Book Riot Remembers 15 Years in Books and Publishing

Is there a better time than now to celebrate 15 years as an independent media company by talking to the actual humans behind it? I think not. Book Riot’s staff has seen it all over the course of 15 years in books and publishing: the biggest literary controversies, the lasting and fleeting book trends, and the wild and wonderful places and things created by readers on the internet. It’s been fun and enlightening and scary and, above all, unpredictable. The literary media landscape changes swiftly but still we remain, and that’s due in great part to readers who arrived at our doorstep and never left, who listen to our podcasts, read our newsletters, follow us on social, and support us in so many ways. If you’re looking to stay ahead of the book trends while supporting one of very few independent media companies creating human-made bookish content, consider joining our membership program, All Access. In celebration of our anniversary, enjoy a 15% discount on annual memberships for a limited time! Now get in the time machine, reader, we’re going down memory lane. Wander through some of our staff’s memories as we look back at unforgettable moments in Book Riot history. The Food Riot Ver...