Nerd out in this book lover’s podcast paradise. The Professional Book Nerds deliver weekly author interviews and book chats that dive deeper into literary trends, genres and what everybody’s reading.

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Emma Dwyer is a Product Trainer at OverDrive, where she provides support to Public Library partners. She is also a former co-host of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Prior to joining the Training team, Emma was a Digital Content Librarian. She enjoys reading, Love Island (UK), travel (to warmer climates like her home state of California), coffee, and hanging out with her family and dog.

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Every September 18th, we celebrate modern storytelling for Read an Ebook Day! Here’s what we’re reading for the occasion in the Libby app.

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What we’re reading for Read an Ebook Day

Joe Skelley has always been a lover of reading and the library. His love of libraries brought him to OverDrive where he works on the Marketing & Events team and hosts the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Joe loves to read horror, thrillers, magical realism, and the broad spectrum of YA! When he’s not working, Joe’s listening to audiobooks, working on a DIY project, and (most importantly) hanging out with his Boston Terrier, Roscoe.

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Author Emily Harris and her book, "I'll Just Be Five More Minutes"

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From writer and cookbook author Emily Farris comes a hilariously-honest, heartwarming personal essay collection, “I’ll Just Be Five More Minutes,” available on the Libby app. 

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Reflections on love, loss, and living with ADHD with author Emily Farris

A hilariously honest, heartwarming essay collection you won't want to miss.

Amanda Patton is a creative professional with a passion for all things marketing. Her time in art school aligned with the explosion of social media and thus, a content creator was born. As the Libby app’s social media specialist, she strives to build an online community that resonates with our audience. In her spare time, you can find her behind the camera, collecting plants, playing the piano, but most likely, stopping everything she’s doing to pet a dog. 

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True crime junkies, get ready to devour these audiobooks that take a fascinating look at humanity’s darker side—available free on the Libby app from your library.

8 intriguing audiobooks to listen to if you love true crime

Take a look at humanity's darker side.

Annie Suhy has been working in the book industry since 2006. When she’s not working, practicing yoga, or petting cats, she’s doing paint-by-numbers and buying more plants. An avid poetry fan, her favorite collection is "The Splinter Factory" by Jeffrey McDaniel.

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Enjoy fan-favorite Julia Whelan’s popular audiobooks for free from your library on the Libby app. 

11 compelling audiobooks narrated by Julia Whelan

Give this fan-favorite narrator a listen.

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Sink your fangs into these bloody good reads on the Libby app that are helping to usher in a new wave of vampire books.

Books with a bite: A new era of vampire reads

Sink your fangs into these bloody good reads.

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Listen to the interview as the Professional Book Nerds chat with Ali Hazelwood about her new book, “Bride,” available on the Libby app.

BookTok sensation Ali Hazelwood on “Bride,” her new paranormal romance

Sink your teeth into the new book everyone's talking about.

Headline: Interview with Saara El-Arifi, a headshot of the author and her book "Faebound." 

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Listen to the interview as the Professional Book Nerds chat with Saara El-Arifi about the first book in her enchanting new trilogy, Faebound, available on the Libby app.

Worldbuilding and romantasy writing with author Saara El-Arifi

The Pro Book Nerds chat with Saara about Faebound, the first in her enchanting new trilogy.

Tablet on yellow table with the PBN Reading Challenge 2024 sits next to a notebook with goals for 2024.

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Spice up your reading journey this year with the Pro Book Nerds reading challenge and find books to fulfill prompts on the Libby app from your library. 

Join the Professional Book Nerds 2024 reading challenge

Spice up your reading journey this year!

Photos of authors that were interviewed on the Professional Book Nerds podcast in 2023. Headline: Our favorite authors of 2023

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The hosts of the Professional Book Nerds podcast tell us about a few of their most memorable author interviews from the year.

Our favorite authors of 2023

The PBN hosts share a few of their most memorable interviews from the year.

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