How to get Your Book Reviewed
by
Caterina Christakos
How to Get Your Book Reviewed
Imagine your book at the top of the Best Sellers List of the New York Times.
Most authors do. The question is, "How do I get it there and sell millions of
copies?" When planing your book, there is one critical thing that most authors
forget - marketing. In the case of book reviewers this means pre-marketing. Most
reviewers require a copy of your book at least three months before publication.
This is because most book reviewers need time to read it and review it plus
publish all the reviews on books that they have reviewed for those who came
before you. Also many publications come out on a weekly or monthly basis instead
of daily. This means that book reviewers have a huge backlog. So the best way to
get a book reviewers to review your book, is to get them a quality copy of your
manuscript or a galley, as soon as possible. What if your book has already been
published? Is it too late to get a book reviewer to review your book? In some
cases yes and in some no. There is an easy way to get your book reviewed without
calling it a review. Send out a press release. Create a press release about your
book and submit it to your local newspapers, magazines and radio stations. Make
it interesting. Don't just say Mary Joe Piper has just published her newest book
Babes on Parade. Think about your story and what it can teach people. Does it
have a theme about love or friendship or settling disputes? Use the issue in
your press release. Teach people how to solve their problems and then have the
person interviewing you mention your credits, as a published author. At that
point your book will be mentioned, you will have done them a service, and you
will have saved thousands of dollars on marketing and query letters to editors.
Here are just a few sites that you can go to to submit your pre - publication
book: Book Reviewers:
Terrie Bittner Bellaonline.com: Children's Books childrenbooks@bellaonline.com
http://www.bellaonline.com/entertainment/children.html Categories: Children,
Children's Religion, Young Adult - Children Query first.
Sandy Cummins Writers Exchange Book Reviews PO Box 372 Atherton, QLD 4883
writers@writers-exchange.com http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pjcsjc/book-review.htm
Categories: Computer/Internet/Technology, Children, Christian, Fiction, How-To,
Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, eBooks, Writing, promotion &
publishing
Anne Douglas http://www.bookideas.com emailanned@yahoo.com http://www.bookideas.com
Categories: Art, Books From Small Presses, Children, Cookbook, Fiction,
Literature, Mystery, Pop Culture, Women, Young Adult - Children, Biography,
Parenting. Particularly interested in American art and children's books.
Apryl Duncan FictionAddiction.NET Box 876 Chattanooga, TN 37343 ReviewRequest@FictionAddiction.NET
http://www.FictionAddiction.NET Categories: Books From Small Presses, Children,
Fiction, Literature, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Young Adult - Children,
Thriller/Suspense, Writing, promotion & publishing, Adventure, Horror
Melanie C. Duncan Bookdragaon Review (ISSN 1527-0157) 444 Forest Hill Road, #813
Macon, GA 31210 MCDuncan@bookdragonreview.com http://www.bookdragonreview.com
Categories: Fiction, Young Adult - Children Comments: All genres fiction only.
Please query before sending an e-book. Attachments are deleted if not
specifically requested. Traditional galleys may be sent without a query, however
please read the FAQs at the website before sending.
Linda Eberharter Fiction Forest 7042 Cohasset Ct. Indianapolis, IN 46226 Phone:
317-549-3038 linda@atlanticbridge.net http://www.atlanticbridge.net Categories:
Children, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller/Suspense, eBooks
Detra Fitch Huntress Book Reviews 205 Dana Drive Easley, SC 29642 huntress@huntressreviews.com
http://www.huntressreviews.com Categories: Children, Fiction, General, Romance,
Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Young Adult - Children, Thriller/Suspense, Adventure, Horror
Denise Fleischer Gotta Write Online 515 E. Thacker Hoffman Estates, IL 60194
Phone: 847 882-8054 Netera@aol.com http://members.aol.com/gwnlitmag/ Categories:
Mystery, Romance, Young Adult - Children, eBooks, Writing, promotion &
publishing. Authors can also make guest appearances on the AOL chat she co-hosts
on Tuesdays from 10-11 PM ET. Writers: keyword, chatrooms, Writer's Grill.
