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Zibby Owens Recommends  the Best Books About Books and Publishing
Zibby Owens Recommends  the Best Books About Books and Publishing

Zibby Owens Recommends the Best Books About Books and Publishing

These novels and memoirs give an insider's look into publishing and, perhaps, how your favorite book came to be a book at all. Zibby Owens is the CEO of publishing house Zibby Books, owner of Zibby’s Bookshop, host of daily podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books, and author of Blank, which comes out on March 1.

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Zibby's own forthcoming novel can be purchased on Tertulia for 20% off through March 10 with code ZIBBY at checkout.

Blank

Zibby Owens

Told from the POV of a former bestselling author who can’t seem to write her sophomore novel, Blank explores publishing, being an author, and the demands of modern authorhood in a light, funny, thought-provoking way.

Paperback, 2024

$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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My Salinger Year: A Memoir

Joanna Rakoff

A new assistant at a literary agency learns the ropes while working with the elusive J.D. Salinger.

Caroline LeavittJoanna RakoffCaroline Leavitt & Joanna Rakoff

Paperback, 2015

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Younger

Pamela Redmond

Before the TV show, there was the book. Bestselling author Pamela Redmond explores the competitive world of publishing through one not-so-young newbie’s eyes.

Zibby OwensPamela RedmondZibby Owens & Pamela Redmond

Paperback, 2019

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Turning Pages: The Adventures and Misadventures of a Publisher

John Sargent

John Sargent is a legend in the publishing world, not just because of his family legacy. Learn about the history of publishing and the titles that you’ve always loved, behind the scenes.

Hardcover, 2023

$26.99$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Scribners: Five Generations in Publishing

Charles Scribner III

A deep dive into the earliest publishing houses and what we can learn from them.

Lee DurkeeLee Durkee

Hardcover, 2023

$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

Hwang Bo-Reum

A Korean smash hit about a woman who leaves the comfort of a successful life to pursue her dream of opening a bookstore.

Hardcover, 2024

$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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The Other Black Girl

Zakiya Dalila Harris

A newcomer to publishing tries to find her way when another black woman enters the fray.

Scott SimonDon WinslowScott Simon & Don Winslow

Paperback, 2022

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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