Discover. Choose. Read.
The right book can change a conversation, inspire a new idea, or open an entirely new world. A Book Jockey helps you discover the books worth your time.
A Book Jockey is a guide to the world of books. By curating, presenting and recommending books, a Book Jockey helps readers discover titles that match their interests, and helps organisations make reading more engaging.
Not just books to buy. Books worth discovering.
The idea is borrowed from the radio jockey. A radio jockey helps listeners find music, conversations and programmes. A Book Jockey helps readers find books, authors, ideas and reading experiences — as a trusted guide, not a salesperson.
There are plenty of books. What many readers lack is someone to point them to the right one.
Readers unsure where to begin often begin nowhere.
A reading habit grows when a child meets the right book at the right time.
Schools, libraries, companies and communities want reading programmes that people actually enjoy.
Good books can stay unseen by the very readers they were written for.
Thoughtful curation and presentation can close that gap.
Help readers explore new books and overlooked titles.
Create meaningful book selections around a theme, a need or a stage of life.
Connect a reader’s interests with relevant books.
Introduce books and explain why they are worth reading.
Facilitate conversations, reading sessions and discussions.
Bring readers, authors, books and communities together.
Choose an interest and we will show a few titles from our catalogue to begin with. Not a personalised recommendation — that is what a Book Jockey adds.
Interest-based book lists, reading journeys, age-appropriate suggestions and themed lists for the holidays.
Ask for recommendationsReading programmes, book discovery sessions and subject-specific curation that go beyond the textbook.
Enquire for a schoolThemed displays and lists, book introduction sessions and help for visitors to find what they need.
Enquire for a libraryCurated learning lists on business and leadership, reading clubs and discussion sessions.
Enquire for an organisationCommunity reading programmes, themed sessions and reading campaigns.
Enquire for a communityBook presentations, author conversations and ways for books to reach the readers they suit.
Start a conversationThese are the kinds of help a Book Jockey can offer. We are building the service step by step, so tell us what you need and we will say plainly what we can do today.
In time, a Book Jockey could specialise in a subject. These are the lanes we have in mind. Where our catalogue already has books, the link takes you to them.
Health, environment and the sciences, as the catalogue grows.
Search the catalogueThese lanes are proposals, not separate Book Jockeys that exist today. Our catalogue is strongest in academic, cultural and general non-fiction titles. Browse all categories.
Some of the ways a Book Jockey could work with you:
Book discovery sessionsCurated reading listsSchool and library programmesCorporate reading sessionsCommunity reading eventsAuthor and book presentations
Love books? Enjoy helping others discover new ideas? Book Jockey could be a way to bring those interests together.
We are at an early stage and there is no training programme, certification or formal recruitment yet. If this sounds like you, tell us and we will keep you in mind as the idea grows.
Shhalaj is building a growing ecosystem of books, authors and lifelong learning.
If you are working on a meaningful manuscript, we would love to hear from you.
