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Book Marketing- On Line Book Reviews
Amazon is not the only source for finding book reviewers. There are dedicated book review sites (some who also conduct author interviews). These are genre-focused sites that also do book reviews. It just takes a little research. Check the links section of each of the sites you visit; they often have links to other review sites.
For our avid readers out there who are interested in writing book reviews and submitting them to various review sites, in my resource compilation below, I will also note which sites accept outside reviewer submissions or are seeking reviewers for their staff.
This is by no means a comprehensive list. Think of it as a little jumpstart to get you going. It’s up to you to market your book.
Armchair Interviews
www.armchairinterviews.com
Get: http://www.armchairinterviews.com/faq/
Give: http://www.armchairinterviews.com/contact/
Membership-based site.
Offers opportunity for author interview.
Blogcritics
www.blogcritics.org
Get: http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/09/01/095735.php
Send product release notices, press releases, news, announcements, etc., via email. Reviewer or reporter will contact you. Also welcomes multimedia assets (audio, video, eCards, etc.) Contact Eric Olsen at ecolsen2003@cs.com
Book Ideas
www.bookideas.com
Get: http://www.bookideas.com/about/getreviewed.cfm
Give: http://www.bookideas.com/about/reviewer.cfm
Offers Rapid Review service for a fee.
Book Reporter
www.bookreporter.com
Get: http://www.bookreporter.com/book-submission.asp
Give: http://www.bookreporter.com/becoming-reviewer.asp
Use links above to contact about review “Get & Give” for:
www.faithfulreader.com (Christian)
www.teenreads.com (ages 12-17)
www.kidsreads.com (ages 6-12)
Book Review
www.bookreview.com
Get: http://www.bookreview.com/publishers2.htm
Recommends submitting autographed review copies. Give: http://www.bookreview.com/reviewer2.htm
Book Slut
www.bookslut.com
Get & Give: http://www.bookslut.com/contact.php
Authors must email for invitation to submit review copies.
Compulsive Reader
Get & Give: http://www.compulsivereader.com/html/modules.php?op=modload
Also accepts article submissions.
Front Street Reviews
www.frontstreetreviews.com
Get & Give http://www.frontstreetreviews.com
Offers opportunity for author interview.
Historical Novels Review
www.historicalnovelsociety.org
Get & Give: http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org/the-review.htm
Prospective reviewers must be Historical Novel Society members.
Metaphysicology Online Reviews
www.metapsychology.net
Get & Give: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=130
Seeking reviewers for fiction, self-help, popular psychology; Request further information using feedback form.
Midwest Book Review
www.midwestbookreview.com
Get: http://www.midwestbookreview.com/get_rev.htm
Consideration given to small press publishers, self-published authors, academic book publishers. Give: http://www.midwestbookreview.com/revinfo.htm
Link to other reviewers: http://www.midwestbookreview.com/links/othr_rev.htm
Mostly Fiction
www.mostlyfiction.com
Get & Give: http://www.mostlyfiction.com/submitbook.htm
Reviews specific genre fiction categories.
My Shelf
www.myshelf.com
Get: http://www.myshelf.com/aboutus/request.htm
Offers opportunity for author interview. Give: http://www.myshelf.com/aboutus/want_reviewers.htm
Also accepts article submissions.
New Pages
www.newpages.com
Get: http://newpages.com/FAQ.htm
Also accept graphic novels, chapbooks, CDs (music and spoken word). Give: http://www.newpages.com/bookreviews/reviewer_guidelines.htm
Once Written
www.oncewritten.com
Get: http://www.oncewritten.com/About/GettingYourBookReviewed.php
Writes recommendations, not reviews.
Opportunity for author interview.
Give: http://www.oncewritten.com/About/WriteForUs.php
Nominal payment for book recommendations and author interviews.
Reader Views
www.readerviews.com
Get: http://www.readerviews.com/submissions.html
Offers opportunity for author interview.
Give: http://www.readerviews.com/reviewerguidelines.html
Roundtable Reviews
www.roundtablereviews.com
Get: http://www.roundtablereviews.com/submission.htm
Reviews are based on the answer to the question: “Would I be willing to pay list price for this book, why or why not?”
SFF World
www.sffworld.com (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Get: http://www.sffworld.com/pub_review_request.php
Give: http://www.sffworld.com/submit/index.html
Accepts movie and game reviews.
Accepts article submissions.
SF Reviews
www.sfreviews.net (Science Fiction)
Get: http://www.sfreviews.net/smallpress.html
Accepts small press titles
The Romance Reader
www.theromancereader.com
Give: http://www.theromancereader.com/reviewfaq.html
Seeking paranormal, erotic and category romance reviewers.
Other Useful Sites:
What Should I Read Next?
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com
A great resource for next-book-to-read suggestions
Dear Reader
www.dearreader.com
Emails subscribed readers daily snippets of a variety of books to “hook” them into wanting to read the entire book.
http://dearreader.com/publishers.html
Interesting marketing opportunity if your book is selected.
Read more: Marketing & Distibution Part 1
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