Representation

BIPOC representation
At least one of the main characters is identified as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour) on the page.

LGBTQ+ representation
At least one of the main characters is identified as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, or Asexual, or another diverse gender identity) on the page.

Polyamorous

The practice of engaging in multiple romantic (and typically sexual) relationships, with the consent of all the people involved. Often referred to as "Why Choose" in the romance genre.

Ideally, I would like to identify whether books are Own Voices (about characters from underrepresented/marginalized groups in which the author shares the same identity), but I don't currently have the resources to verify how authors identify.

Book Descriptors

Indie

Books published outside mainstream publishing.

Kindle Unlimited

Books that are available through Amazon's monthly Kindle Unlimited (KU) subscription. Note that availablity can change at any time.

Spice level
Based on the Steam Rating Guide created and reported by romance.io:

🔥 = Glimpses and kisses
🔥🔥 = Behind closed doors
🔥🔥🔥 = Open door
🔥🔥🔥🔥 = Explicit open door
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 = Explicit and plentiful

See the romance.io Steam Rating Guide for more details.

Podcasts

Active/Inactive (Podcasts)

Podcasts are considered inactive if they've haven't released an episode in the last 6 months or have announced hiatus/retirement.

Expert

One or more hosts have expertise in the publishing industry or relevant subject matter, such as authors, editors, narrators, librarians, historians, etc.

Global Ranking

Ranking out of 3.5+ million podcasts globally based on Listen Score (LS), the estimated popularity of this podcast compared to other rss-based public podcasts in the world on a scale from 0 to 100. The higher, the more popular. Calculated from 1st and 3rd party data.