About Zibby Owens and the Z.I.P. Membership
Welcome! You can stay here as long as you want for free and get weekly updates or join the Z.I.P. program for more connection!
The new — optional! — members-only community is for readers and listeners who want exclusive content, discounts, behind-the-scenes access, and more. It’s called Z.I.P. — Zibby’s Important People!
Z.I.P. perks include ($12/month or $120/year):
10% off all purchases at Zibby’s Bookshop
Member pricing on live events
Discounts from brand partners
An exclusive Z.I.P. podcast from me called Zibby’s Voice Notes — personal, candid, behind-the-scenes thoughts of what I’m obsessed with, what I’m up to, what books I’m excited about, and more
Members-only essays and round-ups
Invitations to intimate Z.I.P. Zoom conversations, including once a month with the author of my book club pick and regular members-only Zooms
More access to authors
Early news and information about Zibby Publishing releases with author extras
An e-book of my upcoming essay collection Catching Up
Members only chat
Input on Zibby Media activities: we want your opinion!
Founding Z.I.P. Members ($250/year) get all of the above plus:
A signed hard copy of my upcoming essay collection Catching Up
Earlier notifications about exclusive happenings and collabs
Recognition in newsletters/events (optional)
Invitation to an exclusive, in-person, annual Founding Members event
Special bonus content
Super supporter status!
FAQs:
Q: Do I need to be a paying member to be a Z.I.P.?
A: Yes. Z.I.P. is a paid membership program. Only paying members get access to exclusive podcasts, essays, Zooms, and more.
Q: What happens to the old monthly Zibby’s Book Club Zoom?
A: The monthly Zibby’s Book Club Zoom becomes a Z.I.P. Zoom. Only paying members can attend. You’ll still get author Q&As and discussions!
Q: How often will content be posted?
A:
Z.I.P podcasts: 2x per week (Monday and Friday)
Notes to Z.I.P.s: Essays / round-ups: 1x per week (Wednesday)
Z.I.P. Zooms: 1x per month
Q: Will this affect the Totally Booked with Zibby podcast?
A: Totally Booked will release three episodes per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. This will include two full-length (30 minutes) podcast interviews per week, plus one round-up episode with commentary from me and audio from multiple author interviews. Z.I.P. podcasts are exclusive extra content for members — just from me to you.
Q: Can I gift a Z.I.P. membership?
A: Yes! Please do. Memberships can be given as gifts through Substack’s subscription system.
Q: What do free subscribers get?
A: Occasional posts and access to all public content.
Looking for Zibby Media?
If you’d like to peruse the books we publish and titles we sell at the bookshop, head to zibbymedia.com and sign up here for our bookshop or publishing newsletters!
Be sure to follow me on Instagram, too: @zibbyowens
Who is Zibby?!
Here’s a short bio.
Zibby Owens is the award-winning host of the podcast Totally Booked with Zibby and the weekly TV show “Totally Booked” on JBS. Author of six books including two bestsellers, On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates and Blank: A Novel, she owns Zibby’s Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, CA, and Zibby Publishing, a boutique publishing house, all part of Zibby Media. She runs an events and retreats series, Zibby’s Book Club, and the Z.I.P. membership program. Become a Z.I.P. (Zibby’s Important People) today to support her work and follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, Zibby lives in New York (and sometimes L.A.) with her husband and four children ages 11 to 18.
Here’s a long bio.
Zibby Owens is the founder of Zibby Media which includes the award-winning podcast Totally Booked with Zibby, Zibby Publishing, Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica CA and New York, plus a book club, retreats, events, and a membership program. Zibby has crafted many custom brand collaborations and has partnered with leading brands and hotels.
Zibby is the author of six books, including the USA Today bestsellers Blank: A Novel and On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates. Her other books include Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, anthologies Moms Don’t Have Time to Have Kids and Moms Don’t Have Time To, and the children’s book Princess Charming. Her upcoming books include Catching Up, a collection of essays, and Overheard, a compendium of podcast snippets. Zibby founded the On Being Jewish Now Substack in response to October 7. Her essays have been published online in the New York Times, Vogue, Oprah.com, and GMA, where she was a Contributor for three years.
Zibby’s hosts a TV show “Totally Booked” on JBS (Jewish Broadcasting Service) which airs Thursdays at 7:30 pm ET. She has been featured on “CBS This Morning,” “The Tamron Hall Show,” “Good Morning America,” and many other outlets, and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, Hadassah, and others. A frequent speaker, Zibby gives keynotes and moderates talks across the country at companies, book festivals, and Jewish institutions.
Zibby was one of the Algemeiner’s “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life,” a 92nd Street Y “Extraordinary Woman,” a Girls Write Now Honoree, a Schneps “Power Woman of the East End,” a Jewish Women International’s 2025 “Woman to Watch,” and a Child Mind Advocacy Award recipient. She has also won 30+ podcast honors, including the Webby, Lovie, and Signal Awards, and will receive the WIN (Women’s Image Awards) Community Activist Honor for her response to the Palisades Fire.
A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, Zibby lives in New York (and sometimes L.A.) with her husband and four children ages 11 to 18.
Become a Z.I.P. (Zibby’s Important People) member today to support her work.
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