Title<\/strong>:\u00a0Book Riot<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>:\u00a0N\/A<\/p>\n Website<\/strong>:\u00a0Book Riot<\/em> Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission<\/strong>: \u201cBook Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America, and home to a host of media, from podcasts to newsletters to original content, all designed around diverse readers and across all genres.\u201d\u00a01<\/sup><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re dedicated to the idea that writing about books and reading should be just as diverse as books and readers are. We began with the goal of leading a new discussion around books, readers, and publishing. Individually and collaboratively, we do the work each day to innovate fresh content and services to our readers, amplify marginalized voices, and challenge ourselves and our community to be inclusive.\u201d\u00a02<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience<\/strong>: People who love books and reading about books.<\/p>\n Publisher<\/strong>: Riot New Media Group.\u00a03<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed<\/strong>? No.<\/p>\n Type<\/strong>: Civilian publication.<\/p>\n Medium<\/strong>: Online.<\/p>\n Content<\/strong>: \u201cThe content is comprised of humor, reviews, commentary, and news as well as editorials on topics related to the reading experience. Book Riot addresses new technology in the literary space and developments in the publishing industry.\u201d\u00a04<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication<\/strong>: New content is posted daily.<\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines<\/strong>:\u00a0Write for Book Riot<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted<\/strong>: \u201cIf you can write something smart or funny or interesting or provocative about books in the space of about 600-800 words, we\u2019re interested in hearing from you. Your samples should be things you think could go up on Book Riot just as they are. We recommend that one be an entry for the\u00a0Our Reading Lives<\/a>\u00a0series, and the other on any topic of your choosing.\u201d\u00a05<\/sup><\/p>\n DO NOT submit \u201ctraditional book reviews, interviews, or links to Goodreads, LibraryThing, Amazon, etc. Also, please do not submit image-heavy pieces; we want to get a feel for your voice and writing style.\u201d6<\/sup><\/p>\n DO NOT send \u201cwriting samples unrelated to books and reading. Your samples should show us that you understand how we do things here at the Riot and that you can do it too. Want to learn more about who we are? Poke around the site, and check us out on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, and our content on\u00a0Goodreads<\/a>.\u201d\u00a07<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process<\/strong>: \u201cPlease note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we cannot respond to each one. We\u2019re currently accepting applicants on a rolling basis. If you are accepted, you\u2019ll hear back within one month of submitting your application.\u201d\u00a08<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone<\/strong>: Sometimes serious, sometimes silly, but never stuffy or boring.<\/p>\n Style guide used<\/strong>: None given.<\/p>\n If you love books and have blogging experience, this is a great place to submit writing. The pieces are fun, cover a wide range of books, and aren\u2019t limited to just reviews: the site loves top 10 lists of all flavors, introductions to authors you\u2019ve never read, giveaways, and posts about current events like Amazon acquiring Goodreads and how that will affect readers. The site isn\u2019t peer reviewed and might not help you gain tenure, but it\u2019s a wonderful community of book lovers who will most likely appreciate an LIS writer\u2019s perspective on reading.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation<\/strong>: According to the 2020 Media Kit, 3.2m+ global monthly unique visitors, 1.1M+ email subscribers, 1.5m+ Social connections.\u00a09<\/sup>\u00a0 Audience location and language or cultural considerations<\/strong>: Book Riot states it is the largest independent editorial book site in North America.\u00a010<\/sup><\/p>\n Reader characteristics<\/strong>: According to the 2020 Media Kit, 50% of readers are between the ages of 18-35, 16% of readers are between the ages of 35-45, 64% are female, 51% have children, 45% attended college with 26% attended grad school. Readers have \u201cabove average\u201d household income. Reader industries include education and library, business services and retail. Reader interests include books and literature, comics and animation, cooking, and pets.\u00a011<\/sup> Audience Bookish Habits: Average 80 books read per year, spend an average of $371 per year on books, 34% are currently in a book club, 46% have subscribed to a book subscription service.\u00a012<\/sup><\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter<\/strong>: Readers will most likely have some knowledge, but this is strictly a civilian publication that doesn\u2019t want to be too stuffy, so keep the LIS jargon out of your submissions.<\/p>\n If you have blogging experience and a good social media presence, this would be an ideal site to pitch ideas. Think beyond mere book reviews; Book Riot is the place for more thoughtful, interesting, or just plain fun commentary around reading or books. Readers will be receptive to a librarian\u2019s perspective and insight, and the field is wide open for LIS-related ideas that can appeal to a lay reader.<\/p>\n Last updated<\/b>: November 27, 2020<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Book Riot ISSN:\u00a0N\/A Website:\u00a0Book Riot Homepage Purpose, objective, or mission: \u201cBook Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America, and home to a host of media, from podcasts to newsletters to original content, all designed around diverse readers and across all genres.\u201d\u00a01 \u201cWe\u2019re dedicated to the idea […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":772,"featured_media":0,"parent":2017,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2596","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/772"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2596"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3371,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2596\/revisions\/3371"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n
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