Owl's Nest the Podcast

Welcome back to Owl's Nest the Podcast! This week, Karin and Beth Anne are talking through the most frequently asked questions we receive as a publishing house. This episode is for anyone interested in publishing with Owl's Nest Publishers or anyone who is curious about how publishing works. If we didn't answer your question, we would love to hear from you! Ask a question on Instagram , email us ,...

This week on the podcast, Beth Anne interviews Stephanie Price. They talk about reviewing books on Instagram, how reviews help authors and readers alike, and their favorite types of books to read. Come in and listen! Links + Resources: Find Stephanie online on Instagram and on her website . Thanks to Wilder Adkins for our show music.

This week on the podcast, Beth Anne interviews Karin about her book The Queen of Ebenezer. This book was a surprise release in early 2023, and we've never talked about it on the podcast... until now! Karin discusses how it came to be, its inspiration, and its reception. Come in and listen! Links + Resources Buy The Queen of Ebenezer Thank you to Wilder Adkins for our music WandaVision Piranesi...

Welcome back to the podcast. This week we have a special podcast guest, our very own Ash Schlax! Ash has been with Owl's Nest Publishers from the start designing book covers, editing poetry, and all things design. Links+Resources: Find Ash on Instagram , Society 6 , and Etsy . Thanks as always to Wilder Adkins for our music.

This week on the podcast, Karin and Beth Anne talk to Owl's Nest author Robyn Field. They discuss the writing and publishing process, the origin of this book, and why this book is such a great fit for Owl's Nest Publishers. Robyn's debut middle grade novel with with Owl’s Nest Publishers, Peony Watercolor's Wish for Sun and Moon , comes out August 6. Links + Resources; Preorder Peo...

This week on the podcast, Karin and Beth Anne discuss the process of editing. What should authors expect when they submit their manuscripts to publishers? Should authors have their manuscripts professionally edited before submitting to a traditional publisher? We hope you find this episode both informative and encouraging in your querying journeys. Links + Resources: Our submissions page Check out...

Welcome back, Nestlings! If you haven't heard, some changes are happening in the nest; Beth Anne joins Karin to discuss those changes as well as what to expect for the rest of 2024. Thank you as always to Wilder Adkins for our music. Links+Resources: Pre-order here

Welcome back to another episode where we take you behind the scenes of the publishing world. This week, Karin and Beth Anne discuss Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs). We discuss: The industry perspective of ARCs How to request ARCs The etiquette of ARCs Thanks for joining us! Links + Resources: Partnerships page Thanks as always to Wilder Adkins

Welcome back and happy Summer! Join Karin and Beth Anne as they discuss Summer reading. Did you know we have our own Summer Reading challenge this Summer? Listen to find out more and check it out on our website . Links + Resources: Summer Reading Challenge Thanks as always to Wilder Adkins Check out our Partnerships !

Welcome to season 3 of Owl's Nest the Podcast! We are thrilled to be back with an interview with our author Tasha Kazanjian about her book A TRICK OF SPADES . Listen in as Karin, Katie, and Tasha discuss the writing and publishing process of this fantasy novel. Links+Resources: You can purchase Tasha's book at our website , Bookshop.org , Amazon , or your favorite local bookstore. Follow T...

It's the season two finale! Today, Karin and Katie are looking back at the first two years of Owl's Nest Publishers. What went well, what was hard, what surprised them, and what was not so surprising? We will be taking a short break from podcasting, but you can always find us at our website , Instagram , or Facebook . We have an exciting year ahead of us in publishing, and we are glad you...

Happy New Year, Nestlings! We are looking forward to this upcoming publishing year, and we are starting off this new year with a new book from our very own K.B. Hoyle! Join us in this episode as Karin and Katie discuss the upcoming Owl's Nest book SON OF BITTER GLASS, fairy tales, retellings, and more. Links+Resources: SON OF BITTER GLASS by K.B. Hoyle Thank you as always to Wilder Adkins for...

