The OwlCrate Podcast

We’re back and we’re chatting with Jodi Picoult for Banned Books Week! 🚫The award-winning and internationally bestselling author of Nineteen Minutes and My Sister’s Keeper shares the real reason why books are being banned in record numbers. Hint: it’s not really about the books. 📚Then we dive into the big topics from voting to parenthood and public health to human discomfort.And, Jodi gives us a behind the scenes look at her newest novel Hollow Bones! 👀For more bookish content, follow us onInstagram: https://instagram.com/owlcrate TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate Facebook: https://facebook.com/owlcrate Join The Nest: https://thenest.owlcrate.com/ Host: https://instagram.com/theproseandcons Guest: https://instagram.com/jodipicoult/

A most replayed moment from our episode, "Long Live Sarah Rees Brennan", Sarah and Jordan talk politics, author expertise, and why the people writing about faeries fucking each other probably shouldn’t be your first stop for foreign policy. Plus: Sarah accidentally asks the President of Ireland what he does for a living.

Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard joins us to chat about the current YA landscape and upcoming projects! Did someone say Murder Quartet?! 👀We explore how different titles find different audiences depending on the area, especially YA in the US vs in the UK. Then, Suze shares what’s filling her cup when she’s not writing. You might be surprised by the answer!Plus, we give shout outs to our favourite CW shows that continue to indulge and inspire. 🤩That’s a wrap on Season 2 of The OwlCrate Podcast! ✌️ Thanks for listening and we'll see you in Season 3!For more bookish content, follow us onInstagram: https://instagram.com/owlcrate TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate Facebook: https://facebook.com/owlcrate Join The Nest: https://thenest.owlcrate.com/ Host: https://instagram.com/theproseandcons Guest(s): https://instagram.com/stdennard/

Get ready for Mark Oshiro’s lore drop! We get the inside scoop on everything from creating in the Star Wars IP to co-writing with the iconic Rick Riordan, and even working as a music journalist. 👀Mark shares what it’s like to have your work and personal life entangled and the importance of congratulating yourself on your accomplishments. 🏆Plus, our most unhinged round of rapid fire questions yet!For more bookish content, follow us onInstagram: https://instagram.com/owlcrate TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate Facebook: https://facebook.com/owlcrate Join The Nest: https://thenest.owlcrate.com/ Host: https://instagram.com/theproseandcons Guest(s): https://instagram.com/markdoesstuff

We go way back with New York Times and award-winning author Daniel José Older to learn what it’s like to create in the Star Wars IP after growing up loving it. 🤩From asking the universe for what you want to knowing when and where to put your energy, Daniel shares the big moments of his career. And with those big moments, how he found the power to radically live in the moment and deal with what’s in front of you.Plus, we get confessions on being in conversation with iconic creators, the real dangers of AI, and Daniel’s least favourite part of writing. 👀For more bookish content, follow us onInstagram: https://instagram.com/owlcrate TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@owlcrate Facebook: https://facebook.com/owlcrate Join The Nest: https://thenest.owlcrate.com/ Host: https://instagram.com/theproseandcons Guest(s): https://instagram.com/danieljose1