Here is some reading on academic book reviews, covering why you should read them, write them, and value them (whether you’re a university administrator, an established academic, or a postgrad student). We’ll add to this list as and when we can: if you know of something that ought to be included here, please get in touch!
Writing on Book Reviews:
- Franklin Obeng-Odoom, ‘Why Write Book Reviews?’, Austrialian Universities’ Review 56:1 (2014): 81-82. <https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1017964.pdf>
Guides to writing book reviews:
For many students and academics, a book review will be the first piece of scholarly writing they publish. Here are links to some essays and articles which you might find helpful if you’re about to embark on writing your first review.:
- Wendy Laura Belcher, ‘How to Write an Academic Book Review’, wendybelcher.com <https://wendybelcher.com/writing-advice/how-to-write-book-review/>
- Casey Brienza, Writing Academic Book Reviews’, Inside Higher Ed, March 27, 2015. <https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2015/03/27/essay-writing-academic-book-reviews>
- ‘Writing Academic Book Reviews’, USC Libraries, <https://libguides.usc.edu/c.php?g=235208&p=1560694>