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Friday, September 19, 2014

List of Reviewers for Traditionally Published Books

Updated 4/17/21

Below is a list of reviewers who exclusively review works that have been published by publishing houses (large and small).

If you have published through a large (or small) publisher, why would you need to contact reviewers? Shouldn't your publisher take care of that?

And if you have self-published, or are considering self-publishing, why you would need a list of reviewers who only review books published through traditional houses?

The answer is:

1) Even if you have self-published a book, you may have published short stories in literary magazines. If you decide to sell your published stories on Amazon (and I hope you consider doing that because it's a good way to get readers), they will need reviews, and

2) Publishers do the bare minimum - if anything - to secure reviews.

No matter how you publish, it's up to you to find reviewers.

Many of the reviewers on this list have heavily trafficked sites, and they cross post their reviews on other sites, which means even one well-placed review can reach a broad audience. Most will accept ebooks and/or PDF files, which cuts down on shipping costs. (Make sure you have a PDF file as well as a mobi file of your book to send to reviewers.)

As always, read review guidelines carefully, and follow them.

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Website Review Policy Contact Where Posted Genres
A Book Geek http://abookgeek-llm.blogspot.com
/p/review-policy.html

Accepts ARCs, ebooks
abookgeek
@gmail.com
Website
Goodreads
Literary fiction,
historical fiction,
classics,
urban fantasy,
science fiction,
dystopian,
fantasy,
some Young
Adult
A Bookish
Libraria

Deborah
Jessica
Catherine
http://abookishlibraria.blogspot.
com/p/credits.html

Accepts ARCs and books
some Kindle
jessicamagill
@gmail.com

thebookish
dame
@aol.com
Website Many genres
Alison's Book
Marks


SITE CLOSED
APSkap
@comcast.net
Website
Amazon
Goodreads
Get Glue
Twitter
Facebook
Pinterest
Google+
Literary
fiction,
historical
fiction,
memoirs,
biographies, fantasy,
mysteries,
series, YA,
MG,
and graphic
novels
All Things
Urban Fantasy
http://allthingsuf.com/review-policy

Accepts print, PDF, EPUB,
MOBI, and audiobooks
Contact
@AllThingsUF.
com

Also online form
Website
Amazon
Goodreads
Twitter
Urban Fantasy
Paranormal Romance
Paranormal YA
Speculative
Fiction
(Dystopian,
Steampunk)
A Lovely Bookshelf http://www.lovelybookshelf.com/review-policy-contact monika.lovelybookshelf
@gmail.com
Website Literary
fiction
surreal /
magical
realism fiction
contemporary fiction
(including
women's
fiction)
short stories
memoirs
sci-fi
a wide variety
of
non-fiction
(especially parenting,
faith, or
classical music)
children's titles
Batch of Books NOT ACCEPTING NEW REQUESTS reviewkidsbooks
@gmail.com
Website Children's books to age 18
Bibliophile By the Sea NOT ACCEPTING NEW REQUESTS bibliophilebythesea
@gmail.com
Website
Goodreads,
Amazon
Literary Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Historical
Fiction
Mystery/
Suspense/
Psychological Fiction/
Coming of Age
Memoirs
Cookbooks
Childrens Books (ages 0-7)
Book 'Em with
The Hodgenator!
http://bookemadventures.blogspot.
com/p/review-policy.html

Print and ebooks

Hosts blog tours, interviews,
and giveaways
bookemadventures
@gmail.com

Website,
Goodreads,
Amazon,
Facebook,
Shelfari,
Pinterest,
Twitter, and Tumblr
Children's, tween, and
YA novels
Bookish Bella

Bella
SITE IS CLOSED

bellaleeheart
@gmail.com
Website
Facebook
and Twitter
Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction,
Paranormal, Romance,
Sci-fi and Young Adult
Books, Bones & Buffy

Tammy
http://booksbonesbuffy.com/
about/

Posts interviews, and giveaways
Online form Website Adult and young adult fantasy,
science
fiction,
horror, and
literary
fiction
Buried By Books

