I'm going to be doing a post on my blog about getting reviews - anyone have some good insights on where they find their reviewers?

I got my very first review, and it was a stunner BTW, from Tanya Huff, because I had been corresponding with her. I had acquired a copy of her Summon the Keeper and wrote to her to enthuse about it. When my book came out I asked and she did me the favor. Most of my other 'reviews' (check the reviews page at http://www.marcvunkannon.com ) are from fellow authors at Echelon or from reader comments I've received or found posted on the web. Relatively few come from review sites and none from newspapers or journals.

A good place to start, Robin, is by browsing the Preditors & Editors Poll results under "Review Sites".

You can also look find review sites on the wonderful Ralan.com site.

- Danielle

I did a lot of hunting for review sites back when my book came out. Sent copies to dozens of online critics and managed to receive reviews from a fair number. Here are the sites that posted reviews for my book. They almost all have instructions for what to do if you want your book reviewed by them:

http://www.jandysbooks.com/

http://www.curledup.com/

http://www.graemesfantasybookreview.com/...

http://tcm-ca.com/

http://thethunderchild.com/

http://www.warpcoresf.co.uk/

Hope this is some help.

My review site is located at http://sciencefictiontimes.blogspot.com/

If you want me to consider your book, email me at jimsftimes@gmail.com

Robin,

I would also add a warning to authors that they should check out other reviews by the reviewer before they send their book. That way, they can get a sense of what the reviewer likes. We all have our own taste in reading and if you send someething not to their taste, your book may be unjustly savaged, even if the reviewer is trying to be fair.

It will also let you know if the reviewer does savage books on a regular basis. An author may do themselves more harm than good by submitting that reviewer their book--as happened to me once.

- Danielle

Danielle wrote: "Robin,

I would also add a warning to authors that they should check out other reviews by the reviewer before they send their book. That way, they can get a sense of what the reviewer likes. We..."

Very wise advice, Danielle. Thanks for sharing.

Yes, I had a previous show on Book Reviewers at blogtalkradio.com/Adrienna-Turner. You are welcome to listen to it. However, I am a reviewer as well!

Dream Yours,
Adrienna!
www.dreams4more.com

I could swear I already posted this, but now I can't find it. I have a free resource site that lists 49 (and counting) reviewers of speculative fiction. Ann Wilkes' SF Reviews List: http://www.annwilkes.com/ReviewPlaces.ht...

Feel free to send me additions anyone on here that does sf/f reviews.

Ann

Thanks for that last link, Ann. I'll definitely look at those sites.

Tod

The review sites are great. You could also try incentives to readers who would agree to giving you a detailed review. Say if they bought your book, maybe you'll refund their money if they write a review or send them a gift. This you can do for a limited time so as not to financial break yourself, but it's a great way to get reviews up.

I've been thinking the same type of thing. T-shirts and bookmarks. We'll see.

I just recieved the first 25 Tshirts and 1000 bookmarks. I thought about linking those to reviewers but to be honest, the first several I tried wouldn't accept POD authors.

It's a shame, the book is worthy of a larger audience and review.

Tod, are you looking for professional reviewers or personal reviewers? You send your book to me, and I'll review it. I'll give you a review here on goodreads, and if it is really good, I'll give you a review on my blog too.

If you are interested, email me: rita@ritajwebb.com
Or check out my blog: http://afantasyfiction.blogspot.com

I was sitting at a table at MileHiCon in Denver yesterday and the reviewer for the Denver Post strolled up and asked for a review copy. That's the easy way to do it. :)

Terry Kroenung
BRIMSTONE AND LILY
www.legacystone.net