24: LitJoy Crate Co-Founders Alix & Kelly: Secrets of Innovating Book Boxes and Special Editions

In this exciting episode, Sarah and Emily host the first and largest US based book box with the brilliant co-founders Alix and Kelly! LitJoy Crate is a quarterly book box subscription that offers exclusively curated items for Young Adult and Magical enthusiasts!In this episode, we find out about the founding and consecutive strategies that Alix and Kelly employ to continually innovate and excite their subscribers. We discuss how creating a reader experience with a book club before shifting to a book box was key to their success — and keeping the core values of readership feedback, ideas, dynamic genre inclusions, and a fun magical experience has led to their immense success! They also reveal tips about how authors and agents and editors have pitched books to the company in the past, and hints at the future of LitJoy Crate.Tune in to hear what LitJoy looks for in their crates, inspirations, and future plans! LitJoy CrateThe LitJoy PodcastAlt Summit Books Mentioned - We strongly encourage that listeners purchase these titles from their favorite indie bookstoreCourt of Mist and Fury by Sarah J MaasQueen of Shadows by Sarah J MaasStrange the Dreamer by Laini TaylorMuse of Nightmares by Laini TaylorDaughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini TaylorDark Matter by Blake CrouchLeigh BardugoWuthering Heights by Emily BronteCruel Prince by Holly BlackFor She is Wrath by Emily VargaHope Ablaze by Sarah Mughal Rana Come back every second Thursday for a brand new episode of On the Write Track Pod. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified, and like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen! Sign up to our Patreon where you can receive exclusive perks, some for as little as the cost of a coffee!Did you enjoy the episode? Please leave us a review! It really helps the podcast, especially since we're just getting started.Follow the podcast @OntheWriteTrackPodcast on Instagram. Also connect with Sarah and Emily on Instagram or TikTok! Come back on the first Thursday of every month for a brand new episode of On the Write Track Pod. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified, and like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen! Sign up to our Patreon where you can receive exclusive perks, some for as little as the cost of a coffee! Did you enjoy the episode? Please leave us a review!  Follow the podcast @OntheWriteTrackPodcast on Instagram. Also connect with Sarah and Emily on Instagram or TikTok!