Amber
http://buriedbybooks.blogspot.com
/p/review-policy-and-
contact-info.html

Accepts print and ebooks
buriedbybooks
@gmail.com
Website
Goodreads,
Amazon,
Barnes & Noble
Historical
romance, contemporary romance, paranormal romance,
erotic fiction, category
fiction,
mysteries and
the
occasional cookbook
or
other
non-fiction
title
Call Me Crazy YA Reviews

Katie
WEBSITE CLOSED callmecrazyreviews
@rocketmail.com
Website,
Amazon,
Goodreads,
B&N
YA, NA, Middle
grade
Civilian Reader

UK
http://civilian-reader.blogspot.com
/p/about-cr.html
civilian.reader
@hotmail.co.uk
Website Sci-fi,
fantasy
and
American
political/
crime
thrillers
Compass Book Ratings

12 reviewers
http://www.compassbookratings.
com/contact-us/publishers-
and-authors/
Online form

Submissions through publicist only

Website Many
genres
Curiosity Killed the Bookworm

Ellie

UK
NOT ACCEPTING NEW SUBMISSIONS

http://www.curiositykilledthe
bookworm.
net/p/contact-me.html
Website Young adult,
urban fantasy, mythology,
chick-lit, science fiction, translated works and
narrative
non-fiction
Esther's Ever After NOT ACCEPTING NEW SUBMISSIONS everafteresther.reviews
@gmail,com
Website YA
Falcata Times http://falcatatimes.blogspot.com/

Scroll down left column for policy
http://kontactr.com/user/
drosdelnoch
Website Horror,
Urban
Fantasy,
True Crime, Historical
Fiction
and others
Feeling a Little Bookish

Meaghan
http://bookworm-meags222.blogspot.com/p/my-
review-policy.html

Does interviews, and hosts giveaways
meaghan.nicolaiff
@gmail.com
Website Adult
fiction
and
literature,
and YA
novels
Good Books and Good Wine http://goodbooksandgoodwine.
com/review-policy

Accepts print and Kindle

Does interviews, and hosts
giveaways
goodbooksandgoodwine
@gmail.com
Website
Goodreads
and Amazon
YA and
Middle Grade
Happy
Indulgence
NOT ACCEPTING NEW SUBMISSIONS happyindulgence
@gmail.com
Website
Goodreads
and Amazon
YA,
New Adult,
Urban
Fantasy,
Paranormal Romance,
Fantasy,
Romance, Contemporary, Dystopia,
Fiction
In the Forest of Stories

Memory

Canada
NOT ACCEPTING NEW REQUESTS xicanti
@gmail.com
Website Fantasy. Science
fiction.
Horror. Romance. Historical fiction.
Queer fiction, comics,
and young adult fiction across all genres
Jenuine Cupcakes NOT ACCEPTING NEW REQUESTS


jenuinecupcakes
@gmail.com
Website
Goodreads
NetGalley
Edelweiss
Booklikes
Tumblr
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
IndieBound
and YA Books
Central

YA fiction
Kal-El the BookGeek
Beauty
WEBSITE CLOSED bookgeekbeauty003
@gmail.com
Website,
Amazon and
Goodreads
NA,
YA,
PR,
UF,
Chick Lit, Dystopian,
and some
Erotica
La Femme Readers http://lafemmereaders.blogspot.
com/p/reviewpromoting-policy.html

Print and Kindle
lafemmereaders
@yahoo.com
Website,
Amazon and
Goodreads
YA
Mermaid With A Book

Singapore
https://mermaidwithabook.blogspot.com
/p/review-policy.html
gohsherlyn
@yahoo.com,sg
Website YA
My Bookish Ways

Kristin

15,000 pageviews per month
CLOSED mybookishways
@yahoo.com
Website Urban
fantasy, fantasy, mystery,
sci-fi,
horror,
and thrillers
Mysteries and My Musings http://mysterysuspence.blogspot.com
/p/review-policy.html
mysterysuspense1
@gmail.com
Website Mystery/
suspense fiction
Neth Space http://nethspace.blogspot.com
/2006/10/blog-post.htmll

Accepts print and ebooks
nethspace
@gmail.com
Website Sci-fi,
Fantasy
Rex Robot Reviews http://www.rexrobotreviews.
com/p/review-policy.html

