Season Five

Owl's Nest the Podcast

Season Five Episodes

Season Five Show Notes

Episode 39: Orion and the Door of Echoes author interview with K.B. Hoyle

Welcome to Season 5 of the podcast! Beth Anne and Karin are excited to be back to discuss the second book in the Orion Rising series, Orion and the Door of Echoes by K.B. Hoyle.
Links+Resources:

Preorder ⁠ORION AND THE DOOR OF ECHOES⁠
Catch up on the ⁠Orion Rising series⁠

Thank you as always to ⁠Wilder Adkins⁠ for our show music

Episode 40: Summer Book Club

This week on the podcast, Beth Anne is joined by Lisa Varner, Owl's Nest Publisher's Book Club Resource Developer. They discuss all things Summer Book Club: what books we will read, what ages can join, what to expect, and more.Links+Resources:

As Beth Anne mentioned, registration is required to participate. Registration will close about a week before each meeting. You can find out more information ⁠here⁠ and register ⁠here⁠.
June books: ⁠Hertz Gets Fused⁠ and ⁠A Trick of Spades⁠
July Books: ⁠Orion and the Starborn⁠ and ⁠Thread of Dreams⁠
August Books: ⁠Peony Watercolor's Wish for Sun and Moon ⁠and ⁠Son of the Deep⁠

Thank you as always to ⁠Wilder Adkins⁠ for our theme music

Episode 41: All About Audiobooks

This week on the podcast, Beth Anne and Karin are joined by podcast producer Ally Castaldo. They discuss how the podcast started as well as the upcoming release of our highly anticipated audiobooks. Come in and listen!

Thanks as always to ⁠Wilder Adkins for our theme music.

Episode 42: Love and Romance

This week on the podcast, Karin and Beth Anne discuss love! Specifically love and romance in adolescent literature.
Let us know what you think about romance in middle grade and teen books; you can leave a comment on our Instagram or on the Spotify app.
Have a question? Ask us on the Spotify app and your question may be answered in the next episode!
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Thanks as always to ⁠Wilder Adkins for our theme music.

Episode 43: Writing Songs and Stories with guest Wilder Adkins

This week on Owl’s Nest the Podcast we are excited to feature Wilder Adkins, the musician behind our podcast intro and outro theme music and upcoming audiobook music. Wilder joins Karin and Beth Anne to discuss writing songs, writing novels, the creative process, and more.

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Episode 44: Storytelling Through Art with guest Amy Grimes

This week on the episode, we are joined by artist Amy Grimes. Amy is the artist behind THE CARVER AND THE QUEEN by Emma C. Fox, published by Owl’s Nest Publishers in 2023. Karin, Beth Anne, and Amy discuss telling stories through art, studying the classics, and much more in this fun episode.

Links + Resources

Amy’s website
Amy’s Instagram
THE CARVER AND THE QUEEN by Emma C. Fox

Thanks as always to Wilder Adkins for our music.

Episode 45: Live from the Decatur Book Festival

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work at a small book publisher or work at a book festival? On today's episode, come behind the scenes with podcast and audiobook producer Ally as the team travels to Georgia to attend the Decatur Book Festival. You'll hear the audio our team and our authors recorded on our weekend at the Decatur Book Festival including behind the scenes clips, ambient festival noise, our team navigating traffic. And because this was Ally's first time working a book festival, you'll listen as she learns the art of promoting books, watches our team shine at what they're good at, and celebrates our authors' connection with readers.
Links+Resources:

To find out more about Owl's Nest Publishers, check out our ⁠About Us ⁠page.
The authors interviewed at the festival were ⁠K. B. Hoyle⁠, ⁠Robyn Field⁠, ⁠Emma C. Fox⁠, and ⁠Tasha Kazanjian⁠.
Missed us at the festival but interested in supporting Owl's Nest Publishers? Choose a ⁠book ⁠today! Consider leaving a review on Amazon or Goodreads or share on your own social media.

Thanks as always to Wilder Adkins for our music.

Episode 46: Book Trends

Welcome to another episode of Owl's Nest the Podcast. This week, Beth Anne and Karin are discussing the book trends; perhaps these are not the top trends you'll see on social media but the most requested books from real kids, teens, and parents at the various book festivals we have visited this year.
We also discuss the types of books we are most interested in receiving on submission in 2026, so this is a must listen for authors interested in submitting to Owl's Nest Publishers!
Links+Resources:

All books can be found on Owl's Nest Publishers ⁠website⁠
K. B. Hoyle's dystopian series: ⁠The Breeder Cycle

Thank you as always to Wilder Adkins for our music.