Owl's Nest the Podcast
Season Two Episodes
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Season Two Show Notes
10. Reflecting on Our First Two Years
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 are here with us for the ride!
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 are here with us for the ride!
9. Son of Bitter Glass
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 our music.
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 our music.
8. Behind the Scenes of Publishing: Money
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 episode of 2023, but we will be back in the beginning of 2024 with more publishing content. Let us know on Instagram or comment on Spotify what you'd like to hear from us in 2024!
Happy holidays!
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 episode of 2023, but we will be back in the beginning of 2024 with more publishing content. Let us know on Instagram or comment on Spotify what you'd like to hear from us in 2024!
Happy holidays!
7. The Chronicles of Prydain
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
Links + Resources:
Chronicles of Prydain
6. All about Book Festivals
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
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
5. Owl's Nest Classics
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 speak to young readers.
Listen to hear why we are passionate about these annotated classics and our plans for future releases!
Links + Resources:
Pre-order A Christmas Carol
Anne of Green Gables
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 speak to young readers.
Listen to hear why we are passionate about these annotated classics and our plans for future releases!
Links + Resources:
Pre-order A Christmas Carol
Anne of Green Gables
4. Independent Publishers: An Interview with Carolyn Givens
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 can find them on Instagram and Facebook.
The Red Door
The Balter of Ashton Harper
Bandersnatch submissions
Reminder that Owl’s Nest Publishers is currently open for submissions
Links + Resources:
Bandersnatch Books
You can find them on Instagram and Facebook.
The Red Door
The Balter of Ashton Harper
Bandersnatch submissions
Reminder that Owl’s Nest Publishers is currently open for submissions
3. Rating and Reviewing Books
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 to a book's success.
Links + Resources mentioned in this episode:
Links + Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Leave a review on Storygraph
- Leave a review on Amazon
- Leave a review on Goodreads
- Speaking of reviews, we would love for you to rate our podcast or leave us a comment on Spotify or Instagram!
- Thank you to Wilder Adkins for our music
2. Not Exactly Love: Meet Devin Brown
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 debut Owl's Nest Publisher's book is a middle grade contemporary called Not Exactly Love.
Links + Resources from this episode:
Thank you Wilder Adkins for our music.
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 debut Owl's Nest Publisher's book is a middle grade contemporary called Not Exactly Love.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Not Exactly Love is now available!
- Rate and review Not Exactly Love
Thank you Wilder Adkins for our music.
1. Submissions
We're back! And we are (almost) 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:
Thank you as always to Wilder Adkins for our music!
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:
Thank you as always to Wilder Adkins for our music!
