Shelf Awareness
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (January 2018) |
| Editor | John Mutter |
|---|---|
| Categories | Book reviews, trade publications |
| Frequency | Daily/Twice weekly |
| Publisher | Jenn Risko |
| First issue | 2005 |
| Company | Shelf Awareness |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | [1] |
Shelf Awareness is an American publishing company that produces two electronic publications/newsletters focused on bookselling, books and book reviews.
Overview[edit]
With offices in Seattle, Washington, and Montclair, New Jersey, Shelf Awareness publishes an e-newsletter for the book industry and an e-newsletter for general readers.
Shelf Awareness Pro is a daily trade magazine for booksellers, publishers, librarians, and literary agents with a circulation of 39,000.[1] Shelf Awareness for Readers is a twice-weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays) book review publication for consumers with a circulation of 399,000.[2] Approximately 130 independent bookstores send out a version of Shelf Awareness for Readers to their customers.[3]
History[edit]
The company was founded by editor/journalist John Mutter (editor-in-chief)[4] and Jenn Risko (publisher)[5] in 2005 to produce a trade magazine for booksellers.[6]
The circulation of Shelf Awareness Pro (also called Shelf Awareness for the Book Trade) is more than 39,000[1] industry professionals.[7][8] The publication reports on independent bookstores, including openings, expansions, moves, staffing and closures; bookselling; publishing industry news, such as new titles, staffing, imprints, etc.; e-books and e-publication; authors; awards; media coverage of books and authors; and other features.[9]
In 2011, Shelf Awareness launched a consumer book review version called Shelf Awareness for Readers.[10][11] The company hired Marilyn Dahl as the review editor[12] and Jennifer Brown as the children's literature editor.[13] There is a consumer version, called Shelf Awareness for Readers.
See also[edit]
- New York Review of Books
- Kirkus Reviews
- Booklist
- Library Journal
- Publishers Weekly
- San Francisco Review of Books
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Shelf Awareness Pro". shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "Shelf Awareness for Readers". shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "Shelf Awareness Bookstore Edition". shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "BookTV Panel Discussion on Independent Bookselling". C-SPAN BookTV. May 18, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ "BookTV 2010 Year in Books". C-SPAN BookTV. December 29, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ Frank, Meagan (September 24, 2012). "Risko & Mutter Key to Shelf Awareness". Books Make A Difference. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ Stein, Garth (May 1, 2009). "Fast Cities 2009". Fast Company. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ Rose, M.J. (May 22, 2013). "11 Lessons Authors Should Learn". Huffington Post Books. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ "BookTV 2010 Fall Book Preview". C-SPAN BookTV. July 29, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ Higgins, Jim (June 20, 2011). "Shelf Awareness for Readers a welcome addition to email inboxes". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ Schinsky, Rebecca Joines (June 17, 2011). "Want Book news? Meet Shelf Awareness". The Book Lady's Blog. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ Easton, Valerie (February 21, 2013). "Book City: Why reading for a living is like herding cats". Crosscut. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ Kephart, Beth (February 22, 2012). "PP Appreciation: Jennifer Brown, Children's Book Crusader". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Malapros Bookstore,
- Library Thing
- Richard Hugo House Kristen Steenbeeke, Hugo Blog, August 31, 2011