Tag: #bookReviews

Hot New Books – Fall 2017

Publishers Weekly’s editors and reviewers have announced their Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2017. Many of these titles will break into bestseller lists this fall. Some links to early reviews are included in the article which can be viewed at this link: https://goo.gl/yzyLof

A Quick Look at a First Novel by Mathew R. J. Parkes

It’s not a good idea to ask an editor to look at your work unless you are ready for an honest opinion that you might not like. Today, I received a request on Twitter from British debut novelist Mathew R. J. Parkes [ @ShriekSN ] asking me to take a look at his first full-length … read more A Quick Look at a First Novel by Mathew R. J. Parkes

Should Writers Pay for Reviews?

This article in Publishers Weekly discusses the pros and cons of paid reviews and it’s a good read if you have written a book and now you want to promote it. When I say “paid reviews,” by the way, I’m talking about pro (and pricey) review services like Kirkus and Blueink, not $5 reviews on … read more Should Writers Pay for Reviews?