NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit by We are Bookish
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Thank you to the publisher, We Are Bookish, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
The Gist
This is going to be a quick little review. I can’t remember how I stumbled upon this guide book, but I’m glad I did.
I have been requesting and reviewing book titles on NetGalley for almost ten years now and thought I had it pretty much figured out. However, it is always good to brush up on one’s skills, especially if any new or recent changes have been made to the platform.
These changes aren’t big or complicated to adapt to, but still. It’s good to get a few pointers straight from the source.
The Details
This guide really does a good job helping beginners getting started. There are lots of diagrams and little checklists to help keep things organized and from becoming overwhelming.
At first I was a little confused why I couldn’t download this file onto my Kindle like most titles I receive from NetGalley. But there is a reason for that: every major section in the guide has extra links that directs the reader to the We Are Bookish website with more detailed information and instructions on the topic discussed in the guidebook.
The guidebook also discusses all major social media channels, such as Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, and how each has a slightly different way to approach them and use to their full benefit with regards to publishing book reviews.
The Verdict
Overall, there are a few new tidbits of information in this guidebook that I will definitely start using. It is easy to read and understand.
I appreciate NetGalley putting this together and I would recommend it to anyone who would like to get started writing and publishing book reviews.
