Hi! I’m so happy you’re here! Here’s more about what to expect.
What You’ll Get:
Personal essays, “most anticipated” seasonal book lists, gift guides, event and tour updates, podcast updates, and more.
But why stop there? If you upgrade to a paid subscription, you’ll get:
Early invites to happenings
Recommended products and brand deals
The satisfaction of knowing you’re helping. (That’s what my mom would say!)
Mostly, you’ll have my sincere and utter gratitude that you think my writing and what I do for books and authors is worth paying for. All income from this Substack goes right back into Zibby Media, which goes right back to helping authors.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Here’s What All of You Have in Common:
You love having a connection to books and writing, even if you don’t have time to read. You love connecting with others, emotionally. You’re nice. (If that’s not you, bye-bye.)
So, Who Am I and Why Should You Care?
Official bio (long version!):
Zibby Owens is the founder of Zibby Media which includes the award-winning daily podcast Totally Booked with Zibby, Zibby Publishing in New York, and Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica CA (which has a holiday pop-up in NYC), plus a book club, retreats, and events. She is the author of six books, including the USA Today bestsellers Blank: A Novel and On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates, and Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, anthologies Moms Don’t Have Time to Have Kids and Moms Don’t Have Time To, and children’s book Princess Charming. She also founded the On Being Jewish Now Substack and the former Zibby Mag. Her essays have been published online in the New York Times, Vogue, Oprah.com, Katie Couric Media, Thrive Global, and GMA, where she was a Contributor for three years.
Zibby has been featured on CBS This Morning, the Tamron Hall Show, CNN, NBC, GMA, and many other outlets, and has been profiled by the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, Vulture, and others. A frequent speaker, Zibby gives keynotes and moderates talks across the country at companies like Google and J.Crew, at book events, and at Jewish institutions. Zibby’s has custom brand collaborations with Minnie Rose, Sleepy Saturdays, and Social Goods, and has partnered with Veronica Beard, J. McLaughlin, Blushington, and many other brands.
Zibby was one of the Algemeiner’s “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life,” a 92nd Street Y “Extraordinary Woman,” a Girls Write Now Honoree, a Schneps “Power Woman of the East End,” a Jewish Women International’s 2025 “Woman to Watch,” and a Child Mind Advocacy Award recipient. She has also won 30+ podcast honors, including Webby, Lovie, and Signal Awards.
Zibby lives with her husband and four children in New York (and part-time in L.A.). Follow her on Substack and Instagram, where she tells it like it is.
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So happy to have connected!
Warmly,
Zibby
Learn more: www.zibbymedia.com
Instagram: @zibbyowens
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