Book Lounge by Libby

Joe Skelley

bookloungebylibby@overdrive.com

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Booking Overview

A recurring book-focused interview and recommendation show covering books, writing, publishing, and reading trends, with external guests including booksellers, creators, and leaders from literary and cultural institutions. PR agencies could credibly pitch authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, literary experts, and cultural-organization leaders with a strong book-related angle; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 946

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 8.2k subscribers

Instagram: 196.0k followers

Contact Information

bookloungebylibby@overdrive.com

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Host

Joe Skelley - Joe Skelley is the host of Book Lounge by Libby, a show about books, writing, publishing, and reading trends.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Authors, booksellers, publishing professionals, librarians, literary creators, and leaders or subject-matter experts from cultural institutions who can discuss books, writing, reading trends, or a timely literary and historical theme.
Required Achievements:  

Recent Guest Discussions

Callie Hawkins - America 250, Abraham Lincoln's Legacy, The Role Of President Lincoln's Cottage, Civic Engagement, And Book Recommendations.

Cameron Walpole - America 250, Abraham Lincoln's Legacy, Civic Engagement, Historical Interpretation, And Book Recommendations.

Recent Topics

Books, Publishing, Literature, Reading, Book Culture

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Book Lounge by Libby
:

Plot Twists & Playlists: Audiobooks, Romance Reads & 2026 Book Talk with Destinee

July 16, 2026

What's better than talking about great books? Talking about all the great books.  This week, Joe is joined by romance novel matchmaker, bookseller, and creator Destinee for a delightfully bookish conversation that bounces around bookish things everyone can't stop talking about.  Grab your headphones, your library card, and maybe a notebook—you'll definitely leave with a longer TBR.  Looking for the video version of our show? Check...

Summerween 2026: The Best Horror Books to Kick Off Spooky Season Early

July 09, 2026

Summer is heating up... so naturally it's time for ghosts, monsters, haunted camps, cursed lakes, and things that go bump in the night.  Joe is joined by Bre to celebrate Summerween 2026, the growing tradition of bringing spooky season into the middle of summer. Whether horror readers are looking for gothic classics, unsettling literary horror, creepy middle grade adventures, camp slashers, psychological thrillers, or terrifying short story collections, this episode is packed ...

How President Lincoln Would Celebrate America 250 (and the books he'd read)

July 02, 2026

As the United States prepares to commemorate America 250, how can we celebrate the nation's history while also making room for reflection, honesty, and meaningful conversation?  This week on Book Lounge by Libby, Cameron Walpole, Associate Director of Interpretation and Public Programs, and Callie Hawkins, Executive Director of President Lincoln's Cottage in Washington, DC, join the show to explore how their organization is approaching America's 250th anniversary with thoughtfulness, curiosi...

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