Practical Writing Advice: How to Get Your Book Reviewed
Just published your book, and finding it difficult to find book reviewers? Figuring out how to get your book reviewed is a common struggle among authors. I have found the following resources helpful in illuminating the book review process.
Getting book reviews is no walk in the park, especially if you’re an indie author who has only recently published their first novel. Sometimes getting book reviews seems like a confusing loop: your book may be easier to sell if you have reviews, but you may find it difficult to get those reviews that will help your book sell in the first place. Here are four resources that provides ideas on how to find and approach potential reviewers:
The eBook Author’s Corner
The eBook Author’s Corner has a great post with an overview of methods authors may use to find book reviewers: Getting Book Reviews: The Methods Award-Winning Authors Use. This post summarizes the experiences of 50 authors and serves as a helpful introduction to the process.
How to Get a Truckload of Book Reviews by Penny C. Sansevieri
From Goodreads
This companion to How to Sell Your Books by the Truckload (which I previously reviewed) provides details on how to craft a pitch to send to bloggers who review books in your genre and how to ask readers to write a review. In addition, Sansevieri’s guide suggests ways to tweak your site to make it easier for potential reviewers to find your book and how to run book giveaways.
How to Get Good Reviews on Amazon by Theo Rogers
From Goodreads
How to Get Good Reviews on Amazon explains how to find reviewers of your genre on Amazon.com, while also providing illuminating information on the review culture as a whole and possible pitfalls to avoid when trying to get your book reviewed.
Reviewperstar by Buck Flogging
From Goodreads
Reviewperstar: 12 Tasteful Ways to Get More Book Reviews describes how to utilize your email list to encourage subscribers to review your book. This is a helpful resource for authors who already have a sizable audience, whether from blogging or previous publishing experience.
Authors: Which methods have been most helpful for you for getting book reviews?
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