Meet Zibby Owens, author of the very funny and heart-warming novel Blank (Little A March 24 2024) and podcaster of award-winning daily podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books.
Zibby Owens has done it all. She makes my head spin! She’s also the author of Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, and Princess Charming, a children’s book, and is the editor of two anthologies. She’s a frequent contributor to Good Morning America and has been called “NYC’s Most Powerful Book-fluencer” (Vulture).
And if that’s not enough, she’s the co-founder and CEO of publishing house Zibby Books, owner of Zibby’s Bookshop, an indie bookstore in Santa Monica, CA, and creator of “the Zibby-verse” (L.A. Times) community of book lovers, for which she offers retreats, events, classes, a book club, and more.
Thank you for stopping by, Zibby!
2. Who would you cast if Blank became a movie or series?
Lizzie Caplan as Pippa! Sofia Vergara as Gabby. That’s as far as I’ve gotten.
3. Beside all that you do in the writing, podcasting and publishing industry, what else do you love to do?
Spend as much time as I can with my kids!
4. Who are some of your favorite authors and why?
Here’s what others are saying about Blank:
“Owens clearly understands the publishing industry…. An enjoyable read full of book industry antics and plenty of dramatic surprises.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Owens’s depiction of Pippa’s angst feels genuine, especially given the convincingly portrayed demands of marriage and motherhood…” —Publishers Weekly
“Owens’ depiction of a neurotic writer on the brink is presented with comic zeal, but the plot elements focused on Pippa’s personal life are likely to resonate most with readers.” —Booklist
“A fun read from start to finish…” —Midwest Book Review
“Leave it to Zibby Owens to write a novel about a lovable woman single-handedly disrupting the publishing industry. Blank explores marriage, parenting, friendship, and the competitive high jinks of the book trade with the perfect amount of wit and light-touch humor. I devoured this book in a single sitting.” —Annabel Monaghan, author of Nora Goes Off Script and Same Time Next Summer
