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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.

Roundups of the June GalleyChat are below. To read the full chat, search Twitter and Mastodon by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, June, 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, 7/6/23, 4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).

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

Roundups of the May GalleyChat, held simultaneously on Twitter and Mastodon, are below. To read the full chat, search Twitter and Mastodon by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, May, 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, June 1st, 4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).

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

Roundups of the April GalleyChat are below. To read the full chat, search Twitter and Mastodon by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, April, 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 TUESDAY (note change from our regular first Thursday), 5/2/23, 4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).

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

Roundups of the March GalleyChat, held simultaneously on Twitter and Mastodon, are below. To read the full chat, search Twitter and Mastodon by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, March, 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, April 6th, 4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails). NOTE: May’s chat will be held on a Tuesday May 2, to avoid conflict with LJ’s Day of Dialog on Thursday, May 4.

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

Roundups of the February GalleyChat are below. To read the full chat, search Twitter and Mastodon by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, Feb, 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, March,  2nd,  4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).

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

Roundups of the January GalleyChat are below. This month, we held the chat simultaneously on Twitter and Mastodon. The majority of the activity was on Twitter. To read the full chat, search Twitter and Mastodon by #ewgc. The following roundups of titles cover both chats.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, Jan, 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, February 2nd, 4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).

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

Several of our long-time GalleyChatters have left Twitter, finding it inhospitable.

Fearing this may become a trend, we are migrating our GalleyChats to a new platform, Mastodon.

Mastodon explains itself in this video:

To ease into it, we will hold this month’s chat, Thursday January 5th, 4 t0 5 pm ET (3:30 for pre-chat cocktails),  on both Twitter and Mastodon. Please choose just ONE for your posts with the hashtag #ewgc. UPDATE, on second thought, use either or both, if you want to practice. I’ll sort it out in the roundup.

If Mastodon seems to work for us, we will hold the February 2nd chat on Mastodon only.

For those who are want to make the switch now —

1. Create your account here 
2. Mastodon will ask you to choose a “server instance”.  Mastodon is decentralized across independently managed servers, each of which is administered separately and has its own rules. You can join GalleyChat from any of the servers by using our hashtag #ewgc. EarlyWord and several GalleyChatters chose mastodonbooks.net
3. If you don’t like Mastodon’s default black background, you can change the setting to “light” under Preferences
4. Looking for an alternative to TweetDeck? Try Sengi — https://nicolasconstant.github.io/sengi/
5. For those who want to schedule posts on Mastodon (called “toots” in Mastodon parlance), this article will help (thanks, Janet for finding it) — https://www.techhelpkb.com/schedule-a-mastodon-post/

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

This month, several titles come from the 17 members of the ALMA (Adult Library Marketing Association) book buzz held on Wednesday, Nov. 30th. Those titles are noted on the spreadsheet. See the video here.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, Dec, 2022 — 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, Jan,  5th,  4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).

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

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

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, Nov, 2022 — link to spreadsheet of the titles on Google Docs. Includes quotes from tweets, notes on debuts, diversity titles, those mentioned for the first time, one title not listed on Edelweiss, 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, December 1st, 4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails).Click here for the schedule of upcoming GalleyChats.

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 are below. To read the full chat, search Twitter by #ewgc.

— EarlyWord GalleyChat, Oct, 2022 — 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, Nov. 3rd,  4 to 5 pm ET (3:30 for virtual cocktails). Click here for the schedule of upcoming GalleyChats.

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