Publications Covering the Book Publishing Industry

BookBrunch Online + daily newsletter

UK-based daily trade news and analysis for the international book business; produces show dailies with PW at major fairs. Approx. 7,000 professional email subscribers.

https://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/ Circulation: 7,000

Booklist Print + online

ALA’s flagship review journal used by librarians, educators, and booksellers for prepub reviews and collection development. Recent documentation cites roughly 11,000 print subscribers (significant pass-along).

https://www.booklistonline.com/ Circulation: 11,000

Book Marks (Literary Hub) Online

Lit Hub’s review-aggregation vertical tracking critical reception of new books—useful for PR monitoring and pull quotes. Roughly 215,000 monthly site visits.

https://bookmarks.reviews/ Circulation: 215,000

BookPage Print (free distribution to libraries/bookstores) + online

Consumer-facing monthly review guide with author interviews; widely available in U.S. libraries/bookstores. Reaches 400,000+ readers each month.

https://www.bookpage.com/ Circulation: 400,000

Book Riot Online

Large U.S. reader site covering books, genres, and reading culture; often drives consumer discovery. Estimated ~3.65 million monthly visits.

https://bookriot.com/ Circulation: 3,650,000

Books+Publishing Online + newsletters (Australia/NZ)

Australasia’s primary book-trade outlet (news, rights, prepub reviews). Historic print circ c. 2,900; daily/weekly newsletters reach ~3,500+ subscribers.

https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/ Circulation: 2,900

CrimeReads Online

Lit Hub’s crime vertical (mystery, thriller, true crime) blending culture and publishing coverage; helpful for genre campaigns. ~570,700 monthly visits.

https://crimereads.com/ Circulation: 570,700

Foreword Reviews Print + online

Trade reviews magazine specializing in independent and university presses; strong library/bookseller readership. About 30,000 print readers and 1.5M annual web pageviews.

https://www.forewordreviews.com/ Circulation: 30,000

Good e-Reader Online

Covers e-readers, audiobooks, and digital publishing technology; useful for format/retail stories. Publisher media kit claims ~3.5 million monthly unique visitors.

https://goodereader.com/ Circulation: 3,500,000

Kirkus Reviews Print + online

Prepub reviews and industry news across adult and children’s categories; also confers the Kirkus Prize. Traffic estimates indicate ~594,000 monthly visits.

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/ Circulation: 594,000

Los Angeles Review of Books Online

Longform essays, interviews, and criticism with industry relevance; high cultural influence for review pull-quotes and think pieces. Roughly 490,000 monthly visits.

https://lareviewofbooks.org/ Circulation: 490,100

Library Journal Print + online

Trade news and research serving U.S. libraries; valuable for coverage intersecting libraries and publishing. Brand metrics list ~45,000 print readers (with 1.6M monthly pageviews across LJ properties).

https://www.libraryjournal.com/ Circulation: 45,000

Literary Hub Online

Daily literary culture hub (essays, excerpts, news) plus Book Marks and CrimeReads; strong share of bookish traffic. Estimates show ~2.2 million monthly visits.

https://lithub.com/ Circulation: 2,227,020

The Millions Online

Culture/industry hybrid site noted for coverage of books and publishing; helpful for author essays and trend features. ~141,200 monthly visits.

https://themillions.com/ Circulation: 141,200

Publishers Lunch Email newsletter + website

The U.S. trade’s most-read daily newsletter of deal news and industry reporting; essential for rights/PM announcements. Approx. 45,000 subscribers.

https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/lunch/ Circulation: 45,000

Publishers Weekly Print + online

The leading U.S. book-trade magazine (news, charts, prepub reviews, show dailies). Media kit cites 64,000 print/digital readers and ~1M monthly uniques.

https://www.publishersweekly.com/ Circulation: 64,000

Publishing Perspectives Online

Global trade news focused on markets, rights, and policy; official media partner to international industry bodies. Estimated ~126,000 monthly visitors.

https://publishingperspectives.com/ Circulation: 126,000

Quill & Quire Online (Canada)

Canada’s primary book-trade outlet with reviews and industry news; historically ~5,000 print circ, now focused online.

https://quillandquire.com/ Circulation: 5,000

Shelf Awareness (Pro) Email newsletter + website

Two influential newsletters: Shelf Awareness Pro for the book trade and Shelf Awareness for Readers; widely read in bookselling and publishing. Pro reaches ~37,000; consumer edition 645,000+.

https://www.shelf-awareness.com/ Circulation: 37,000

The Bookseller Print + online

The UK’s weekly trade magazine of record (news, data, awards, show dailies). Reported print circulation ~30,000.

https://www.thebookseller.com/ Circulation: 30,000