Our latest GalleyChat occurred on December 5, at our new home on BlueSky. Here are the links to the chat and the Edelweiss catalog where you can request and download DRCs.

To read the full chat, log in and search the platform by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, December 2024— link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes the chatters or marketers who chatted up the books. As always, diversity titles are noted. LibraryReads deadlines and notes on DRCs are only available on NetGalley.

NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet or have comments or issues, please let us know.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, January 2, 2025, from 4 to 5 p.m. EST on BlueSky (virtual cocktails at 3:30 p.m. EST).

The next LibraryReads deadline is January 1, for books publishing in February.

Please give special attention to our list of diversity titles for 2025.

Our latest GalleyChat occurred on August 1, on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Here are the links to the chat and the Edelweiss catalog where you can request and download DRCs. To read the full chat, log in and search the platform by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, August 2024 — link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes the chatters or marketers who chatted up the books and a new 3-PEAT or 3-PEAT + popularity column indicating books with mentions by three or more unaffiliated chatters. As always, diversity titles are noted. LibraryReads deadlines and notes on DRCs are only available on NetGalley.

NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet or have comments or issues, please let us know.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, September 5, from 4 to 5 p.m. EST (virtual cocktails at 3:30 p.m. EST).

The next LibraryReads deadline is September 1, for books publishing in October.

Please give special attention to our lists of diversity titles for 2024 and also for 2025.

Our last GalleyChat occurred on July 11, on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Here are the links to the chat and to the Edelweiss catalog where you can request and download DRCs (digital review copies). To read the full chat, log in to Twitter/X and search by hashtag #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, July 2024 –link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes the chatters or marketers who chatted up the titles and a popularity column with 3-PEAT or 3-PEAT+ for titles mentioned in GalleyChat multiple times (three or more). As always, diversity titles are noted. LibraryReads deadlines are indicated. Notes on DRCs are only available on Netgalley.

NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet or have comments or issues, please let us know.

– Edelweiss catalog – includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, August 1, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST (virtual cocktails at 3:30 p.m. EST).

The next LibraryReads deadline is August 1, for books publishing in September.

Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles for 2024. We’re also looking ahead to diversity titles in 2025.

Our last GalleyChat occurred on June 6, on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Here are the links to the chat and to the Edelweiss catalog where you can request and download DRCs (digital review copies). To read the full chat, log in to Twitter/X and search by hashtag #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, June 2024 –link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes the chatters or marketers who chatted up the titles and a popularity column with 3-PEAT or 3-PEAT+ for titles mentioned in GalleyChat multiple times (three or more). As always, diversity titles are noted. LibraryReads deadlines are indicated. Notes on DRCs are only available on Netgalley.

NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet or have comments or issues, please let us know.

– Edelweiss catalog – includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, July 11, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST (virtual cocktails at 3:30 p.m. EST).

The next LibraryReads deadline is July 1, for books publishing in August.

Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles for 2024. We’re also looking ahead to diversity titles in 2025.

Our latest GalleyChat occurred on May 1, on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Here are the links to the chat and the Edelweiss catalog where you can request and download DRCs. To read the full chat, log in and search the platform by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, May 2024 –link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes the chatters or marketers who chatted up the titles and a popularity column with 3-PEAT or 3-PEAT+ for titles mentioned in GalleyChat multiple times (three or more). As always, diversity titles are noted. LibraryReads deadlines and notes on DRCs are only available on NetGalley.

NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet or have comments or issues, please let us know.

– Edelweiss catalog – includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, June 6, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST (virtual cocktails at 3:30 p.m. EST).

The next LibraryReads deadline is June 1, for books publishing in July.

Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles for 2024. We’re also looking ahead to diversity titles in 2025.

Our latest GalleyChat occurred on April 4, on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Here are the links to the chat and the Edelweiss catalog where you can request and download DRCs. To read the full chat, log in and search the platform by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, April 2024 — link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes the chatters or marketers who chatted up the books and a new 3-PEAT or 3-PEAT+ popularity column indicating books with mentions by three or more chatters. As always, diversity titles are noted. LibraryReads deadlines and notes on DRCs are only available on NetGalley.

NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet or have comments or issues, please let us know.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 4 to 5 p.m. EST (virtual cocktails at 3:30 p.m. EST).

The next LibraryReads deadline is May 1, for books publishing in June.

Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles.

Our latest GalleyChat occurred on March 7, on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Here are the links to the chat and the Edelweiss catalog where you can request and download DRCs. To read the full chat, log in and search the platform by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, March 2024 — link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes the chatters or marketers who chatted up the books and a new 3-PEAT or 3-PEAT+ popularity column, indicating books with mentions by three or more chatters. As always, diversity titles are noted. LibraryReads deadlines and notes on DRCs are only available on NetGalley.

NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet or have comments or issues, please let us know.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, April 4, 4 to 5 p.m. EST (virtual cocktails at 3:30 p.m. EST).

The next LibraryReads deadline is April 1, for books publishing in May.

Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles.

Our latest GalleyChat occurred on February 1, on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Here are the links to the chat and the Edelweiss catalog where you can request and download DRCs. To read the full chat, log in and search the platform by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, February 2024 — link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes the chatters or marketers who chatted up the books and a new 3-PEAT or 3-PEAT + popularity column indicating books with mentions by three or more chatters. As always, diversity titles are noted. LibraryReads deadlines and notes on DRCs are only available on NetGalley.

NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet or have comments or issues, please let us know.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, March 7, 4 to 5 p.m. EST (virtual cocktails at 3:30 p.m. EST).

