This week’s guest is literally tearing books apart... and people love her for it.

What started as a casual scroll through BookTok turned into a side hustle-turned-small business for Valerie Brand, all centered around rebinding books into one-of-a-kind, stunning keepsakes. 

She’s crafted custom covers for fantasy favorites, sentimental heirlooms, and even indie author giveaways—all while holding down a 9-to-5.

In this episode, we chat about:

• How a viral video changed everything
• Bookish burnout, and how she’s still keeping the fun alive
• Her advice for anyone trying to grow a creative business online
• What really goes into crafting a custom book cover (hint: it’s not just glue and glitter)

Whether you’re a fantasy fan, small business dreamer, or just love hearing how someone makes it doing something they love, you’re going to want to tune in.

And yes, we do talk about ACOTAR.

Visit her website: www.valbinds.com

Get social with Val:

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@valbinds
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valbinds
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/valeriebrand