Press Coverage for Blank

For press or speaking inquiries, please contact us. Zibby went on a 50+ stop “Zibby-verse Tour” to spread the word.

Broadcast:

Good Day DC (Fox5) (4/9): “Zibby Owens celebrates her debut novel, ‘Blank’” (live, in-studio)

Good Morning America (ABC) (3/1): “Zibby Owens Talks New Book, ‘Blank’” (live, in-studio plus in feed)

CBS News New York (CBS, New York) (3/6): “Zibby Owens, Author and Entrepreneur, Talks with CBS New York’s Book Club #Club Calvi” (in studio, plus online excerpt)

Eyewitness News with Sandy Kenyon (ABC-7, New York)(3/1): “Podcaster Zibby Owens’ First Novel Hits Stores: Inspiration Came From Author Interviews”

The Rush Hour with Annika Pergament (NY1-Spectrum News)(3/7): “Author Zibby Owens Talks New Book ‘Blank’” (in studio)

Good Day DC (Fox 5-DC)(2/13): “Month of Love Book Recommendations”

Tamron Hall Show (ABC) (2/6): “Tamron Hall Announces Book Tour Dates” mention — plus upcoming in studio appearance!

MyFox28 Columbus with Alissa Henry (4/4): “Popular Bookfluencer, Zibby Owens Visits Central Ohio”

Good Day DC (Fox 5-DC)(4/8): “Zibby Owens celebrates her debut novel, ‘Blank’"

Tamron Hall Show (4/22): “Why Zibby Owens’ Debut Novel ‘Blank’ Is Flying Off the Shelves”

CBS News Chicago (5/17)

WGN-TV (5/17): Connecting Through Books At Zibby’s Petite Retreat

ABC7 (5/17)

Pix11 News (6/7): Summer Beach Reads

Print/Online:

USA Today (3/5): Best-selling Booklist: Blank!

Vogue essay (2/13/24), Zibby’s Essay: “I Had to Lie to Find True Love”

Kirkus Reviews (12/6/23), Review: “Blank: An enjoyable read full of book industry antics and plenty of drama”

Booklist (2/1/24), Review: “Blank”

Publishers Weekly (2/24), Review: “Blank”

Today.com (3/18): “Zibby Owens Has a Book Empire. Why She Decided to Write Her Own Novel”

The Skimm (12/19/23): “Skimm Reads: What We’re Loving”

La Nacion Magazine (1/21/24): “Las Mamas No Tienen Tiempo de Leer: El Podcast de Una Mama Que Llego a Forbes”

Bookclubs.com (2/5/24): “The Best Debut Books to Read in 2024”

Variety (2/22/2024): “Zibby Owens’ New Novel ‘Overheard’ to be Published by Amazon’s Little A Books”

Palisades Neighbors Magazine (2/22/2024): “The Owenses: A Family of Words & Stories” (cover feature)

Publisher’s Marketplace (2/23/2024): “Deal Alert: ‘Overheard’ by Zibby Owens”

Westport, Weston & Wilton Magazine (2/26): “Get Booked: 5 Spring Titles…”

Shoutout LA (2/27): “Meet Zibby Owens: Author of Blank…”

Jewish Book Council Review (2/27), Review: “Blank”

Reader’s Digest (2/27): “15 Unforgettable Books by Women, Recommended by Women Who Love to Read”

Quest Magazine (2/28): “Blank, a Novel by Zibby Owens”

The Nerd Daily (2/28): “Read an Excerpt from ‘Blank’ by Zibby Owens”

Tertulia (2/29/2024): “Zibby Owens Recommends the Best Books About Books and Publishing”

Katie Couric Media (2/29/2024): Zibby’s Essay: “Can Female Friendship Survive Adulthood, Motherhood, and More?”

