This is a very thorough, comprehensive, and user-friendly beginner's guide to all aspects of NetGalley, from website and app features to tips for increasing chances of getting approved. Veteran reviewers might not have much to take away from this, but this is super helpful to anyone just starting out on the website, and I'm glad this exists!

This resource was valuable! The guide is comprehensive and easy to read, with numerous recommendations. It is highly recommended for new users or long-time members who wish to take their book advocacy to the next level. Thank you to Netgalley for providing this material.

NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit is a thirty page document containing tips, tricks, and tools for reviewers on the NetGalley platform. It provides extensive information to answer the most common frequently asked questions of most new reviewers on NetGalley.

This is AMAZING!! I don’t know if I missed this when I first started on NetGalley or if it wasn’t easily accessible but I LOVE this!! It’s given me so much more information and answered so many questions I had when I first started. I love how much NetGalley out into this. It’s small but mighty and I think it will be a great tool to use for future new reviewers! Thank you so much NetGalley for providing this to me for review.

This was excellent! I've been reviewing on NetGalley for just under a year and I still picked up on some helpful new tips!

Thank you Netgalley for this valuable resource. I enjoyed the first one and was happy to see an updated version available. This is full of practical and easy to implement advice. I've been a reviewer for a few years now, but its nice to have a refresher now and then!

This guide is a great intro for us NetGalley newbies. It's nice to see everything spelled out in a simple to digest format, rather than having to explore and figure it out all on our own.

So, I wish I had read this when I first started on Netgally. This is such a comprehensive and thorough explanation of the platform along with TONS of useful tips from setting up your profile to writing reviews!

I really think this should be something put in front of every new member so they can better succeed without the struggle I had at first!

After reading NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit I made some changes to my profile in order to better reflect my personality. The PDF was helpful because I understand what the publishers are looking for when they allow us readers access to advanced copies (digital and audio). Recommend to anyone who wants to continue improving being a stronger book advocate.

A great toolkit for new members and members who want a refresher. I have been a member for over a year now and leaned a couple of things I didn't know about NetGalley. Highly recommend.

I learned new things about how to improve my Netgalley profile and reviews. I immediately went and made some updates to my profile after reading the book advocate toolkit.

Such a helpful guide with everything you need to know when starting out with netgalley!! Loved the illustrations!

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.