Synopsis
In an industry where the success of a new book can be bought with marketing campaigns that cost thousands, book bloggers represent a new and entirely independent literary force. The internet has granted the reader a voice, and with hundreds returning to particular sites daily to hear what these self-elected reviewers have got to say, literary critics, booksellers and publishers are having to sit up and take notice. But who are these people? Why are they important? Motivated entirely by the love of books, what have they got to say and why are they so keen to say it? This first ever guide to the top book blogs aims to tempt anyone new to this phenomena to log-on and get reading - including interviews and sample reviews from the leading contributors as well as tips on new book bloggers.