The do’s and don’ts of book clubs

About this episode

Lauren and Alana discuss the do's and don'ts of book clubs and share insights from their experiences with Book World Magazine and Book World Club.

Lauren and Alana are the co-founders of Book World Magazine and Book World Club, two rapidly growing book-world brands built on storytelling, community and bringing readers together. What began as a simple idea for a fresh and reader-friendly magazine has grown into an international publication and has been read in more than 22 countries. Alongside the magazine, Book World Club offers guided book clubs, downloadable book club guides and annual book retreats featuring a special author guest. They are currently working on an app designed to make life easier for readers, authors and industry professionals.

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Mudditt

Guests: Lauren, Alana

Topics covered

• book clubs
• storytelling
• community
• reading
• publishing

Keywords

• book clubs
• reading community
• Book World Magazine
• Book World Club
• author retreats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Book World Magazine, Book World Club

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