Welcome back, Nestlings! On today's episode, Katie and Karin are discussing one of the behind the scenes aspects of publishing- money! Specifically, what does it take to run a publishing house or to self publish? How do books get produced and marketed? Join us in this transparent discussion, and let us know if you have any burning questions we didn't answer this week! This is our last epis...

Welcome back, everyone! Today Karin is joined by Beth Anne to discuss what we do here at Owl’s Nest Publishers through the lens of the book series The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. Have you read this series? There’s much we love about it and think it sets a gold standard for all we aim to do here at Owl’s Nest. Come in and listen! Links + Resources: Chronicles of Prydain

Welcome back, Nestlings! We’re back after a short hiatus to talk about book festivals. Owl’s Nest Publishers was fortunate to be able to attend the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, Tennessee at the end of October. Today, we discuss the good (and the bad) of attending book festivals. Tell us where we should go next! Links + Resources: Give an ⁠Owl's Nest book⁠ as a gift for the holidays...

This week on the podcast, Katie and Karin are discussing Owl's Nest Classics. What is an Owl's Nest Classic? They are reprints of classic works that capture the imagination of teen and middle grade readers. These are not rewritten, revised, or abridged works, but classic stories presented in full along with introductions, text notes, and discussion questions that are specially crafted to s...

We are thrilled today to have Carolyn Givens from Bandersnatch Books on the show with us today. Carrie is an author and cofounder of Bandersnatch Books, a publisher of treasures found off the beaten path, books that might otherwise be overlooked in the vast world of publishing. Karin and Carrie discuss all things independent publishing. Come in and listen! Links + Resources: Bandersnatch Books You...

Do you ever wonder why authors and independent publishers are often asking readers to rate and review their books? In this week's episode, Karin and Katie take us behind the scenes of why rating and review really do make a difference in a book's success. Links + Resources mentioned in this episode: Leave a review on Storygraph Leave a review on Amazon Leave a review on Goodreads Speaking o...

Welcome back, Nestlings! We are excited this week to introduce you to our author Devin Brown . Devin is an English professor at Asbury University where he shares his love of reading through his classes in adolescent literature, creative writing, and the works of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. He has published over a dozen books.  Devin and his wife, Sharon, live in Lexington, Kentucky. His debu...

We're back! And we are ready to read your stories! Join Karin and Katie as they discuss opening up submissions for the Fall: what we want and what we don't want. We are excited to see what all you have been working on this year. Submissions open September 1, 2023. Links + Resources from this episode: Submissions FAQ Thank you as always to Wilder Adkins for our music

Hello, Nestlings! We could not wait for you all to hear this fun interview we had with our author Suzanne Purvis, so we are dropping into your feed with this bonus episode. Suzanne Purvis is a transplanted Canadian living in the Deep South, where she traded “eh” for “y’all.” She’s an author of long, short, flash fiction, and poetry for both children and adults, often written with a touch of humor....

In our last episode of season one, Karin and Katie discuss writing and editing books. If you have ever thought about writing a book or are curious about the process of writing and editing a book, this episode is for you! Thank you all for listening to our podcast this season. We would love to stay in touch this Summer. Be sure to check out our website and our Instagram for announcements of our upc...

In this week's episode, we talk about how to help our children and teens become better writers, especially if they have a desire to one day be published. Links + Resources mentioned in this episode: Outschool One Year Adventure Novel Emerging Writers' Institute SD Smith Thanks to Wilder Adkins for our theme music.

Welcome back to Owl's Nest the Podcast! We are back from a short break with an exciting announcement: our newest book Hertz Gets Fused by Suzanne Purvis was released last week. Hertz Gets Fused is the first novel in verse we have published, so for today's episode we are discussing all things novels in verse with guest co-host, Owl's Nest Publishers's Marketing Director, Beth Anne D...

This week on the podcast, Karin and Katie discuss why Owl's Nest Publishers publishes books for adolescents. Why is it important? Can kids and teens not just read adult books? And we want to hear from you! Do you think books for adolescents are important? What do you want to see in books for kids and teens? Leave us a voicemail using the link below in the show notes-you could be featured in a...