NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit
Revised Edition
We Are Bookish

NetGalley updated their Book Advocate Toolkit on 7/22/2024, providing users with current guidelines and fresh tips for using the NetGalley platform.
I have been a member of NetGalley since 2021, and I loved having a refresher course to reinforce and bring me up to date with NetGalley's guidelines. The toolkit also provides tips to encourage my success as a book reviewer.

The guide is so well-organized, flowing smoothly from how to create a strong profile and keep up a good ratio to writing reviews and sharing them. Examples are given for reviews. I was glad to read about what is expected from members, so that I can strive to uphold those expectations. Terms are explained, and photos and instructions are shared on navigating the website and Shelf App. The visuals are in a pleasing format and colors.

Many thanks to We Are Bookish for offering this useful and educational toolkit to NetGalley members.
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Once upon a time I wanted to be a NetGalley reviewer and now I'm on my way. Thank you for helping this socially awkward reader. These tips will help me get started.

I wish that I had downloaded this sooner! This was extremely helpful and gave me a better idea of what is expected of me as a NetGalley reader.

Wow! Why wasn't this toolkit around when I started on NetGalley? This is fabulous.

I have been a NetGalley member for years, and there are tips/tricks in this toolkit that I only recently discovered on my own. This would have been so useful if it was sent to me as soon as I signed up. I think it will also help with a lot of questions that readers post on different social media sites looking for help from others.

I like how it is arranged, and it is an easy pdf to read on my computer. I also like that there are links for more information. The only thing I would change is to highlight more reviews that publishers would like to see. They could be reviews regarding different genres.

This toolkit will be beneficial for all reviewers.

This updated house is very helpful for NetGalley reviewers. It's set up in an easy to read manner. I would recommend this to all NetGalley reviewers, especially new ones.

NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is a great resource to get any reviewer - new or old - started on a successful reviewer path. I found a lot of the information was informative and the breakdown for the different sections was super helpful! I even used the tips to revamp my bio!

I didn’t realize there was a new book advocate “book”, but it was on the camp book bingo so I grabbed it and looked through it. I found it to be more directed at new users of Netgalley, I’ve been with Netgalley since 2013 so a lot of this isn’t new info for me. Too bad there wasn’t a handbook on how to not request all the books ahhaa.
Thanks Netgalley for sharing this with us.

I love NetGalley's new Book Advocate Toolkit! It is definitely an essential read for those new to NG.

As someone who has now been using NG for a year, I still found Book Review Tips and the example of a good review very helpful!

I look forward to the upcoming Social Media Toolkit!

It was a helpful overview. Providing insight regarding getting started with NetGalley. It convinced me that I really need to work on my feedback ratio.

An update version of the Book Advocate Toolkit!
I loved the last one and constantly use it as a reference, its always amazing to have tips, facts and recommendations when doing reviews
I recommend for anyone struggling, just starting out or looking to improve their reviewing skills!

This was really helpful for me. I especially appreciated the section about filling in your profile. Those tips were great and helped me update my profile in a more helpful way.

I also liked the section on writing reviews and the section on managing your requests, I'm pretty good about not requesting more than I can read, but I can definitely see that being helpful to other folks.

Great resource, much appreciated. One note - it was HARD to find this on the website. I'm a librarian and when I went looking for it at the start of camp I couldn't locate it. I only eventually found it through an emailed newsletter link.

As someone newer to NetGalley and book reviewing, this was so helpful!

The sample book reviews and tips are great. I’m still trying to get into the stride of things with my social media posts and reviews, and I’m feeling more confident now!

Thank you for this super informative toolkit, netgalley! can’t wait to use some of the things i’ve learned from it

Great update! It's always nice when Netgalley shares tips and tricks to use readers. Highly recommend!

What a fantastic resource packed full of useful information. Know I will be referring back to this regularly and will definitely be recommending.

The Book Advocate Toolkit helped me understand how to write a better bio. After reading the guide, I updated my profile to include more relevant information and keep it short and simple. I loved that the toolkit included a link of Profile Dos and Don'ts. I found that extremely helpful. Thank you NetGalley.

I also Liked the Feedback Ratio page. I wasn't aware of this metric prior to reading the Toolkit. I appreciate the explanation and tips for improvement. Otherwise, I might have gone on a request spree!

This newly updated advocate kit takes what was already a successful resource and makes it better! The layout is more visually appealing and simple to follow. The updates information is helpful and I'm excited to see there will be a social.media guide coming soon!

Very helpful toolkit, with information I wish I'd had years ago when I was just starting out. Even as a seasoned reviewer, I found it full of helpful hints and reminders. Thanks for providing such a useful resource. I look forward to implementing some of the suggestions, especially when it comes to critical reviews, which are always the most challenging for me to write.

I am still getting through some of the sections as they become more relevant to me. This is a toolkit that I know I will be turning to time and time again as it answers every question anyone could have about the platform. To be honest, I think this document should appear immediately in the library upon account creation. The section on feedback ratio has helped me a great deal recently as I was struggling to get through the books I have been approved for.

Good info. Thanks. Very informative and helpful. A lot of the material felt very obvious that anybody should've known already.