Oprah Daily (3/1/2024): “7 Feel-Good Novels We All Desperately Need: Zibby Owens, author of Blank, shares the books that will brighten even the darkest days” (also included in Oprah Daily Insider Newsletter on 3/3 and 3/7)

Spotlight Hamptons (3/1/2024): “Zibby Owens Releases Her New Novel ‘Blank: Q&A’”

Town & Country (3/4): “The 34 Must-Read Books of Spring 2024”

Romper (3/4): “How Zibby Owens Got Back into Writing After Staying Home With 4 Kids”

BNN (3/5): “Zibby Owens: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Literary Influencer and Author”

Bustle (3/6): “This Spring’s 44 Most Anticipated Books”

AARP’s The Ethel (3/7): “6 New Must-Read Books to Brighten the Coming Season”

Hadassah Magazine (3/9): Review: “Blank”

New York Magazine (print) and Curbed.com (3/11): “The Look Book Goes to Zibby Owens’s Book Party”

Good Morning America (3/11): “15 Books to Read Heading into Spring” (with link to TV feature)

Forbes (3/13): “These Podcasts Will Inspire You to Finally Write That Books”

Hotel Business (3/14): “Montage Launches Book Collaboration with Zibby Media”

27 East (3/21): “Zibby Owens Discusses ‘Blank,’ Her Debut Novel”

Scarsdale 10583 (3/21): “Discovering Your Second Act”

Yale Alumni Voices (3/22): “Getting to Know You: Zibby Schwarzman Owens ‘98”

Maria Shriver's The Sunday Paper (3/24): “The Sunday Paper Recommends… Blank” (and in feed post)

Woman’s Day (3/24): In feed video on Instagram

Palm Beach Daily News (3/27): “Author and Podcast Host Zibby Owens to Promote New Book Thursday in Palm Beach” (cover feature)

Columbus Dispatch (3/28): “Author Zibby Owens to Visit Columbus April 4 for Book-Signing Event”

The Palisadian Post (3/28): “Our Town: Zibby’s Bookshop Celebrates One-Year Anniversary”

Thrive Global (3/28): “Zibby Owens on Trusting the Process and Finding Joy”

LitHub (3/29): “More Stories, More Voices: On the Importance of the Small(ish) Book Publisher”

Publishers Weekly: “Zibby Media Invests in Events - With a Touch of Glam”

Providence Monthly (2/29): “Rhody Reads: Winter Book List by Thriller Writer Deborah Goodrich Royce”

Amazon Book Review (3/1): “Editors’ Picks: Best Literature and Fiction Book of March 2024”

J.McLaughlin (3/29): In feed post on Instagram

Hindustan Times (3/9): “Book Box: When I See a Woman Read”

Jewish Telegraphic Agency NY Jewish Week (4/5)

NashvilleScene.com Critics' Picks (4/4)

Book Riot (4/11): 11 Book Club Picks For April 2024, From The Stacks To Subtle Asian Book Club

HenLit Central Author Spotlight (4/14): Author Spotlight: Zibby Owens

The Three Tomatoes (4/25): Looking for Your Next Engaging Read?

Newsday (4/26): Zibby Owens talks about 'Blank,' the Hamptons, more

Daily Voice (5/2)

Arizona Daily Star (5/10): 12 books that put the spotlight on moms in honor of Mother's Day

Moffly Media (5/17): 5 Spring Must-Reads, According to Elm Street Books in New Canaan

James Lane Post (5/20): Zibby Owens: The Many Hats Of ‘Moms Don’t Have Time To Read Books’ Host & Author

Spotlight Hamptons (5/24): For Your Nightstand: Books Set Around the Hamptons!

How Sweet Eats (5/25)

House of SpeakEasy’s “Seriously Entertaining” (5/30)

Cleveland.com (6/7)

Atlantic Ave Magazine (6/7)

VoyageLA (6/10): Meet Zibby Owens of Zibby’s Bookshop

Rancho Santa Fe Review (6/13)

The Skimm (6/13): The Ultimate List of Reads from Book Expert Zibby Owens

The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton’s The Reporter (6/14)

InsideHook (6/18)

LA Mag (6/21)

Spotlight Hamptons (6/27): Red, White, and Blue Reads: Books for the Season

Waves Magazine (6/27)

Southforker Magazine (7/1): Feed Your Read! Book-fluencer Zibby Owens gives us five (plus a few extras for the kids) for August

90272 Summer Issue

East Hampton Star (7/11): A Lifelong Passion for Books

Schneps Media (7/15): Dan’s Power Women of the East End

The Local Moms Network (7/24): Summer Reading List for Moms from Zibby Owens

Dan’s Papers (7/26)

