Hi Authors! For my second post, here is a list of 14 book review blogs (some geared towards YA and fantasy), which collectively have over 50,000 followers! I researched about 500 book blogs and these were the ones with the most followers and current activity. Try to contact these sites first to review your new or upcoming release for some widespread exposure!
www.iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com
www.lafemmereaders.blogspot.com
www.thebookishtype.blogspot.com
WHAT TO HAVE READY TO SEND TO THE REVIEWER:
In an email make a polite request asking that their site review your book. Try to personalize the message to each site. Make sure to mark your subject line with 'Review Request', your name, and book title.
Include or attach:
Synopsis of your book
Short excerpt
The following may also be helpful for the reviewer:
Cover art in jpg format
Author photo in jpg format and author bio
Link to book website
Links to author's website and/or blog
Link to video trailer if available
If they are interested, they will respond. If you get a good review, ask them to post it on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Also ask if you can use an excerpt of their review on your site.
Any other helpful tips out there???
Good Luck! Jan
Thanks Meghan!!!!
Thanks for sharing your many hours of research (and experience!!)
Deborah - hi there fellow author!! I hope you find this info and my other promotion/marketing posts useful. And thanks for friending me on FB! Have a great week - Jan
This is very reassuring, since some of these reviewers I've already targeted. It's great, though, to see have this list at the proverbial fingertip. You really are a treasure trove of information . . .
Thanks for visiting! And thanks for the suggestion about leaving comments on the sites, great tip!!!
OMG. What a great list! Thank you, thank you.
I appreciate the tips on how solicit reviews as well. When I've visited blogs for this purpose, I make sure to read some entries and compliment the bloggers on things I like about their sites, writing, book choices, etc.
Hi Mary Lynne! I am glad you stopped by! Jan
I'm a long way from this stage, but I've bookmarked this and will be thrilled to have it as a resource when I get my WIP all done and finely tuned. That WILL happen someday!
Awesome Jenni! Glad you found it useful!!!
This is great information! I've been looking for something just like this. Thank you so much!
Have you been over to bookblogs? It's very similar to this site. I know they have a memoir group, and various nonfiction ones as well, with a lot of members. Bookblogs is free too, and you don't have to blog to join - its a way to connect with others and find reviewers for your work. I post my blog over there as well. Jan
I'm looking for a reviewer for non-fiction/memoirs... ideas?
Thanks for visiting my blog Jessica!! Jan
What a generous post! Thank you.
Jessica
Hi Linda - I am so glad you found this helpful! Goods luck! Jan
I've bookmarked this post for when I'm ready to publish. Thanks for doing all that legwork!
Thanks Stephanie H! I'm glad you checked it out!
Great list!! Thanks for sharing with us :)
Thanks Stephanie! You all have made my day by posting such nice comments!
This is AWESOME! Thank you so much.
Hi Brenda and Tania - thanks for visiting and Good Luck! Jan
Yes, Jan. We belong to several of the same groups.
Another hands-on action plan post--this one for getting work to high visibility reviewers--very generous Jan. Bless you for the specifics of what to have at reviewer's fingertips.
Thank you so much for sharing this info.
Susi - And thank you for reading my post!