{"id":1893,"date":"2012-04-30T04:56:10","date_gmt":"2012-04-30T12:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1893"},"modified":"2012-04-30T04:56:10","modified_gmt":"2012-04-30T12:56:10","slug":"get-your-book-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1893","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Book Reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s talk about book reviews again. It used to be the author\u2019s dream to have his\/her book reviewed by one or more of the prestigious pre-publication reviewers, Library Journal, Kirkus Review<\/em>, etc. A good review in these magazines pretty much guaranteed some impressive early sales to libraries and some bookstores.<\/p>\n

However, things have changed. Now, few if any independent authors\u2014those who publish their own books or who go with some of the wide array of pay-to-publish options\u2014even consider sending their book galleys to these publications for review. Some haven\u2019t even studied the publishing industry to a great enough length to consider getting their books and ebooks reviewed at all.<\/p>\n

Do you have a published book or ebook? Do you know what your book review options are? In fact, most new authors do not know about the hundreds of book review sites, they haven\u2019t discovered that many bloggers review books and they haven\u2019t noticed that many publications and epublications publish book reviews. Did you know that, if you have your book at Amazon.com and other showcase sites, you can ask reviewers and even your readers to post reviews there.<\/p>\n

Here’s What to Do:
\nOnce you publish your book, start looking around for people who review books in your genre\/category and ask them to review your book. Check out appropriate publications. Also find out who is reviewing similar books for showcase sites and contact them for possible reviews. Sometimes your colleagues, librarians that like your book and others who are interested in your genre\/topic will write reviews for you.<\/p>\n

Sample Review
\nHere is an example of a review for my latest book, Publish Your Book, Proven Strategies and Resources for the Enterprising Author<\/em>. This one appears at Amazon.com, on Facebook and other sites where the generous reviewer has posted it:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis book is about publishing\u2014and about the idea of the book, how to build in promotion as you write, how to find the perfect publisher, to know your target audience and where to find those readers. You’ll learn the difference between a query letter and a book proposal and why you need both. There are sample cover letters and synopsis, and an About the Author sample too.<\/p>\n

Publishers look for authors who have established an audience, have a marketing plan in place, and who can communicate those strategies. Learn how to set up your own book tour, unlikely places to sell books, and how to convince a publisher your book will make money.<\/p>\n

Statistics show a successful fiction book sells 5,000 copies; non-fiction, 7,500. Fry shows you how to be one of the successful authors. She shows how to promote your book even when you are bashful, how to keep track of sales, and the importance of using a professional editor before submitting your book to the publisher.<\/p>\n

From the idea in your head to the book in the hands of your reader, this book covers it all. Much more than a book about publishing, it’s a reference book to have next to your computer as you write. After all, 81% of Americans think they can write a book. Fry’s book will help your book get noticed, published, read, reviewed and talked about.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s talk about book reviews again. It used to be the author\u2019s dream to have his\/her book reviewed by one or more of the prestigious pre-publication reviewers, Library Journal, Kirkus Review, etc. A good review in these magazines pretty much guaranteed some impressive early sales to libraries and some bookstores. However, things have changed. Now, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t