New Literary Website, Book Riot, Now Live
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Posted on October 3, 2011 at 6:49:01 AM
New Literary Website, Book Riot, Now Live
BookRiot.com is the premier destination for reader-focused literary news and advice
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BookRiot.com, the new literary blog providing comprehensive, short-form and reader-friendly news and information about reading, officially launched on Monday.
"At BookRiot.com, we're dedicated to providing comprehensive information, news and advice for enthusiast and casual readers alike," said Book Riot Editor-in-Chief, Jeff O'Neal.
With traditional book coverage shrinking and the publishing industry undergoing fundamental changes, the need to re-imagine book coverage is clear.
"Traditional media is great at doing traditional things," argued O'Neal. "But reading is now social in ways we are just beginning to understand and people are looking for new ways to engage with what they are reading."
In response to these changes, BookRiot.com will provide book-related news, reviews, commentary, advice, and information along with the latest in book-reading technology. Book Riot will also run regular features that engage readers in a variety of fun and informed ways, including:
-- Beat the Algorithm....in which expert booksellers and bloggers go
head-to-head with the world's largest online bookseller to recommend
readers' next book.
-- Getting Started With....which offers readers a way to approach writers
they haven't read. Want to read Toni Morrison but don't know where to
start? A three-book pathway for getting to know the work of major
authors will lead the way.
-- The Riot Awards....like the Oscars, but for books. What book from last
year had the best leading female character? Best dialogue? And who will
take home the prize for Best Book?
In addition to its original content, Book Riot is sourcing exclusive content from some of the best book bloggers on the web. Book Riot's twelve founding contributors not only include established book bloggers, but also journalists who have written for the Wall Street Journal, the Baltimore Sun, the New York Post and the Herald Scotland.
"People are reading and talking about books in new ways," said O'Neal. "Things are changing so quickly and so fundamentally that it can only be called a movement--a movement called Book Riot."
Book Riot: It's not a book club... it's a movement.
Join the movement:http://bookriot.comOn Facebook:www.facebook.com/BookRiotOn Twitter:@BookRiot
Contact: Rebecca Blackmedia@bookriot.com
SOURCE BookRiot.com
BookRiot.com
CONTACT: Rebecca Black, +1-913-530-2878, media@bookriot.com
Web Site: http://bookriot.com
BookRiot.com is the premier destination for reader-focused literary news and advice
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BookRiot.com, the new literary blog providing comprehensive, short-form and reader-friendly news and information about reading, officially launched on Monday.
"At BookRiot.com, we're dedicated to providing comprehensive information, news and advice for enthusiast and casual readers alike," said Book Riot Editor-in-Chief, Jeff O'Neal.
With traditional book coverage shrinking and the publishing industry undergoing fundamental changes, the need to re-imagine book coverage is clear.
"Traditional media is great at doing traditional things," argued O'Neal. "But reading is now social in ways we are just beginning to understand and people are looking for new ways to engage with what they are reading."
In response to these changes, BookRiot.com will provide book-related news, reviews, commentary, advice, and information along with the latest in book-reading technology. Book Riot will also run regular features that engage readers in a variety of fun and informed ways, including:
-- Beat the Algorithm....in which expert booksellers and bloggers go
head-to-head with the world's largest online bookseller to recommend
readers' next book.
-- Getting Started With....which offers readers a way to approach writers
they haven't read. Want to read Toni Morrison but don't know where to
start? A three-book pathway for getting to know the work of major
authors will lead the way.
-- The Riot Awards....like the Oscars, but for books. What book from last
year had the best leading female character? Best dialogue? And who will
take home the prize for Best Book?
In addition to its original content, Book Riot is sourcing exclusive content from some of the best book bloggers on the web. Book Riot's twelve founding contributors not only include established book bloggers, but also journalists who have written for the Wall Street Journal, the Baltimore Sun, the New York Post and the Herald Scotland.
"People are reading and talking about books in new ways," said O'Neal. "Things are changing so quickly and so fundamentally that it can only be called a movement--a movement called Book Riot."
Book Riot: It's not a book club... it's a movement.
Join the movement:http://bookriot.comOn Facebook:www.facebook.com/BookRiotOn Twitter:@BookRiot
Contact: Rebecca Blackmedia@bookriot.com
SOURCE BookRiot.com
BookRiot.com
CONTACT: Rebecca Black, +1-913-530-2878, media@bookriot.com
Web Site: http://bookriot.com