Holly Black is Our Forever Queen of Faerie

Long Live Sarah Rees Brennan

This week, we connect with the official watcher of Cardan Greenbriar’s tail, aka the bestselling and award-winning author Sarah Rees Brennan. She dishes on the chaotic trials of dating and writing from hilarious encounters to magical stories. ✨ We step through the portal to see how Sarah confronts death, makes mistakes, and writes complicated, captivating women. She opens up about how trying, failing, and moving forward guided her to write the stories she (and we!) needed without making it about herself. Plus, Sarah tells us about the fun of writing in other universes and IPs as a fan who knows what other fans want. 😍 Get ready to laugh, cry, and think with Sarah Rees Brennan! ❤️ For more bookish content, follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/owlcrate [https://instagram.com/owlcrate]  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate [https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate]  Facebook: https://facebook.com/owlcrate [https://facebook.com/owlcrate]  Join The Nest: https://thenest.owlcrate.com/ [https://thenest.owlcrate.com/]  Host: https://instagram.com/theproseandcons [https://instagram.com/theproseandcons]  Guest(s): https://instagram.com/sarahreesbrennan [https://instagram.com/sarahreesbrennan]

Romantasy Rising with Brigid Kemmerer

This week we’re chatting with New York Times bestselling romantasy author Brigid Kemmerer! 💖 We explore the need for a YA reset as the genre shifts back to focusing more on getting teenagers to read. Then, we talk about Brigid’s recent jump from YA to Adult including the reasons behind it and the challenges she’s navigating in those spaces. Brigid shares her reflections on writing as both a business and a passion as well as the joy she finds in pushing herself to her limits. 💪 Plus, we ask her who inspires her and who she’s reading now! 👀 So get comfy and let’s get into it! For more bookish content, follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/owlcrate [https://instagram.com/owlcrate]  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate [https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate]  Facebook: https://facebook.com/owlcrate [https://facebook.com/owlcrate]  Join The Nest: https://thenest.owlcrate.com/ [https://thenest.owlcrate.com/]  Host: https://instagram.com/theproseandcons [https://instagram.com/theproseandcons]  Guest(s): https://instagram.com/brigidkemmerer [https://instagram.com/brigidkemmerer]

Veronica Roth Reflects on 15 Years of Divergent

Join us as we sit down with New York Times bestselling author and YA dystopian icon Veronica Roth to discuss her career trajectory over 15 years. We explore the continued interest in dystopian stories as it relates to our reality and ourselves. From Divergent’s debut and propulsive rise to the making of the movies and the public’s reception, we talk about it all. Veronica shares some of her own reflections on the series and how it helped her grow both as a writer and person. ✨ Plus, we ask some of team OwlCrate’s hottest questions about the industry and Veronica does not hold back! 👀 Get ready and let’s dive in! For more bookish content, follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/owlcrate [https://instagram.com/owlcrate]  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate [https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate]  Facebook: https://facebook.com/owlcrate [https://facebook.com/owlcrate]  Join The Nest: https://thenest.owlcrate.com/ [https://thenest.owlcrate.com/]  Host: https://instagram.com/theproseandcons [https://instagram.com/theproseandcons]  Guest(s): https://instagram.com/veronicaroth [https://instagram.com/veronicaroth/]

Forging the Force with Zoraida Córdova, Mark Oshiro, and Daniel José Older

Can you believe it has been 50 years since the release of the first Star Wars book? So what better time to chat with some of the authors who have recently brought this universe to a wider audience? We met with three bestselling authors for this special episode: Zoraida Córdova, Mark Oshiro, and Daniel José Older to talk about what it’s like working within an iconic IP like Star Wars. We explore the challenges, the creative opportunities, and, above all else, the joy of writing new stories for the galaxy. 🪐 May the 4th be with you! ✨ For more bookish content, follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/owlcrate [https://instagram.com/owlcrate]  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate [https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate]  Facebook: https://facebook.com/owlcrate [https://facebook.com/owlcrate]  Join The Nest: https://thenest.owlcrate.com/ [https://thenest.owlcrate.com/]  Host: https://instagram.com/theproseandcons [https://instagram.com/theproseandcons]  Guests: https://instagram.com/zoraidasolo [https://instagram.com/zoraidasolo] https://instagram.com/markdoesstuff [https://instagram.com/markdoesstuff] https://instagram.com/danieljose1 [https://instagram.com/danieljose1]

Holly Black is Our Forever Queen of Faerie

This week we hold court with the Queen of Faerie, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black. 👑 We explore the beautiful strangeness of signing lines as well as the evolution of meeting readers throughout the years. With over thirty books published, Holly talks about the ebbs and flows of her career, the magic of taking chances, and the necessity of letting go. We chat about the passion and surprise that comes with writing for young readers. And we dive into the intoxication of high stakes relationships and the delicious tension that comes with them. ❤️‍🔥 Holly shares how inspiration comes from reality and sometimes also reality TV. Plus, some secret details on the next Elfhame book! 👀 So buckle up and sharpen your blades! ⚔️ For more bookish content, follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/owlcrate [https://instagram.com/owlcrate]  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate [https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate]  Facebook: https://facebook.com/owlcrate [https://facebook.com/owlcrate]  Join The Nest: https://thenest.owlcrate.com/ [https://thenest.owlcrate.com/]  Host: https://instagram.com/theproseandcons [https://instagram.com/theproseandcons]  Guest: https://instagram.com/blackholly [https://instagram.com/blackholly]