Reporting Book News, Trends, Recommendations & Changing Media w/ USA Today’s Clare Mulroy

In this interview, USA Today's Clare Mulroy talks about the world of book news, trends, recommendations, and the changing media landscape. She discusses her path into book reporting and the future of journalism in the book world, along with her passion for literature and media.Timestamps:1:04 - Hunger Games2:02 - Midnight Releases4:02 - Early Reading5:35 - Becoming A Book Reporter7:33 - What is Good Journalism?9:03 - Getting into Book Blogging10:33 - Advice on News Reporting12:33 - Book Trends14:34 - Genre Blending16:40 - How Niche is too Niche18:05 - The Growth of Online Reading21:02 - How to Decide What to Report?22:33 - SEO for Journalism24:34 - Chasing Good Stories as a Journalist25:33 - Feature Articles27:12 - Developing Voice as a Writer28:45 - Perfect Day of Writing and Writing Process30:05 - Reading to Help Writing31:03 - Reading Schedule33:11 - Backlist vs. Frontlist Books34:00 - Balancing Work Reading vs. Fun Reading36:06 - Overcoming Writer’s Block37:54 - Listening to Music While Writing38:49 - Last, Now, and Next Books41:09 - Rapid Fire Book Questions45:50 - What Would You Like to See More of in the Book World?46:25 - What Would You Like to See Less of in the Book World?Places to find more from Clare: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claremmulroy/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-mulroy/USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/staff/7713150001/clare-mulroy/📚 Books Mentioned:Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Midnight Release)Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Midnight Release)Intermezzo Sally Rooney (Launch Event)Magic Tree House (Early Books)Rainbow Fairy Books (Early Books)Flotsam by David Wiesner (Early Books)Series of Unfortunate Events (Early Books)1984 (Dystopian Book Trends)I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (Dystopian Book Trends)Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (Dystopian Book Trends)My Documents by Kevin Nguyen (A Current Read)My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Upcoming Read)Big Little Lies (Cape Cod Style Books)Wait by Gabriella Burnham (Cape Cod Style Book)Matyr! by Kevah Akbar (A Book You Wish You Could Read for the First Time Again)The Color Purple by Alice Walker (A Book That Changed Your Worldview)The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami (A Book to Get From the Bookstore This Weekend)This Is a Love Story by Jessica Sulfer (A Book to Get From the Bookstore This Weekend)Stop Me If You've Heard This One by Kristen Arnett (A Book to Get From the Bookstore This Weekend)This Podcast is to brought you by Bookum - The book communities NEW and BEST way to host dynamic online book clubs. Download the App and Start your Book club today at www.bookumapp.com Catch all of conversations live on the Bookum App Nooks!