About Us

Zibby Mag is the literary lifestyle destination

Zibby Mag is designed to bring back the old-school glamour of the publishing world by treating authors like the rock stars they are. Every week, you’ll find book excerpts, cover reveals, and book reviews; personal essays that will make readers think, feel, laugh, and cry; and highly curated literary news, star-studded events, and gatherings that will connect readers and authors in exclusive ways.

In the News

“Zibby Books has launched a literary lifestyle magazine called Zibby Mag

Shelf Awareness

“Zibby is an advocate for the life-changing magic of books.”

Katie Couric Media

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Our founder

Zibby Owens is a book-fluencer, podcaster, author, publisher, and mom of four.

Meet the Team

Kathleen Harris, Zibby Books, Zibby Mag

  • Executive Editor

    Kathleen Harris has more than two decades of experience leading editorial teams for high-profile global media and lifestyle brands. Previously, Kathleen was editor of RealSimple.com, Editorial Director of Levo, Editor of The Knot, and spent time in Custom Publishing at Time Inc. She started her own consulting agency to help incredible authors and industry leaders to develop their content, digital presence, and amplify their personal brands.

    She has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Quartz, Huffington Post, and more.

  • Managing Editor

    Jordan Blumetti is a writer and editor. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The New York Times, Oxford American, Vice, and Lapham's Quarterly, among other publications. He is the editor-at-large at Zibby Books and the chief content officer for Morning Moon Productions, based in Los Angeles and New York City.

Sherry Puzey, Zibby Books, Zibby Mag
  • Contributing Editor

    Sherri has a degree in international politics with a concentration in Mandarin. She previously worked in finance and currently runs Moms Don’t Have Time to Grieve, a community and curated compendium of resources for those who are grieving. Sherri is always reading and loves connecting with others over a good book. She currently calls Seattle home, where she lives with her husband and daughters.

Diana Tramontano, Zibby Books, Zibby Mag

  • Contributing Editor

    Diana Tramontano is a graduate of The College of William & Mary, where she competed on the Division 1 swim team, and the post-grad publishing course at Columbia University. She is a contributing editor for Zibby Mag and the associate publicist at Zibby Books. She lives in New York City. Follow her Instagram account for more book reviews and recommendations: @99livesofabookgirl