Jessica Holmes Romance At Its Best, Midnight Reviews owner@romanceatitsbest.com
http://www.romanceatitsbest.com/ Categories: Books From Small Presses, Fiction,
General, How-To, Literature, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy,
Women, Young Adult - Children, Biography, Thriller/Suspense, eBooks, Self-help,
Writing, promotion & publishing, Inspirational/Motivational, History/Political,
Adventure, Horror
Dave Jenkinson CM/Canadian Review Materials Faculty of Education, University of
Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-8780 e-Mail: jenkinson@ms.umanitoba.ca
http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/ Categories: Audiobooks; General, Children, Young
Adults
Jeanne Kelly 1928 Mid Road Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-291-2309
e-Mail: whitebison@mail.com Categories: Audiobooks; Children, Health,
Metaphysical, Spiritual, Women, Self-help, Writing, Inspirational, Motivational
Jeanette Lambert Tennessee Tribune 6940 Sunderland Circle Nashville, TN
37221-4621 Phone: 615-321-3268 jbl96@aol.com Categories: Children, Cookbook,
Fiction, General, How-To, Library, Lifestyle, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Reference,
Sociology, Travel/Hospitality, Women, Young Adult - Children, Biography,
Thriller/Suspense, African-American Fiction and Nonfiction , Self-help, Writing,
promotion & publishing, Education
Jennifer L. B. Leese AStoryWeaver's Book Reviews 311 Frederick Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740 AStoryWeaver@aol.com http://www.geocities.com/ladyjiraff/aswbr.html
Categories: Children, Young Adult - Children. Ebooks should be sent to home
address on disc or in printed format. Please supply all information needed to
properly review your book and where to send the review when done. For faster
responses, the review can be sent to you via email.
Cathi Dunn MacRae, Editor VOYA Scarecrow Press 4720 Boston Way Lanham, MD 20706
voya@voya.com http://www.voya.com Categories: Young Adult & Children
Sandra J. Morgan Cloudy Mountain Books/The Fiction Forest 2 Bow Mills Road
Center Barnstead, NH 03225 Phone: 603 776 0123 sandi@fictionforest.com http://www.fictionforest.com
Categories: Audiobooks, Australian Books, Books From Small Presses, Children,
Christian, Cookbook, Features, Fiction, Food, General, Health, How-To,
Humanities, Library, Lifestyle, Literature, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Pop Culture,
Reference, Religion, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Serials, Travel/Hospitality,
Video, Women, Psychology/Mental Health, Biography, Parenting, Thriller/Suspense,
eBooks, Theater, Politics, Film History, African-American Fiction and Nonfiction
, Financial
Christian Perring, Ph.D. Metapsychology Online Review c/o Philosophy Dept
Dowling College Oakdale , NY 11769 Phone: 631-244-3349 metapsychology@mentalhelp.net
http://mentalhelp.net/books/ Categories: Art, Audiobooks, Books From Small
Presses, Fiction, Gay/Lesbian Fiction, Gay/Lesbian Non-Fiction, General, Health,
Humanities, Literature, Metaphysical, Mystery, Pop Culture, Sociology, Women,
Young Adult - Children, Psychology/Mental Health, Biography, Parenting, Comics,
Science
Puala Rohrlick KLIATT Young Adult Paperback Book Guide 33 Bay State Rd.,
Welesley, MA 02481 Phone: 781-237-7577 kliatt@aol.com http://www.hometown.aol.com/kliatt
Categories: Young Adult - Children Geoff Rotunno the boox review PO Box 211
Santa Ynez, CA 93460 geoff@thebooxreview.com http://www.thebooxreview.com
Categories: Art, Audiobooks, Australian Books, Computer/Internet/Technology,
Junior College Books, Books From Small Presses, Children, Children's Religion,
Christian, Cookbook, Features, Fiction, Gay/Lesbian Fiction, Gay/Lesbian
Non-Fiction, Food, General, Health, How-To, Humanities, Library, Lifestyle,
Literature, Marketing, Metaphysical, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Pop Culture,
Reference, Religion, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Serials, Sociology, Spiritual,
Travel/Hospitality, Video, Women, Young Adult/Children's, Psychology/Mental
Health, Biography, Parenting, Thriller/Suspense, Theater, Politics, Film
History, African-American Fiction and Nonfiction , Financial, Self-help,
Writing, promotion & publishing, Inspirational/Motivational, Business, Comics,
Gardening, Science, Education, History/Political Comments: Seeking review copies
of all genres except romance.
