If you've ever wanted to review books before they come out and had no idea where to start, this is for you.
Requesting advance copies isn't complicated. It's just disorganized. Publisher asks are buried in old emails. No record of who said yes. Pub dates that sneak up on you. A NetGalley profile you never finished setting up.
I built the Advance Reader Request Kit to fix that. It's free, and it's what I actually use.
What's inside: a publisher contacts tab with general marketing inboxes so you can start requesting today, no personal connections required. A request tracker built for e-ARCs, ALCs, and physical copies, in one place, from the first ask to the posted review. A one-page NetGalley setup guide covering your profile, your feedback ratio, and how to request without tanking it.
This exists because getting banned and political books in front of readers matters, and reviewers are part of how that happens. The more of us who request, read, and review, the louder those books get.
Get the kit: sign up below, and it'll land in your inbox.
Know someone who reviews books, wants to start, or just cares about getting the right books to readers? Forward this to them. That's how this list grows, and how the mission does too.
In solidarity,
Tish Johnson
Reading is Political