Spybrary has one mission. To help fans of the spy genre discover great spy reads, spy films, revisit forgotten classics, learn espionage history and share insights with like-minded readers from around the world. Want to help us accomplish this important mission by writing spy book and spy film reviews and/or espionage-related articles and features, then read on.
To make this vision a reality, we’d need help.
Financially, there’s a cost to building something meaningful, and time-wise, it’s a heavy lift. we’d be leaning on passionate contributors like you to help bring this to life. I’ll be honest—the pay starting out is negligible (Spybrary is not currently monetized and barely makes enough for a box of Yorkshire Gold teabags via affiliate book sales), but we are working on it and the opportunity to shape the next chapter of Spybrary is wide open.
If you’ve got a review in you, an essay idea, a listicle, or even just a strong opinion on a spy novel, TV show, character and/or the genre, I’d love to hear from you.
Spybrary is powered by fans of the more realistic spy fiction and nonfiction espionage history. We’re on the lookout for smart, passionate voices to help us build the internet’s best resource for lovers of realistic espionage storytelling. Whether you want to share a book review, spotlight a forgotten gem, rant about a character, or explain why Smiley’s People still matters—we want to hear from you.
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Avoid academic jargon or dense theory. Imagine writing for a fellow spy reader or chatting over a pint at the pub about espionage history, spy book, movies or TV shows.
Fill out the Spybrary Contributor Submission Form with your pitch or finished article.
Anything discriminatory, inflammatory, or off-topic (e.g. military techno-thrillers or special forces invincible Rambo type novels disguised as spy fiction)
