Literary Hub
Literary Hub is a daily literary website that launched in 2015[1] by Grove Atlantic president and publisher Morgan Entrekin, American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame editor Terry McDonell, and Electric Literature founder Andy Hunter.
Type of site | culture, interviews, literature |
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Available in | English |
Headquarters | New York City, United States |
Owner | Grove Atlantic |
Created by | Morgan Entrekin, Terry McDonell |
Editor | Jonny Diamond |
Key people | Andy Hunter |
URL | www.lithub.com |
Launched | 2015 |
Focused on literary fiction and nonfiction, Literary Hub publishes personal and critical essays, interviews, and book excerpts from over 100 partners,[2] including independent presses (New Directions Publishing, Graywolf Press), large publishers (Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf), bookstores (Book People, Politics and Prose), non-profits (PEN America), and literary magazines (The Paris Review, n+1). The mission of Literary Hub is to be the "site readers can rely on for smart, engaged, entertaining writing about all things books."[2] The website has been featured in The Washington Post,[3] The Guardian,[4] and Poets & Writers.[5]
In 2019, Literary Hub launched their new blog, The Hub, alongside LitHub Radio, a "network of bookish podcasts featuring some established favorites of the genre along with a new show or two".[6] They also maintain a website for crime, mystery and thriller literature called CrimeReads.[7]
On October 22, 2019, Lit Hub announced a partnership with The Podglomerate, launching Storybound, a new podcast created and hosted by Jude Brewer, exploring "everything from family life to friendship, relationships to histories, and how everything in life can be impacted by the power of a good story."[8]
Book Marks
Type of site | Books review aggregator |
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Founder(s) | Literary Hub |
URL | bookmarks |
Commercial | Yes |
Launched | 2016 |
Book Marks is an American review-aggregation website for books. It was launched by Literary Hub in June 2016.[9][10][11] The service aggregates reviews from approximately 70 sources, including newspapers, magazines, and websites, and averages them into a score:[9][12] "rave", "positive", "mixed", or "pan".
References
- Jennifer Maloney (February 5, 2015). "Literary Hub is a New Home for Book Lovers". WSJ. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- "About Literary Hub". Literary Hub. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- Ron Charles (March 17, 2015). "Literary Hub wants to bring together everything literary on the Internet". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- Marta Bausells (April 8, 2015). "Literary Hub aims to be 'go-to website for literary culture'". The Guardian. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- Jonathan Vatner (May–June 2015). "A New Hub for Literary Culture". Poets & Writers. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- Jonny Diamond (April 30, 2015). "Hi. We've redesigned Lit Hub, launched a blog, and added a podcast network". Literary Hub. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- "CrimeReads". CrimeReads. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- "Introducing the Storybound Podcast". October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- "Introducing Book Marks, Lit Hub's 'Rotten Tomatoes' for Books". Literary Hub. June 7, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- Mullins, Carrie V. (June 7, 2016). "Lit Hub Launches Book Marks, a 'Rotten Tomatoes for Books'". Electric Literature. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- AFP Relax News (June 9, 2016). "Literary Hub launches Book Marks: a 'Rotten Tomatoes' site for books". Yahoo!. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- Bloomgarden-Smoke, Kara (June 7, 2016). "LitHub Launches Book Marks, a Rotten Tomatoes for Books". Observer. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
Further reading
- Maher, John (15 July 2015). "New 'Lit Hub' Project Aims To Make Critics Vital Again". Publishers Weekly. ISSN 0000-0019. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- "Literary Hub Expands Staff and Coverage". Publishers Weekly. 21 January 2016. ISSN 0000-0019. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- "Grove Atlantic, Electric Lit Team to Launch the Literary Hub". Publishers Weekly. 6 February 2015. ISSN 0000-0019. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- Maloney, Jennifer (2015-02-05). "Literary Hub Is a New Home for Book Lovers". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-12-30.