This book delivered exactly what the title promised—an informative guide for anyone starting out in the book world on social media. It clearly breaks down each platform and offers helpful tips tailored to each one.

Both informative and helpful ... to newbies and to those who have been around for years. I'm grateful for the sharing of information. Even after the four years I've been with NetGalley, I still appreciate it when things are laid out clearly!

I'm new to NetGalley and was overthinking how to share my book feedback/content on social media. NetGalley's Social Media Handbook shut all of that down. This stopped the overthinking and gave solid tips on how to share my love of books on social without doing too much. The best advice was to be yourself, share your natural personality. In a social world that can feel unauthentic, this was the perfect reminder to bring YOU to the table. You can be great at this without spending a ton of money. Bonus: The tips are broken down by social platforms, I've been set up for success.

The handbook had fantastic information for me to use to get my social media profiles up. Everything was clear and easy to find when I was looking something specific up.

thank you for the handbook. I work in social media (as a journalist) and thought I knew everything but still reading the e-handbook helped me get some more insights into booktok/bookstagram/booktube/…
i will definitely try to incorporate what new things I learned.

This resource is very helpful for anyone looking to learn more about promoting books on social media. Great tips and advice.

This handbook will provide a lot of assistance in helping me improve my reviews! I'm looking forward to using it!

I found this to be really helpful & have even taken screenshots of certain sections so I can go back to them time & time again

Anyone starting out their review profiles should reference this. The information helped me understand and tailor my content more to how I would actually be passionate about what I’m posting. Thank you NetGalley!

This was a great guide and I am still following it along, it gives you some insight into how to work the system and how to make it work for you. I feel that social media is something that is personal and can sometimes hinder you but this handbook gave a great overview to the world of reviewing on social media and how to get a little more interaction.


This is something that you need to be resilient to post consistently and especially since this is not my full time job, this guide was helpful for allowing me to learn some stuff and not get discouraged.

Just started a Bookstagram account and this was such a helpful resource - especially on how to begin and social media etiquette. Thank you to NetGalley for putting this together!

Love the tips and tricks that are outlined to make posting to Social Media easier. It can be a bit overwhelming with all of the different outlets and this helps to streamline it a bit.

The guide is well written and easy to follow. Will definitely help as a quick reference to review when needed. I appreciate the additional content to help get started.

A really useful, comprehensive and clear user guide on how to use social media… thank you so much NetGalley!!!

Would be a better tool for someone just starting out on social media. Good tips for beginners that covers the whole range of media and review mediums.

I'm a seasoned bookstagrammer, but this was really helpful!

Things the handbook taught me
-The existence of Trello
-Publishers include book-specific hashtags above the book's description on NetGalley

Thank you!

Truly informative, perfect for beginners. Appreciate having it as I'm starting out. And the layout is very cool as well.

This book is a must-read for book lovers looking to dive into the bookish side of social media! It is perfect, especially if you are just starting out, on a few different platforms. If only I'd had these tips when I started out. You'll also get insider tips and tricks to help you get the most out of the platform you choose. I recommend this to anyone starting out in the bookish community! Thanks to NetGalley and We Are Bookish for the digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

This is an excellent guide to posting on different social media platforms, and the best way to craft reviews for different platforms. My favorite part, though, was the tips on photo creation when using audio books or e-readers.

NetGalley’s Social Media Handbook is a helpful and reassuring resource for Bookstagram beginners. It offers practical tips on what to post, how to take appealing photos, and how to write engaging reviews—perfect for those feeling overwhelmed at the start.

What I found most valuable were the clear social media do’s and don’ts and insights into what publishers and authors appreciate in a reviewer’s online presence. From captions to engagement strategies, the guide makes content creation feel approachable.

If you’re looking to build confidence and connect meaningfully with the bookish community, this handbook is a great place to start.

Whether you are a social media novice, or a master of the trade, you will find a curated list of tools and resources detailed for each major platform you endeavor to use, allowing you to easily adopt these methods for yourself. Its an easy read, and quickly adaptable.