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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.

About The Author

Caterina Christakos is the author of How to Write a Children's Book in 30 Days or Less, How to Blow Your Competition Away at Any Audition and hundreds of freelance articles. For more writing tips and information go to: http://www.howtowriteachildrensbook.com


CChrist896@aol.com


 



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