This is a great guide! It definitely helped me learn more about NetGalley and what authors/publishers look for. I also didn't know about the “will not give feedback” feature so that was helpful to read more about!

Anyone trying to establish their presence as a book reviewer, blogger, or influencer in the literary scene should definitely check NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit. Designed as a thorough manual, the toolkit offers smart ideas for maximising visibility on sites like NetGalley, interacting with publishers, and creating strong reviews.

Covering important subjects including developing thoughtful and professional evaluations, raising review acceptance rates, and knowing publisher and author expectations, the guide is well-organised. The focus on ethical reviewing—ensuring honesty, constructive criticism, and openness in feedback—is among the best parts. Particularly helpful for bloggers and bookstagrammers, the toolkit also provides doable advice on leveraging social media to increase reach.

One advantage of this toolset is its accessibility. Whether you review often or just starting out, the material is straightforward to follow with doable actions to improve your approach. Its practicality is much improved by including best practices and examples.

More case studies or real-world examples of successful book advocates who have properly used NetGalley would help the toolkit, though. For readers, this would give a dimension of relatability and inspiration.

For anyone who takes book review seriously, NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is absolutely must-reading. It demystifies the process, gives readers useful skills, and finally helps produce a more involved and educated literary society.

This book provided a lot of great details and tools to assist you on your journey of NetGalley and writing reviews.

Thank you for all the tips! Thank you for all the tips! Thank you for all the tips! Thank you for all the tips! Thank you for all the tips!

This was a super helpful book for just starting out on net galley. I’m still new to the bookish content and review world and this was full of easy to digest information. Even skimming through you get all the information and helpful tips you need!

If you're starting NetGalley or want to use it better, this is a good guide, covering those aspects more important to focus on.

This book made me appreciative of the how this site operates. It told me to slow down and realize that site is a little different than what I'm used to. The break to slow me down was appreciated.
The book explains in engaging and eye catching detail how the site works and gives you tips on how to be successful. The instructions were so clear and laid out in a way that even if you just skimmed it, you got exactly what they said. Recommended read for anyone who wants to begin calmly, instead of overwhelmed and hiding in bed.

I’m new to NetGalley and this was a quick and helpful read that provides some tips and tricks for those new to the platform. Highly recommend if you are new as it walks you through the different parts of the site.

This Book Advocate Toolkit was extremely helpful and informative! I have been using NetGalley for a few months now and have been wanting to improve my scores and reviews, and this booklet answered a lot of questions I had. It informs you on the best strategies to be successful and not overwhelm yourself. It also gives tips on how to better promote yourself through your profile in order to help your approvals. Thank you NetGalley for this toolkit, I am looking forward to implementing these tips and tricks!

This was very useful! I have been a part of the bookish community since 2017. I have been a member of Netgalley since 2019 and I noticed the more recent upgrades, tools, and social media impact in the bookish community. Thank you Netgalley from the bottom my heart for the tools and support!

Great advice for outlining my reviews!..............................................................................................................................................................

I loved this guide. It was very detailed and thorough and taught me the things I needed to know about how to do Netgalley and what I'm supposed to be doing here. Thank you!

This was an informative book to help set up new readers on NetGalley. It was very easy to follow and helpful.

This is a really helpful collection of tips and tricks for people who just started with NetGalley. In addition to website function, there are useful links to more in-depth information. I found the part about the NetGalley App interesting, for example I didn' know that there is a text-to-speech option.

This is such a helpful and informative toolkit. All 3 sections netgalley 101, book reviews and netgalley tips, all had really great tips and information. This toolkit is just a nice reference guide that I can always refer to in the future!

I really love the resources that NetGalley/We Are Bookish provide to reviewers. This is super helpful for beginners and even those who have been around a while. I definitely learned a couple tips that I hadn't realized before and it was a quick read! Thank you!

Read this book to find out how to set up my profile on net galley as a new user and it was straightforward and simple to understand

This was a really helpful overview of the NetGalley tips, tricks, and vocabulary. I was able to immediately put different aspects into practice for my reviews. Thank you for providing this!

I found this to be very helpful. Great for when you're new to receiving ARC's and don't know what to do or where to begin. A very helpful introduction to Netgalley.

I am new to NetGalley and the Book Advocate Toolkit has given me valuable insight and the tools needed to improve my profile, writing skills, and navigation of the website. At first, I was excited beginning my NetGalley journey but I felt totally overwhelmed and unsure of myself . This toolkit provided detailed, step by step instructions on how to write organized and concise book reviews. This manual has definitely cut down on the amount of time it takes to write and post my book reviews. NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit has been a great resource and I appreciate how it has enriched my bookish journey. Special thanks to NetGalley for providing a supportive, well designed and helpful guide!