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Literary Magazines / Websites
from Aspire Magazine
Become familiar with the literary market. What's trending? What new titles are popular? Explore different creative or news publications. Some applications will ask you about the kinds of magazines you've read so it's good to have some titles you are familiar with and can discuss when needed.
If you are interested in digital or magazine publishing, spend some time browsing at Barnes & Noble. Look at the cover pages, spreads and design choices.
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Familiarize yourself with new texts from every genre. For the longest time I myself never read newly published books, but it's important to be aware of and able to speak about new authors and bestselling texts.
1.Lit Hub
A literary website that focuses on literary culture, news and all things book. Lit Hub also showcases editorial features from publishers, journals, bookstores, and non-profits.
2. Publisher's Weekly
A weekly trade news magazine that is targeted to publishers, librarians, booksellers, literary agents. Publisher's Weekly features articles and news on the book business, bestsellers lists, industry statistics, and book reviews
BookPage is a discovery tool for readers, highlighting the best new books across all genres. They present book reviews, author interviews and other informative and accessible special features.
Kirkus Reviews is an American book review magazine that confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fiction, nonfiction, and young readers' literature.
