In 2010, Nora Rawlinson of EarlyWord started a monthly chat with librarians to discuss forthcoming books, who soon discovered the value of knowing books readers were excited to see published and how helpful the compiled lists were for collection development.

The discussion continues but will move from “X” to BlueSky on December 5.

So please follow GalleyChat to our new home to talk with fellow librarians about your favorite (and not-so-favorite) recent galleys, held the first Thursday of the month) from 4 to 5 pm, ET.  Join us at 3:30 for “pre-Chat” virtual cocktails. Hashtag: #ewgc.

To join EarlyWord’s GalleyChat:

1. If you are not already on Bluesky, set up an account.
2. Set an alarm on your calendar to remind you of the chat dates and times.
3. Just before the discussion begins, log on to Bluesky or whatever interface you prefer.
4. To follow the discussion, enter #ewgc to track the GalleyChat posts.
5. To post a comment, make sure that you include hashtag #ewgc . Please write book titles in ALL CAPS, to make them stand out. Since this is a chat about galleys, we ask that you only post about forthcoming books, adult fiction or nonfiction.

We look forward to seeing you in our new home!