Accepts ARCs, bound copies and
ebooks

Participates in ARC Tours,
Author Interviews, Blog Tours,
Giveaways & Guest Posts

SITE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED 
rexreadingrobot
@gmail.com
Website,
Amazon and
Goodreads
Fantasy (Urban,
Dark)
Steampunk (All)
Young Adult (Dystopia, Contemporary, Paranormal)
Romance (Paranormal, Historical, Suspense)
Horror
Mystery
Romance Book Scene SITE CLOSED  submissions
@romancebookscene.com
Website Romance
Tales of the Ravenous Reader

Nancy
http://www.lushbudgetproduction
.com/p/about-me.html

Print and ebooks

SITE NOT UPDATED
curlyshoe
@gmail.com
Website YA
That Artsy Reader Girl http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/
policies-disclaimers/

Kindle (mobi) files, bound books,
and audiobooks

JanaSparkles
@yahoo.com
Website
Goodreads
YA (any and
all, but
especially contemporary romance),
 adult fiction,
chick
lit, romance (historical, paranormal, contemporary, dystopian,
 etc.), mystery/
suspense,
children's
The Booka
holic
http://the-bookaholic.blogspot.com/p
/review-policy.html
miss.pixie08
@gmail.com
Website
Goodreads
and elsewhere
if requested
YA
Paranormal Romance
Fantasy
(modern/
urban)
Dystopian
Horror
Historical Fiction
The Book Swarm SITE CLOSED thebookswarm
@gmail.com

and online form
Website YA novels,
science
fiction/
fantasy,
urban
fantasy,
paranormal
and romance,
mystery,
travel
The Most Happy Reader http://themosthappyreader.
blogspot.com/p/review-policy.html

Accepts print and ebooks (PDF or Kindle
for Mac format)
mosthappyreader
@gmail.com
Website
Amazon
Goodreads
B&N
Historical fiction,
general
fiction and non-fiction
The Qwillery http://qwillery.blogspot.com/p/
review-policy-contact.html
Online Form Website Speculative
fiction:
urban fantasy, paranormal romance,
historical fantasy,
science fiction, including science fiction romance, steampunk,
utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic
and post-apocalyptic fiction
The Realm of Books

Katerina
http://therealmof-books.blogspot.com/p/review-policy
_5.html

Prefers print
katthorson1@gmail.com Website Teen and YA,
Sci-fi,
paranormal
romance
Uncorked Thoughts

Leah

UK
SITE CLOSED Online Form Website
Goodreads
Amazon
(if requested)
Twitter
Facebook
Fantasy/
Urban Fantasy
Paranormal/ Paranormal Romance
Sci-fi
Dystopia
Mythological
Young Adult
Crime
Steampunk
Dark Faerie Tales

Also does interviews
SITE CLOSED darkfaerietales
@gmail,com
Website Young Adult
Urban Fantasy
Steampunk
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Paranormal Romance
Graphic Novels
Horror
Romantic
Suspense
Contemporary
& Historical Romance
Suspense/
Thrillers

Parajunkees View SITE CLOSED http://www.parajunkee.com
/author-info/review-request/
Website,
Amazon
Paranormal Romance
Contemporary Romance
Urban Fantasy
Dark Fantasy
YA Paranormal
YA Romance
Science
Fiction
Fantasy
Horror
Eloquent Reads http://www.theeloquentpage.co.uk
/review-policy-2/
admin
@theeloquentpage.co.uk
Website Horror,
fantasy,
science fiction, historical and thrillers,
but is happy
to give any
genre fiction
a go.
Fantasy Cafe http://www.fantasybookcafe.com
/review-policy/
kristen AT fantasybookcafe
dot com
Website Fantasy
and scifi
Mithril Wisdom WEBSITE CLOSED mithrilwisdom@gmail.com Website Fantasy,
Steampunk
SF Signal http://www.sfsignal.com/submissions-2/ submissions AT sfsignal DOT com Website Scifi
Violin in a Void https://violininavoid.wordpress.com/
about-me/
violininavoid[at]gmail
[dot]com
Website Sci fi,
fantasy,
horror,
magical realism
Omphalos' Book Reviews http://blog.omphalosbookreviews.com/?
page_id=7
omphalos
@jacurutu.com
Website and elsewhere Speculative
Fiction
Rabid Reads http://rabidreads.ca/policies/review-policy

