Zibby Owens
Bestselling Author, Podcaster, Publisher, Bookstore Owner, Editor of On Being Jewish Now & “NYC’s Most Powerful Book-fluencer”
Zibby Owens
Bestselling Author, Podcaster, Publisher, Bookstore Owner, Editor of On Being Jewish Now & “NYC’s Most Powerful Book-fluencer”
Biography
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.
Speech Topics
On Being Jewish Now
- Jewish Joy
- Resilience
- Community
- Jewish Parenting
- The Literary World
- Antisemitism in the Literary World
- What I’ve Learned from Publishing the Bestselling Anthology
Don’t Miss the Plot: Finding Meaning Through Writing and/or Reading
- The Power of Books
- Finding Solace in Writing
- Finding a Community in Writing
- Inspiring Aspiring Authors with Advice and Guidance
- Round-ups of Recommended Books
The Literary World
- Publishing Industry and Trends
- Antisemitism
- Inside Bookstore Ownership
- Entrepreneurship
- Book Marketing
Reinvention
- Relaunching Career in Midlife
- Second Marriage and Divorce Pain
- Did You Know I Almost… The Paths Not Taken
Motherhood
- Balancing Wearing Many Hats with 4 Kids
- Unrealistic Expectations of Modern Motherhood
- Mistakes I Have Made
Podcasting
- How I Started a Podcast in Midlife
- Tips and Tricks
- How to Launch a Podcast
Community
- How to Build a Community from Nothing
- The Power of Community
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