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Book Club Expert: Speaker & Writer

A Recognized Authority on Book Clubs

BookBrowse founder Davina Morgan-Witts is a recognized authority on book clubs and a popular speaker and writer on the topic of book groups in general. She has talked about book clubs at many library, publisher and bookseller conferences, and on the media, as well as to private groups.

Davina has been interviewed by radio stations including the BBC, and has been published in magazines such as Publishers Weekly and The American Library Association. BookBrowse has been featured in many media including The Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN, Family Circle and Shelf Awareness.

Expertise Grounded in Research

Davina's talks and writing are based on BookBrowse's own research and her extensive personal experience in the field.

BookBrowse has researched book clubs and readers in general for more than 15 years during which time it has surveyed more than 25,000 people. Published studies include Book Clubs in the USA (2015), The Inner Lives of Book Clubs (2019) and Book Clubs in Lockdown . Complimentary copies are available to the media on request.

Additionally, BookBrowse has conducted in-depth interviews of more than 80 book clubs, both in the USA and worldwide, and hosted over 200 book club discussions. BookBrowse also offers extensive advice on all aspects of starting and running book groups.

Sample Discussion Topics

  • How the popular perception of book clubs is very different to reality
  • Why book clubs continue to grow in popularity
  • Why people join book clubs and what they love about them
  • How to start a book club
  • The link between book club happiness and discussion length
  • The attributes most successful book groups share
  • What book clubs look for when picking a book
  • The most common problems book groups experience and how to resolve them
  • Men in book groups
  • The factors that make library and bookstore book groups a great fit for many readers
  • Why people leave book clubs

About BookBrowse

BookBrowse is a website and online magazine for book club members and those who read to expand their horizons. Content includes reviews, previews, "beyond the book" articles, author interviews, extensive resources for book clubs, and much more.

BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction across a range of genres. We look for books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

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