SITE NOT UPDATED
http://rabidreads.ca/contact
/review-request
Website
Amazon, GoodReads,
Booklikes,
Twitter,
Facebook and Google+
Paranormal Romance;
Urban Fantasy;
New Adult;
Young Adult;
Werewolf;
Fantasy;
Steampunk
Science Fiction
Historical Romance;
Erotica
Read, Breathe, Relax SITE CLOSED lisa
@readbreatherelax.com 
Website
Amazon
Goodreads
Twitter
Facebook
Pinterest
Huffington Post
YA contemporary, fantasy, science fiction and every sub-genre there is
RT Book Reviews Magazine

Send request well in advance of publication date
SITE CLOSED ReviewQuery
@RTBookReviews.com
RT Magazine Wide variety of genres
S. Krishna's Books SITE CLOSED skrishna [at] skrishnasbooks [dot] com Websites
(S. Krishna’s Books,
Book Riot,
Panels, and the MindHut)
South Asian Fiction, or books
by South Asian authors
Contemporary Fiction
Literary Fiction
Multicultural/
Ethnic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Women’s Fiction
Mysteries/
Suspense Fiction
Memoirs
Travelogues
Cookbooks & Foodie Memoirs/Non-Fiction
Historical Non-Fiction
Science, Space & NASA Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction
about Art & Archaeology
Dystopian Fiction
Graphic Novels/Memoirs
Teen/YA (Paranormal & Dystopian)
SF Reviews http://sfreviews.net/ tmw [at] sfreviews [dot] net Website Science Fiction and Fantasy
Shae Has Left the Room WEBSITE CLOSED shaelitblog [at] gmail.com Website
Goodreads
Librarything
YA and MG
Mystery
Dystopian
Fantasy
Post-apocalyptic
Sci-fi
Historical
Offbeat paranormal
Tangent https://tangentonline.com/contact-us/ tangent.dt1@gmail.com Website Short scifi and fantasy in pro-paying markets
(6 cents a word)


The Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia http://ceceliabedelia.blogspot.com/2010/04
/about.html
Contact page Website YA,
middle grade, fantasy,
sci-fi, and
children’s fiction regularly,
with the
occasional
foray into
travel and
food lit in non-fiction
Bibliotrophic

Also does interviews
NO LONGER ACCEPTING REQUESTS bibliotropic.reviews
@gmail.com
Website
Amazon, GoodReads
Scifi, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
Books, Bones and Buffy http://booksbonesbuffy.com/about/ Online form Website Scifi, Fantasy, Horror
Thirst for Fiction NO LONGER ACCEPTING REQUESTS mail
@thirstforfiction.com
Website
GoodReads
YA/teen fantasy, horror, contemporary, dystopian, sci-fi, action/thriller, crime, and coming-of-age books
LEC Book Reviews WEBSITE CLOSED info@lecbookreviews.com Website Fantasy, science fiction, steampunk, horror, urban fantasy (some - not paranormal)
One Chapter More

Max Edwards is the editor of the British Fantasy Society’s Journal.
WEBSITE CLOSED maxDOToscarDOTedwardsAT
gmailDOTcom
Website Speculative Fiction
Stacked http://stackedbooks.org/review-policy

kellybjensen [at] gmail [dot] com

kimberlymfrancisco [at] gmail [dot] com
Website
Goodreads
Adult, Young Adult, and Middle Grade: realistic fiction, science fiction, fantasy, dystopian, coming-of-age, mystery/thriller, historical fiction, and romance are favorites.

