NetGalley
The facts below are what NetGalley, LLC publishes about NetGalley, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From NetGalley's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Title | $150, paid once | Discounted promotion added to a pay-per-title order · Week-long NetGalley Promotion |
| Digital Review Copy (pay-per-title) | $575, paid once | Recommended for publishers and authors listing 1–4 books per year · ISBN-13 required · 6-month listing |
| Subscription | Priced on request | For publishers and authors listing more than 4 books per year · Contact NetGalley for subscription pricing |
The facts
Each one read from NetGalley's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Digital content
- Publishers and authors offer free digital books and audiobooks to the NetGalley community.checked 14 Nov 2026
- ISBN constraint
- An ISBN-13 is required to list a book on NetGalley.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Member audience
- It serves booksellers, book trade professionals, educators, librarians, reviewers, journalists, and media.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Promotions
- A Featured Title promotion runs for one week and appears in a carousel on the Find Titles landing page.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Publisher workflow
- Publishers upload their own title files and manage settings; ISBN-13 is required, with ePub preferred or PDF accepted.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Purpose
- NetGalley provides digital galley distribution and book marketing for the publishing industry.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Reader workflow
- Members can request, read, and review titles through the service.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Reviews
- Reviews are encouraged but are not guaranteed, and NetGalley does not control the feedback received.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Security-related file options
- NetGalley can use security-enabled file types such as AZW, Social DRM, W3C, or LCPL depending on reading options.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Support
- Users can consult the Knowledge Base or submit a request for help; the listed phone number is not for product support.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Title access
- The publisher decides who receives access to its book; NetGalley says members are not individually vetted by NetGalley.checked 14 Nov 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- NetGalley LLC lists its corporate headquarters in Newburyport, Massachusetts.checked 14 Nov 2026
Where it runs
- Reading app
- NetGalley Shelf is available for iOS and Android; readers can also try a Kobo eReader.checked 14 Nov 2026
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