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Our Story

We founded Elivate to restore seriousness to reading.

Established in 2004, Elivate Book Club arose from a simple question: what if a book club treated literature like a discipline, not content? Our founder combined experience in academic philosophy, clinical psychology, and product development to build a membership that values rigor, community, and ethical curation.

Two readers sharing a book

Editorial Process

  1. Initial Review: Every submission receives two reads.
  2. Long List: ~20 titles move to full board evaluation.
  3. Deep Reading: Board members read contenders in full.
  4. Deliberation & Vote: Final choice selected 60 days ahead.
  5. Author Notification: Honorarium, schedule, and materials confirmed.
Team around table

Our editorial board blends literature scholars, publishing veterans, librarians, and rotating patron council members.

Team

Editorial Board

  • 2 Literature Professors
  • 1 Publishing Professional
  • 1 Librarian
  • 1 Patron Council Representative

Operations Team

  • Community Manager
  • Content Editor
  • Events Coordinator
  • Technical Administrator

Values

Integrity

Transparent curation, zero pay-to-play.

Curiosity

Intellectual exploration without boundaries.

Depth over novelty

Substance before trends.

Elivate members gathered for discussion