The next LibraryReads deadline is March 1, for books publishing in April.

Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles.

New Year, new GalleyChat roundup!

Our latest GalleyChat occurred on January 4, on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Here are the links to the chat and the Edelweiss catalog where you can request and download DRCs. To read the full chat, log in and search the platform by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, January 2024 — link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes quotes from comments, notes on debuts, diversity titles, and those mentioned for the first time. LibraryReads deadlines and notes on DRCs are only available on NetGalley.

NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet or have comments or issues, please let us know. There are new coordinators and compilers learning to do this in 2024, and this spreadsheet was cut and pasted by hand.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, February 1, 4 to 5 p.m. EST (virtual cocktails at 3:30 p.m. EST).

The next LibraryReads deadline is Februrary 1, for books publishing in March.

Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles.

Roundups of the December GalleyChat, held on the platform formerly known as Twitter, are below. To read the full chat, search the platform by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, December, 2023 — link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes quotes from comments, notes on debuts, diversity titles, and those mentioned for the first time, LibraryReads deadlines and notes on DRCs only available on NetGalley. NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet, please let us know.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, January 4th, 4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).

The next LibraryReads deadline is January 1, for books publishing in February. Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles.

Roundups of the November, 2023, GalleyChat, held  on Twitter (aka “X”), are below. To read the full chat, search Twitter by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, Nov, 2023 — link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes notes on diversity titles, those mentioned for the first time, and LibraryReads deadlines. NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet, please let us know.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat will be held on Dec. 7th, 4 to 5 pm Eastern, even though it conflicts with a portion of PRH’s Winter Book & Author Festival. Remember that the festival is recorded, so you can watch it later if you chose.

The next LibraryReads deadline is December 1, for books publishing in January. Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles.

Roundups of the October GalleyChat, held  on the platform formerly known as Twitter, are below. To read the full chat, search the platform by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, October, 2023 — link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes quotes from comments, notes on debuts, diversity titles, and those mentioned for the first time, LibraryReads deadlines and notes on DRCs only available on NetGalley. NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet, please let us know.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, November 2nd, 4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).

The next LibraryReads deadline is November 1, for books publishing in December. Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles.

Roundups of the September GalleyChat, held  on Twitter (aka X), are below. To read the full chat, search Twitter by #ewgc.

Immediately after the chat, the DRC for The Fury by Alex Michaelides (Macmillan.Celadon, Jan. 2024) popped up on Edelweiss and NetGalley. GalleyChatters have been eagerly anticipating it for months.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, Sept, 2023 — link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes quotes from comments, notes on debuts, diversity titles, those mentioned for the first time and LibraryReads deadlines. Note that we are no longer listing DRC availability, which can change quickly, as evidenced above, or setting off comments with quote marks. If this causes any problems, or you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet, please let us know.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, October 5th, 4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).

The next LibraryReads deadline is October 1, for books publishing in September. Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles.

Also coming in October is Library Journal’s Day of Dialog. The all-day zoom event will be held on October 26 and feature forthcoming books for winter/spring 2024.

This month’s episode of GalleyChat marked a special anniversary. During our very first chat, in April 2010, one of the titles getting attention was jean Kwok’s debut, Girl in Translation. Thirteen years later, her upcoming fourth book, The Leftover Woman, (HarperCollins/Morrow, Oct, 2023) is also a hit with GalleyChatter, many of them still with us thirteen years later and some got to meet her at ALA. See quotes from GalleyChat below.

HOT, Vicki Nesting @VNesting, “THE LEFTOVER WOMAN by Jean Kwok is getting rave reviews all over the place so I’d be a fool not to jump on this one. And don’t you love this cover?!” — JULY, Mara @mrlzbth, “I read THE LEFTOVER WOMAN by Jean Kwok right before hearing her speak at ALA and absolutely loved it. A really moving and well-written story of two women whose lives dramatically collide. Definitely check this one out for LibraryReads voting!” — LMR, Virginia Stanley @VStan523 @JeanKwok brought her A-game to ALA! She gave a touching speech to a packed house about her new book, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN.” — JUNE, Janet Lockhart@HartGami, “What makes a good mother?@JeanKwok brilliantly examines that question in THE LEFTOVER WOMAN. This title will be book club catnip.” — APRIL, librarylovefest @librarylovefest, “THE LEFTOVER WOMAN by @JeanKwok! A gripping mystery about motherhood & identity that follows two very different women who eventually collide. So much to say about this book, & so few characters!”

Roundups of all the titles from the August GalleyChat are below. Keep your eye out for the many debuts. To read the full chat, search Twitter by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, August, 2023 — link to spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes quotes from tweets, notes on debuts, diversity titles, those mentioned for the first time, LibraryReads deadlines and DRC availability. It also lists a few titles that are not in the Edelweiss catalog. NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet, please let us know.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, 9/7/23, 4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).

The next LibraryReads deadline is September 1, for books publishing in October. Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles.

Roundups of the July GalleyChat, held  on Twitter, are below. To read the full chat, search Twitter by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, July, 2023 — link to a spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes quotes from comments, notes on debuts, diversity titles, and those mentioned for the first time, LibraryReads deadlines and DRC availability. NOTE: If you have any trouble downloading the spreadsheet, please let us know.

— Edelweiss catalog — includes covers, publisher marketing information, and links to Edelweiss DRCs.

Our next chat is scheduled for Thursday, August 3 rd, 4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).

The next LibraryReads deadline is August 1, for books publishing in September. Please give special attention to our list of upcoming diversity titles.