Step into the shadows with this spooky season replay of OwlCrate-A-Con’s Here Be Monsters panel. From war and culture to the monsters both inside and at our borders, Shannon Chakraborty, S.K. Ali, and Sarah Mughal Rana explore the liminal space between human and monstrous.
And we sure hope this discussion haunts you…
Join Cori, Jordan, and Sophie as they channel Belly and unleash their perfectly smutty book recs—the ones that lit up their first summers and scorched their TBRs.
Stick around for their barely-filtered takes on recent bookish festival flops, plus a few messy confessions. From presenters to wandering as wide-eyed attendees, expect chaos, candor, and plenty of behind-the-scenes tea.
Join us as we sit down with the iconic Amie Kaufman to talk about series that stick - from the early days of YA sci-fi domination to the co-writing magic behind her latest release, Lady’s Knight with author Meagan Spooner.
Together we unpack love, loyalty and what it really means to have your readers grow up with your books. Plus we dig into the parasocial pressures of being a public author, how co-writing dynamics really work inside conflict and we spill some beans about OwlCrate’s Illuminae Files project!
She’s back, baby (@ the 22:55 mark). Team OwlCrate’s Cori returns in her post-YouTube era to serve up some one-hit bookish wonders in her new series, Hidden Gems, with some hot takes and cool recs you didn’t know you needed. Then Jordan and Sophie sit down with game designer Jaysen Headley (aka Ezeekat) to unmask the chaos behind Stryx, OwlCrate’s very first board game. And trust us, it’s anything but by the book.
Bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater (The Raven Cycle, Call Down the Hawk) joins us for an unfiltered conversation about creativity, chaos, and the art of letting go. From neurodivergence to navigating burnout, Maggie opens up about the rituals that keep her grounded, the realities of the publishing world, and why she’s no longer afraid to burn it all down and start again.
This is not your typical author interview. It’s a spell.
Nesties and besties… the OwlCrate Podcast is officially BACK🎙🦉 We’re kicking things off with a true legend.
Tamora Pierce joins us for an exclusive sit-down on the legacy of fantasy, how the industry has changed, and what today’s readers owe the books that raised them.
Then? We get real. Jordan hosts Tara and Sophie for a no-holds-barred roundtable on fandom messiness, reader etiquette, cancel culture, and where we draw the line between personal taste and public responsibility.
What comes next? A new era. New episodes. Some of our favorite authors. And the same delightful chaos you’ve come to know us for.
Only now? We’re taking the reading gloves off.
