Zibby Owens is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, one of the most influential 360-degree book platforms in the literary world. Her ever-growing media empire comprises the award-winning podcast Totally Booked, a weekly TV show of the same name, the boutique publishing house Zibby Publishing, a bestselling Substack, and the indie brick-and-mortar bookstore Zibby’s Bookshop. As an author and editor, Zibby is best known for On Being Jewish Now, which has remained on the USA Today bestseller list for 29 weeks and counting.

As a keynote speaker, Zibby Owens delivers insights on Jewish identity and joy, fighting antisemitism, entrepreneurship, brand building, and of course, the incredible world of books. When moderating author events, she creates a warm, intimate atmosphere that feels like catching up with an old friend while asking thought-provoking questions that leave both authors and audiences seeing the world differently. Zibby delivers immense value to Jewish organizations, women’s leadership events, book talks, writers’ conferences, and other literary events.

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Zibby Owens has loved books her entire life. While most kids were writing fan mail to their favorite actors and musicians, Zibby was writing to her favorite authors. Now with a publishing company, bookstore, TV show, and more than 2,300 author interviews on her Totally Booked podcast, she is bringing her passion for books to the masses with every arm of the Zibby Media empire. With a focus on cultivating a community of book lovers, she also hosts book clubs, retreats, and other bookish events under the Zibby Media umbrella. Leaving no book-related stone unturned, Zibby has also authored and edited seven books including Blank, Bookends, On Being Jewish Now, and the forthcoming Between Books: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot.

Like many Jewish people, Zibby was galvanized to act in support of the Jewish community and fight rising antisemitism following the October 7th attacks in Israel. Leaning on her book expertise, she brought together 75 prominent Jewish voices to compile the bestselling personal essay anthology On Being Jewish Now, which has since inspired a companion essay platform, event series, and a stage adaptation. Proceeds from the book are donated to Artists Against Antisemitism, of which Zibby is a founding member.

Beyond her own platforms, Zibby has appeared on and contributed to Good Morning America, CBS Saturday Morning, Vogue, Oprah Daily, Washington Post, and many other outlets. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, Zibby is a mother of four and lives in New York and L.A. with her husband.