2014-2015
- Robert and Korrina founded the company
- Officially launched and shipped our first monthly box in March 2015 to 250 subscribers (first book was A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab)
- Featured on the front page of the business section of the New York Times
- Robert and Korrina quit their jobs to run OwlCrate full-time
- Moved from packing the boxes in their basement suite to working with a fulfillment center
- 2016 -
Sent out our first monthly book with an exclusive cover (Heartless by Marissa Meyer)
2016-2018
- Exhibited at BookCon/Book Expo America for the first time
- Took part in YallWest, BEA, BookCon, and Texas Teen Book Festival, and met many wonderful OwlCrate subscribers
- Reached 100,000 subscriptions
- Began designing exclusive book covers
- OwlCrate Jr, our box for middle-grade readers, officially launched
2019
First Limited Edition Box with an exclusive edition of Vengeful by V.E. Schwab
2019-2020
- Added signed exclusive editions to monthly boxes
- Launched our first Limited Edition Box with a signed exclusive OwlCrate Edition of Vengeful by V.E. Schwab
- Sent out our first monthly book with a completely redesigned cover and signed tip-in page (The Cruel Prince by Holly Black)
- Sent out our first monthly book with sprayed edges (Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston)
- Reached 100,000 customers
2021-2022
- OwlCrate Jr was selected as one of the winners of the National Parenting Product Awards (NPPA)
- Ozwald brought in a new parliament of Owls to the team
- Launched The Nest, a free app for a bookish community for all readers
- Over one million subscription boxes hit readers' homes
2023
New owls, Adult Fantasy book only subscription launch & OwlCrate's first ever stenciled edges (Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross)
2023
- More owls from around the world joined the team
- Launched a highly anticipated Adult Fantasy Book Only subscription line
- Introduced new licensed authors’ collections
- Created bookish items by artists within the community
- Launched the "Lost in Plots" podcast for all book lovers
- Rebranded our logos and all of our boxes
- Sent out our first monthly book with stenciled edges (Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross)
- OwlCrate Jr came to an end
2024
- Launched OwlCrate Press
- Launched OwlCrate Book Emporium
- Team OwlCrate retreat in Mexico
- Over 200,000 happy customers
Meet The Founders
Robert and Korrina hand-packing boxes in the early days of OwlCrate.
Discover Our Community
Learn more about our Book Club readalongs, The OwlCrate Podcast, and The Nest, a free social media app for the bookish community.
