content be posted?
A:
Z.I.P podcasts: 2x per week (Monday and Friday)
Notes to Z.I.P.s: Essays / round-ups: 1x per week (Wednesday)
Z.I.P. Zooms: 1x per month
Q: Will this affect the Totally Booked with Zibby podcast?
A: Totally Booked will release three episodes per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. This will include two full-length (30 minutes) podcast interviews per week, plus one round-up episode with commentary from me and audio from multiple author interviews. Z.I.P. podcasts are exclusive extra content for members — just from me to you.
Q: Can I gift a Z.I.P. membership?
A: Yes! Please do. Memberships can be given as gifts through Substack’s subscription system.
Q: What do free subscribers get?
A: Occasional posts and access to all public content.
Looking for Zibby Media?
If you’d like to peruse the books we publish and titles we sell at the bookshop, head to zibbymedia.com and sign up here for our bookshop or publishing newsletters!
Be sure to follow me on Instagram, too: @zibbyowens
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