Daily Mail (7/30)

Spotlight Hamptons (August issue)

East Hampton Star (8/8)

Palisadian Post (8/8)

Dan’s Papers (8/9)

AJL News and Reviews Profile (Summer 2024 Issue)

AJL News and Reviews BLANK Review (Summer 2024 Issue)

Shelf Awareness (8/15)

Local Press Event Listings:

Hamptons (3/28): Authors Zibby Owens and Joanna Rakoff in Conversation” (also in feed on social)

Tucson.com (3/6): “Your Guide to This Year’s Tucson Book Festival”

Houston Chronicle (3/19): “… Book Events This Weekend”

The Boston Globe (3/1): “Author Readings Around Boston”

Darienite (2/9): “Luncheon with Zibby Owens”

Miami’s Community News (3/27): “An Evening with Zibby Owens and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson”

James Lane Post (3/24): The Zibby-verse Tour

New Canaan Darien Magazine (5/10)

27East (7/5): Author Panel with Zibby Owens at SAC

The Westerly Sun (7/12)

Blog Feature/Substack/Video Interview

The Daily Skimm (4/8)

Moms Matter, Video Interview with Shirin Yadegar video (3/21) (in studio)

Friends and Fiction, Video Interview with Kristy Woodson Harvey (3/1)

A Mighty Blaze, Video Interview with Caroline Leavitt (3/6)

Gretchen Rubin’s Q&A (4/5)

The Agency Journal, “Natasha Sizlo & Melanie Goldberger Celebrate Zibby Owens’ Book Launch”

Book Nation by Jen (3/1/2024)

University of Dayton (8/22)

Bradley Tusk Substack (12/7/23)

Ordinary Habit Taking Note Newsletter (12/28/23)

Kelly Hook’s Winter Books (1/1/24)

Hasty Book List (1/7/24)

Bill Wolfe Sustack (1/9/24)

Abby Maslin Substack (2/9/24)

Annabel Monaghan Newsletter (2/14/24)

Curated by Kayla Newsletter (2/25)

Grown and Flown Newsletter (2/25)

Lee Woodruff Substack (3/21)

Dear Fiction Author Confessions (2/27)

Emily Liebert's Spring Book Picks (3/22)

The Write Review (3/6)

IG Live with Tamsen Fadal (3/6)

The Style That Binds Us Mini Mag

Bookreporter (3/1)

Fresh Fiction (3/1/2024): “Jen’s Jewels Interview: Blank”

Book Notions (3/24): “Q&A with Zibby Owens”

“Book Talk with Rochelle and Ana” (to air in April)(in studio)

Estelle Erasmus Blog (3/29)

Cynthia W. Gentry Newsletter (3/29)

Healthy Wealthy Mama Summit (4/9)

Spirit of Story Newsletter (5/24)

Mom to MORE Newsletter (6/3)

James Lane Post Newsletter (6/13)

Motown Savvy (6/21)

Joy the Baker (6/26)

Podcasts

Under the Influence with Jo Piazza (3/14)

9 to 5ish with theSkimm (4/3)

Women with Cool Jobs (11/29)

Meant For It (1/30/24)

Write the Damn Book Already (1/31/24)

Powerful Stories with Tory Archbold (2/25/24)

Unleash Your Inner Creative (2/28/2024)

Books Are Chic (3/1/2024)

I'm Not Your Shrink Podcast (3/4)

Why Is Everyone Yelling? Podcast (3/5)

Dedicated with Doug Brunt Podcast (3/5)

I Don’t Know How You Do It Podcast (3/5)

A Bookish Home Podcast (3/5)

Tablet’s Unorthodox (3/28)

Turn the Page Syosset Library (3/1)

Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books (2/27, 2/28, 2/29, 3/1)

She’s Got Issues (3/5)

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library (3/29)

Tara Stiles Podcast (2/28)

Healthy Wealthy Mama (4/9)

Unimaginable Wellness (5/7)

As Told To (5/7)

The Interview with Leslie (5/8)

Deborah Kobylt Live (5/8)

IAB Podcast Upfront (5/17)

Mom to MORE (6/3)

