This is your how-to page for authors to get
ethical, free reviews for their book(s).
Lois W. Stern, an author advocate, former educator, and frequent
contributor to this blog, offers readers of #TheNewBookReview who are authors a
path to getting free and ethical reviews for their books. No kidding! Lois explains how to do it below and you'll learn more about her other "Authors Helping Authors" projects in her biography below those guidelines. Please feel free to
let those in the publishing industry know about this service.
Welcome!
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Your #TheNewBookReview blogger
Get your review request (it's like a mini query for reviews!) listed here on this The New Book Review blog at no charge. Use the guide below to list all necessary information and send Lois the information about one of the books you have written. Once received, she will add your information to her posts that list books available for review consideration. Send your request to Lois at tales2Inspire@optimum.net with REVIEW WANTED in the subject line.
Note: Please be sure the book you want to offer for review is already available for sale at Amazon.com or another online site where books are sold.
Warning: If you are here to have your book seen by prospective readers and reviewers on Lois W. Stern's free review-getting list, you are in the right place. If you already have a fave review ready to be posted or a reader who who would like to write one for #TheNewBookReview, go to http://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews or find that link at the top of this blog's home page.
All of this blog's services are free.
TITLE OF BOOK:
SUBTITLE OF BOOK:
NUMBER OF PAGES:
GENRE:
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL:
AMAZON OR OTHER ONLINE BOOKSTORE URL: Kindly send full link (NOT shortened link, as they do not seem to be working on Google sheets).
E-MAIL: Contact information for person submitting (be it author, reviewer, reader reviewer, or publisher.)
BOOK FORMAT(S) YOU ARE OFFERING FOR REVIEW: (Paperback or hard copy books - Yes or No; Electronic versions as e-book, kindle, pdf - Yes or No)
Disclaimer: In the spirit of Authors Helping Authors, Lois is happy to provide her review-getting service to her fellow authors at no cost, but due to conflict of interest concerns, she does not review the books listed on her review-request page herself. Nor can she guarantee that your listing will attract a reviewer. Authors are more likely to find new reader-reviewers for their books if they promote (network) the link on the web--everywhere from website to blog to Facebook! In Carolyn Howard-Johnson's book, The Frugal Book Promoter, she says "For promotion to work, ya gotta promote the promotion." We at #TheNewBookReview do a lot of that for you, too! _______________________
Author or Publisher Responsibilities
Authors or publishers must be willing to send a book (in whatever format(s) you list in your application as outlined above as well as promotional materials to any volunteer reviewer who contacts you.
Please note: Those who offer paper copies of their book are more likely to attract reviewers.__________________________
In Appreciation to our Volunteer Reviewers
Once you complete the required steps listed below, we have some special treats for you, so all our readers can see that you caught our "Authors Helping Authors" spirit. Your name and title of book you have authored will be listed next to the book you have reviewed.
Our talented image/banner gal, Carolyn Wilhelm, can create a digital image to help you in your marketing endeavors. It is absolutely free. You are welcome to post it on your blog, website, or wherever else you want to shout out your reviewing talents.
Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewer info:
- Commit to writing a review within 30 days of receipt of book.
- Post review on any online review site or blog including Amazon.
- Give the author permission to post his/her/their review wherever they wish including TheNewBookReview blog.
- Email the URL where your review is posted to Lois at tales2Inspire@opitimum.net.
- If you feel this book deserves fewer than 4 stars, decline to review it.
- Tips for helping reviewers save time while writing honest, ethical reviews. Click here.
- The book you receive is yours to keep.