Beverly J. Rowe myshelf.com 102 Copper Lane Kenai, AK 99611 Phone: (907)
283-2840 bevbooks@aol.com Categories: Children, Cookbook, Fiction, Food,
Literature, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Young Adult - Children, Biography,
Thriller/Suspense, Writing, promotion & publishing, Education,
History/Political. Prefers hard copies.
J.B. Scott Sydney, NSW 2148 ctf_editor@iprimus.com.au http://www.geocities.com/ebook_review
Categories: Australian Books, Computer/Internet/Technology, Books From Small
Presses, Children, Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy,
Thriller/Suspense, eBooks E-mail all review requests to ctf_editor@iprimus.com.au
with "REVIEW REQUEST" in the subject header. Sandra Simmons-Maike Freelance Rt.
2 Box 152 Alma, KS 66401 Phone: 785-765-3861 sandcogroup@aol.com Categories:
Audiobooks, Books From Small Presses, Children, Cookbook, Fiction, Food,
General, Library, Lifestyle, Marketing, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy,
Serials, Young Adult - Children, Thriller/Suspense, eBooks, Self-help. Include
time deadline.
Roger Sutton, Editor Horn Book Magazine 56 Roland Street, Suite 200 Boston, MA
02129 Phone: 617-628-0225 Categories: Children, Young Adult - Children
Niki Taylor Freelance nat0607@hotmail.com http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/book_reviews
Categories: Books From Small Presses, Children, Christian, Gay/Lesbian
Non-Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Pop Culture, Sociology, Spiritual,
Travel/Hospitality, Women, Young Adult - Children, Psychology/Mental Health,
Biography, eBooks, Theater, Film History, Self-help, Writing, promotion &
publishing, Inspirational/Motivational, History/Political
Anna Serra i Vidal Aledaños. Boletín electronico y crítico de literatura
Eiximenis, 6 Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona 08810 Phone: + 34 93 896 25 04 aserra@ctv.es
Categories: Children, Cookbook, Fiction, Literature, Mystery, Women, Young Adult
- Children, Thriller/Suspense, eBooks, Writing, promotion & publishing,
Education
Christopher Warner EFP - Spratt Publishing 4924 Balboa Blvd Suite 304 Los
Angeles, CA 91316 Phone: 818-881-7053 efp@dslextreme.com Categories: Art,
Audiobooks, Australian Books, Computer/Internet/Technology, Junior College
Books, Books From Small Presses, Children's Book, Cookbook, Features, Fiction,
Gay/Lesbian Fiction, Gay/Lesbian Non-Fiction, Food, General, Health, How-To,
Humanities, Library, Lifestyle, Literature, Marketing, Metaphysical, Mystery,
Non-Fiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Reference, Religion, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy,
Serials, Sociology, Spiritual, Travel/Hospitality, Video, Women, Young
Adult/Children's, Psychology/Mental Health, Biography, Parenting,
Thriller/Suspense, eBooks, Theater, Politics, Film History, African-American
Fiction and Nonfiction , Financial, Self-help, Writing, promotion & publishing,
Inspirational/Motivational, Business, Comics, Gardening, Science, Education,
Scholarly, History/Political, Adventure, Nature, Horror, Photography
Brenda Weeaks MyShelf.Com reviews@myshelf.com http://www.myshelf.com Categories:
Audiobooks, Books From Small Presses, Children, Christian, Cookbook, Fiction,
Food, General, Health, How-To, Literature, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Reference,
Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Serials, Women, Young Adult - Children,
Thriller/Suspense, Self-help, Writing, promotion & publishing,
Inspirational/Motivational, Gardening
Stephanie Zvirin Booklist/American Library Association 50 E. Huron Chicago, IL
60611 http://www.ala.org/booklist/ Categories: Young Adult Once a few book
reviewers write about your book, other book reviewers will follow. Be prepared
for these subsequent book reviewers. Have copies of your book ready to send out
with your author packet.
About the Author:
Caterina Christakos
is a published author and children's book writer. She has helped countless men
and women get their first books started and published. Sign up for our free
writing course now at
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