The Premise Podcast (6/12)

NHPR Check This Out (6/15)

Bold Journey Podcast (7/19)

Upcoming Podcasts:

Cleveland Public Library Writers (live: 5/21)

Beyond the Cover with Lauren Cobello (TK)

Book Club Selections:

TinyABC Book Club (3/21)

Strala Reads Book Club (2/14)

Paradox Book Club (4/24)

Readers Coffeehouse Book Club (3/26)

Friends and Fiction Book Club (4/15)

Owl’s Cove Book Group (4/30)

Extra AF Book Club (3/1)

Matzah Book Soup Book Club (4/30)

Anneliese’s Book Club (July)

Festivals/Conferences/Panels:

Erma Bombeck Conference keynote speaker 

LA Times Festival of Books

DC/Library of Congress Festival

Montclair Literary Festival

Mom 2.0 Conference

Alt Summit Conference

Authors Night, East Hampton Library

Kauai Writers Conference

Saratoga Writers Conference

Tucson Book Festival

HeyMama Conference

Community Events:

Bedford Playhouse event with Annabel Monaghan, NY

Girls Write Now event with Arianna Huffington, NY

Sue Shapiro salon event with Jonathan Conyers and others, NY

Southampton Cultural center panel, NY

Scarsdale Library event, NY

Happy Women Dinners event, Los Altos, CA

Conversations from a Page salon, Houston, TX

JCC event in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center event with Dani Shapiro, virtual

Friends of the Delaware County Library event, Columbus, OH

Jill Smokler salon event in Maryland

Planet Word, Washington DC 

Women’s Media Group virtual event

Charleston Library Society, Charleston, SC

Joe’s Pub “Seriously Entertaining” speaker, NY

Patty Mayeux salon event, Houston, TX

Ann McLean Jordan salon event, Denver, CO

Susy Hayes salon event, Westport, CT

Francene Katzen salon event, Richmond, VA

The Ocean House event series, Watch Hill, RI

Nantucket Atheneum with Elin Hilderbrand, Nantucket, MA

Literary Society of the Southwest event, Scottsdale, AZ

Modern Well Event, Minneapolis, MN

Locust Valley Library event

Bookstore Events and Signings:

Elm Street Books, New Canaan, CT - signing

Bronx River Books, NY — providing books for event 

Diesel Bookstore, LA, CA — providing books for event 

Barrett Bookstore, Darien, CT - signing

Beacon Hill Books, Boston, MA - signing

Belmont Books, Belmont, MA - signing

The Book Shop of Beverly Farms, Beverly, MA - signing

Saltwater Bookstore, Marblehead, MA - signing

Belmond Books, MA - signing

Athena Book, Greenwich, CT - event

Shakespeare & Co, NY - signing

Katonah Reading Room, NY — providing books for event

Strand Bookstore, NY - signing

P&T Knitwear, NY - event

Blue Willow - books for event

BookHampton, East Hampton - event

B&N, Bridgehampton - event

Newtonville Books, Newton, MA - event

Beacon Hill Books, Beacon Hill, MA - signing

Brazos Bookstore, Houston, TX - event

Zibby’s Bookshop, Santa Monica - event

Books & Books, Coral Gables - event

Palm Beach Bookstore, Palm Beach, FL - event

Parnassus Books, Nashville, TN - event

The Ivy, MD -  providing books for event

Politics and Prose — providing books for event

Valley Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN - providing books for event

Buxton Books, Charleston, SC - providing books for event

Virginia Highland Books, Atlanta, GA - event

Booked, Philadelphia, PA - event

Tattered Cover, Denver, CO - event

Interabang, Dallas, TX - event

Madison Street Books, Chicago, IL - event

Warwick’s, San Diego, CA - event and luncheon 

Book People, Richmond, VA - providing books for event

The Bookshelf Irvington, Irvington, VA - event

Morgenstern Books, Bloomington, IN - event

Monarch Books, Kansas City, MO - event

Finley’s Fiction, Shelter Island, NY - event

Bank Square Books, Newport, RI - providing books for event

Mitchell’s Book Corner, Nantucket, MA - signing and providing books for event

Bookmarks Winston Salem - event 

Bean Bag Books - providing books for event