Professional Book Nerds

We’re not just book nerds, we’re Professional Book Nerds®

With over a million downloads, readers and librarians turn to us for book recommendations, author interviews, and all things books.

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Food Obsessions with Dan Ahdoot, author of Undercooked

Professional Book Nerds
Grandma don't got no digital scale and other Shark Tank pitches...
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Young Adult Botanical Books

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Jill is joined by OverDrive librarian, Claire, to chat about all things delicate and dangerous with this botanical cover trend....
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Getting educated on The Teachers with Alexandra Robbins

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Alexandra shares challenges faced by teachers in the classroom...
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Greek Myth Retellings

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Emma, Joe, and Jill share their picks for Greek myth retellings....
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More About Professional Book Nerds

Joe and Emma work at OverDrive, the industry-leading app for eBooks and audiobooks through your local library and school.

With over a half million downloads, readers and librarians turn to the PBN team for weekly expert book recommendations, author interviews and all things books.

Our team has a deep knowledge for the literary world and helps thousands of libraries with collection development, making us uniquely positioned to provide suggestions and recommendations for readers around the world. The Professional Book Nerds podcast is available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Radio FM and anywhere people download their podcasts.

Please visit the official PBN Website for more information!

The Team

Emma Dwyer

Host
Emma’s favorite genres are romance, mystery, thriller, British fiction, and young adult.

Joe Skelley

Host
Joe’s favorite genres are magical realism, thriller, memoirs, LGBTQ+ fiction, and young adult.