About Compulsive Reader
An independent book club and author magazine for people who can't stop at one more chapter, and for the authors who keep them up at night.
Who we are
We started Compulsive Reader to give good books a longer conversation.
Too many titles launch, get a week of attention and disappear. We want readers to meet the people behind the pages, and authors to find readers who stay.
Every month we choose a book club pick, sit down with authors for interviews and podcast episodes, and publish reviews, features and reading guides. Our readers and authors come from every continent, and so do our books.
For authors, we also offer the tools that keep a book moving: spotlights, editorial coverage, award recognition, trailers, media kits and marketing plans.
What we publish
Four ways readers find books through us.
Interviews
Book club spotlights, podcast episodes and live sessions with authors.
Read interviews → 02Reviews
Detailed, honest reviews of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoir, film and music.
Read editorials → 03Book club
A monthly pick with reading guides and discussion questions.
See the club → 04Giveaways
Signed copies and early reads, drawn from newsletter subscribers.
See this month's giveaway →Editorial policy
How we keep our coverage honest.
- Independent reviews
- Our reviews are our honest opinion. We don't accept payment for a review, and a paid service never buys a positive one.
- Paid services kept separate
- Author services and advertising are agreed in writing and kept apart from our review decisions.
- How we choose
- We cover books from independent and traditional publishers in every country, chosen for what we think readers will value.
- Corrections
- If we get a fact wrong, email info@compulsivereader.net and we'll correct it promptly.
Get in touch
Submissions, interviews, advertising or just a book recommendation.
info@compulsivereader.netThe Compulsive Reader letter
New interviews, reviews and the book club pick, once a month. Giveaway winners are drawn from subscribers.