As I am just about a year into being a NetGalley member, the Revised & Updated Book Advocate Toolkit is perfectly timed! It includes so much helpful information, & serves as a great reminder on how to write a great review & be a useful member of this site. It is also a great reminder to check my profile & refresh my Bio to better reflect who I am today. I greatly appreciate NetGalley & We Are Bookish for providing such helpful guides & would say that this is required reading for any reviewer, no matter how long you've been doing this!

NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit
Revised & Updated
by We Are Bookish
Nonfiction Reference
Ages: Adults

A guidebook for those new to NetGalley, and for current members who may need a refresher on what they can do on NetGalley; what makes for a good profile, review, or to keep a high Feedback Ratio.


This brightly illustrated instruction book summarizes what NetGalley is, how to find your way around, and how to request advance e-copies of books and audio.

It's an easy guide to follow, the main points are highlighted with included links so the reader can find more in-depth details.

However, there should be a definite section at the beginning explaining the website and the app, comparing the differences. As is, some newbies might not understand that they are not the same thing, and there is a difference between using the app/NetGalley Shelf and using NetGalley's website. There's a big difference between what you can do on which and that should be included right away because the jump could be confusing, and the lack of that information can frustrate a new member with what they thought they could do, but can, but only can on this one...

Other than that, not a bad instruction booklet! Straight to the point and easy to follow.

4 Stars

A handy guide for how to make the most of NetGalley and tips on reviewing and requesting books. Plus how to build your profile.

I really appreciated this handbook. It provided some useful information about Netgalley and how to receive more books for review. Although this was kind of like the information provided when I signed up, I feel like this book went into more depth and detail, and provided some useful strategies for being selective about books.

Quick and easy guide from NetGalley on how to navigate the site, and some easy do's and don'ts for your own profile! Have a quick read to help boost your reviewing and advocating!

NetGalley's NEW AND UPDATED "Book Advocate Toolkit" is a wonderful and helpful toolkit for reviewers containing a wealth of information! I really loved when the first version of this was released and this version is even more userfriendly, simplistic, & benefifical to a wide audience looking to get onto the Netgalley and Bookish platforms. The text was simplistic, easy to read and understand, various links and suggestions, and a great way to obtain best practices! I found the guide to be very helpful with tips, suggestions, and links to various references! It was a great read for newer reviewers and had great tips for those more tenured reviewers.

As a NetGalley newbie, this little toolkit was very helpful! I loved the section on review tips and the example review as well as the overall design of the PDF.

I think this is a very useful guide, particularly for folks who are new to NetGalley.

I've been using NetGalley since 2016, so there isn't much left for me to learn, but I still enjoyed reading this guide and found it interesting. I even clicked through a few of the links to gather more information about certain interesting topics.

I appreciate the staff at NetGalley creating this guide and keeping it up-to-date (I understand this is an updated edition, although I didn't read the earlier edition).

I probably wouldn't have been aware of this guide, except it was included on a square of the Camp NetGalley Bingo Card.

Thank you, NetGalley staff, for making things so easy to understand and navigate for us, the users.

This is a great resource for reviewers new and old! I loved all the tips for success and review writing 101. I feel privileged to be a book advocate and hope to apply some of these recommendations to improve my reach.

This was a super helpful resource in navigating NetGalley, but also in how best to approach and write book reviews. Thank you for providing this!

This is a really useful guide with clear and concise information, that I'll be putting to good use and using to improve my NetGalley experience and reviews.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone new to NetGalley.

Thank you NetGalley and We Are Bookish!

This is the sort of guide I wish I had when I joined NetGalley.
It is so detailed and really explains how to do everything.

A helpful summary of the best way to get the most out of netgalley, how things work, and the best way to craft reviews. I recommend to all Netgalley-ers to improve their chances to get the galleys they want!

The NetGalley Book Advocate Toolkit is helpful for navigating NetGalley and updating our profile for higher chances of approval by publishers. Thank you NetGalley and We Are Bookish!

Great guide on how to succeed on NetGalley! Lots of good information on the dos and don’ts of reading ARCs and reviewing.

I found this resource on NetGalley after completing a few reviews. The layout and information in this guide was easy to ingest and was helpful. It has been a month since I built my profile, and there were several areas it inspired me to go refresh. I am interested in future toolkits they will be providing.

The revised edition of The Book Advocate Toolkit, which I have found to be user-friendly and easy to comprehend, is now available. The layout, which is both simple and bright, caters to readers of all kinds and is abundant in advice and suggestions. Throughout my years as a book reviewer, I have consistently relied on these toolkits to ensure my profile's ongoing relevance and to refresh my knowledge of NG new functions.

Whether you are new to NetGalley or an experienced user, this toolkit is useful for future reference!

This quick guide its perfect if you are starting your journey as a book blogger / book reviewer. It was many tips to set your profile and many more!!

This helped a lot and I love the details and information to help me get my profile to where it needs to be. Thank you for providing this for me.

This toolkit pretty much breaks it down one step at a time for a well balanced Netgalley account with management. It had information on profile, how to reviews, and how to manage requests. I think even a seasoned netgalley member would appreciate this toolkit with refreshers and tips.