How to Get Your Book Reviewed

by: Caterina Christakos
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 my book your 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.