Wednesday’s WIP: Tips for New Book Reviewers

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booksMore than once this week, I’ve had reason to revisit an old post, one that suggests ways to locate forthcoming books for review assignments. (Note the adjective “forthcoming”; many publications plan book coverage weeks if not months ahead of time.) I’m inspired to share the post anew while adding that if I were writing it for the first time, I’d mention Edelweiss, which has become a go-to resource for me to locate publishers’ catalogs and digital review copies. I can also point you today to other resources that have crossed my radar this week: articles filled with previews of books coming in 2014. Some stretch pretty far into 2014 and may give you some new review ideas.

  • “30 Books You Need to Read in 2014”
  • Most Anticipated: The Great 2014 Book Preview”
  • JBC Bookshelf: Spring 2014 Jewish Book Preview (and don’t forget my own, much less expansive “Five Jewish Books for 2014”)

    • Any other lists you’ve seen lately that you’d recommend? Other ideas for finding books to review?

    2 thoughts on “Wednesday’s WIP: Tips for New Book Reviewers”

    1. Jennifer Solheim says:
      January 8, 2014 at 10:50 am

      Erika, was going to go back and find your old post about book reviews. Thanks for revisiting!

      1. Erika Dreifus says:
        January 8, 2014 at 3:40 pm

        I’m glad! Also, there’s yet another 2014 preview article that may be helpful: http://www.timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/books/16524926/books-to-read-in-2014-from-murakami-to-moore-and-more

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