Source: http://www.adzines.com/Book-Marketing-Articles/How-to-Get-Your-Book-Reviewed/6433

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
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]

  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

  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]

  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: [email protected]

  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: [email protected]
  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
  [email protected]
  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
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]

  http://www.hometown.aol.com/kliatt

  Categories: Young Adult – Children

• Geoff Rotunno
  the boox review
  PO Box 211
  Santa Ynez, CA 93460
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]
  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
  [email protected]

  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 [email protected] with “REVIEW REQUEST” in the subject header.

• Sandra Simmons-Maike
  Freelance
  Rt. 2 Box 152
  Alma, KS 66401
  Phone: 785-765-3861
  [email protected]
  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
  [email protected]

  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
  [email protected]
  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
  [email protected]
  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
  [email protected]

  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.

Caterina Christakos is a children’s book author. To learn how to write a children’s book in 30 days or less go to: http://www.howtowriteachildrensbook.com

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