In this post, we’ve decided to review the list of the most popular book tracking apps and websites. We all know Goodreads and will start with it since it’s probably the oldest and most popular one. However, nowadays, there are plenty of other apps worth considering. And today, we’ll take a look at ten such apps and try to decide what to choose based on your goals.
In our current world, everything moves fast—trends, concepts, and even knowledge.
Naturally, our busy lives make it hard to keep up with everything you want to do. And if the list of books you’ve been eyeing is big enough, you may find that lagging behind your reading goals is as easy as breathing.
At least until now.
If you were a librarian, how would you organize the seemingly endless number of books under your care? One of the easiest ways to do so may be to arrange them alphabetically, but is that really helpful?
Using that system, a book titled Basic Human Biology may be next to Bob’s Big Adventure. The two books have nothing in common, and someone looking for books on human biology would have to know either the name of each book he’s looking for or blindly search each shelf to find other books on the same topic.
With that being said, a better system would be to organize books based on the topic, which is exactly what Melvil Dewey thought.
Fantasy and science fiction are two of the most popular fiction genres, which means plenty of publishers are looking to publish the next fantasy or sci-fi book.
Because fantasy and sci-fi include many different sub-genres—high fantasy, steampunk, historical fantasy, military sci-fi, etc.—it’s best to first have a clear understanding of where your book fits so that you can better choose a publisher in your niche.
With that said, here is a list of the top fantasy and science fiction publishers and what type of submissions they’re looking for.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has filed a proposal to eliminate Bound Printed Matter (BPM) Flats and Parcels from their service offerings.
BPM is a special postal category that has historically offered the lowest available rates for catalogs, books, and other bound printed materials weighing up to 15 pounds.
The change, outlined in a December 20, 2024 filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission, would take effect no earlier than July 2025.
Art books can take many forms from being a collection of literal art to works that analyze art styles and works. Even comic books and some chapter books can qualify under the “art book” umbrella.
With that said, let’s take a look at some of the best art book publishers around and the types of books they prefer to publish.
The tight-knit world of poetry is growing with publishers ready to take on works from newcomers and old-timers alike. For the poets among us, one of the best ways to enter the world of poetry is by publishing a poetry book.
With that in mind, here are some of the top poetry book publishers to consider along with information on what each one is looking for.
Pop stars and Nobel Prize winners attract a lot of attention in the latter months of 2024. The publishing world also celebrates industry and sales figure successes, the end of the Wall Street Journal bestseller list era, and the Texas Book Festival.
To catch up on notable events from late summer, read Major Book Industry News for August & September 2024.
When it comes to the world of book publishing, writing the book is just one step in the process. The next is finding the right publisher for your book.
If you’ve written a Christian book, then there are plenty of Christian book publishers to choose from. Some allow for unsolicited manuscripts to be submitted, and those that don’t will require a literary agent to submit the book.
The Christian book publishing world caters to a wide range of audiences, so it is best to have a good idea of your target audience (e.g., age, faith background, culture, genre interests, etc.). This will help when trying to find the best publisher for your book.
With that said, here is a list of the ten best Christian publishers and what type of submissions they’re looking for.
Blending words and pictures to create a unique story-telling experience, comic books have opened up new and imaginative worlds, including the famous Marvel and DC universes.
However, comic books aren’t just relegated to the hero genre but can span drama, horror, fantasy, romance, science fiction, and—of course—comedy, among others.
If you’ve written a comic book and want to have it published, plenty of indie comic book publishers accept stories from a range of genres and art styles.
On that note, here is a list of the top ten independent comic book publishers and what type of submissions they’re looking for.