I Heart NetGalley
OR: WARNING: NetGalley may be addictive, cause overexcitement and excessive reading.
by Lisa Wray, Harlequin PR Intern
If you love to read, review and blog, then NetGalley is a site you should definitely check out. In an attempt to better serve our growing list of digital review sites, Harlequin joined NetGalley in December 2009, an online service that helps us store and deliver electronic galleys (advanced proofs of the yet-to-be-printed text).
This allows us to get ARC’s (Advanced Reader Copies) into people’s hands in a fast, environmentally friendly way. The result: more bloggers and reviewers than ever before have access to our titles months before they are available in stores (usually 4-5 months in advance).
But wait, it gets better. You can create an account at NetGalley free of charge and soon be on your way to a reviewing heaven.
Here are 5 books that are creating a lot of buzz on NetGalley:
1. The Iron King – Julie Kagawa (Harlequin Teen)
2. Shadow of the Vampire – Meagan Hatfield (HQN)
3. Your Best Body Now – Tosca Reno (Harlequin Non-Fiction)
4. My Soul to Keep – Rachel Vincent (Harlequin Teen)
5. The Oracle of Dating – Alison Van Diepen (Harlequin Teen)
Want to try out NetGalley but you’re not a reviewer? Winter’s Passage by Julie Kagawa (the novella bridging The Iron Daughter and The Iron King), is available for free to download.
Here are some instructions on how to get started:
1. Make sure you have Adobe Digital Editions installed first – you can download it here (it’s free & quick): http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/
2. To request a Harlequin galley: Booksellers/librarians/bloggers/reviewers can register at www.NetGalley.com. Registration is free.
3. Make sure to fill out your public bio and don’t forget to include a link to the site(s) you review for.
4. When you find a title you’d like to see, click the request button. Based on the information provided in your bio, you will be approved or declined, and you will be notified through email.
5. Members have the option to download PDF versions to their computer, read the titles on their Kindle, iPhone, or Sony Reader (click here to see all compatible e-readers), and search within galleys (like “search inside the book” on Amazon).






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