Adult and Young Adult Non-Fiction: contemporary issues, social issues, psychology, cook books, history books that tell about lesser-known events or that put a new twist on well-known events, memoirs or biographies
The Agony Column

Offers written and audio content updated at least five days a week.
http://www.bookotron.com/agony/Admin/
Contact_Us.html
Contact page Website
NPR
Everything
Far Beyond Reality

Stefan Raets' reviews regularly appear on www.tor.com
http://farbeyondreality.com/about/ farbeyondrealityblog AT gmail DOT com Website
Tor.com
Science fiction and fantasy
Urban Girl Review SITE CLOSED Online form Website Urban Fantasy
Adult Paranormal Romance
Contemporary Romance
Historical Romance
Romantic Suspense
Jenn's Bookshelves https://www.facebook.com/JennBookshelves/ jennsbookshelf@gmail.com Website Wide variety of genres
The Mile Long Bookshelf

Amber
CLOSED TO REQUESTS themilelongbook-shelf@hotmail.co.uk Website YA and NA
Emilie's Book World


CLOSED TO REQUESTS emiliebookworld@gmail.com Website
Goodreads and elsewhere on request
YA
My Reading Corner

Karen

UK
http://www.myreadingcorner.co.uk/review-policy kaydee173 (at)
hotmail (dot) com
Website
Goodreads
Amazon UK
Waterstones'
online site, Netgalley.com, Librarything Real Readers and Newbooks magazine
Crime (although I'm not so keen on 'Scandi-crime'), mystery, thriller and psychological suspense, women's contemporary fiction, 'chic-lit'/light romance, some historical fiction (including dual time frame) along with well written YA fiction
No scifi/fantasy
YA Books Central

Promotion and review site
http://www.yabookscentral.com/ credwine@
yabookscentral.com
Website YA
Unshelfish WEBSITE CLOSED Contact us form

Website
Amazon, GoodReads, LibraryThing, Barnes & Noble, and Shelfari
Coming-of-Age stories
Early readers
First readers
Historical Fiction (any place, any time),
Women’s Fiction
Raven Haired Girl

Raven
WEBSITE CLOSED Contact us form Website
Amazon, GoodReads, LibraryThing, Barnes & Noble, and Shelfari
All genres
Leia Writing

Leia

South Africa
WEBSITE CLOSED leiawriting
@gmail.com
Website Speculative fiction
Allison’s Book Bag CLOSED TO REQUESTS ahunter_nfATyahooDOTcom Website
Book Blogs, Facebook, Good Reads, JacketFlap, and Networked Blogs
Picture books, MG and YA
Feelin’ Bookish CLOSED TO REQUESTS Contact form Website YA, dystopian, chick-lit, graphic novels, historical fiction, romance, sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal
The Best Books Ever http://www.thebestbooksever.com/p/review-policy.html oneminutebooks@gmail.com Website Paranormal, fantasy, horror, gothic, historical, science fiction, dystopian
Silk & Serif http://silk-serif.com/?page_id=19 Contact form Website

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance and YA novels
The LitWit Reads http://www.litwitreads.blogspot.com/p
/review-policy.html
emilyjo2018@gmail.com Website YA
Billbrarian WEBSITE CLOSED

(Still active on Twitter)
billbrarian2015 at gmail
dot com
Website Picture books, middle grade fiction, young adult fiction, and adult fiction
Serendipity Reviews

UK
http://www.serendipityreviews.co.uk
/p/my-review-policy.html

SITE NOT UPDATED
vivienne_dacosta@
hotmail.com
Website Most genres, especially YA, paranormal and contemporary
Jenn's Bookshelves WEBSITE CLOSED jennsbookshelf@gmail.com Website literary fiction, mainstream, women’s fiction, suspense/thriller, horror and YA
*20
Something Reads
WEBSITE CLOSED The Book Report
250 West 57th Street
Suite 1228
New York, NY 10107

(no ebook submissions)
The Book Report Network is comprised of 6 other online
book review and author feature sites.

On the Web:
www.Bookreporter.com
www.ReadingGroup
Guides.com
www.FaithfulReader.com
www.AuthorsOnThe
Web.com
www.Teenreads.com
(for teens ages 12-17)
www.Kidsreads.com (for kids ages 6-12)
www.GraphicNovel
Reporter.com
Contemporary fiction, historical fiction, debut authors, mysteries, thrillers, some fantasy/science fiction and some romance. Also nonfiction, newsworthy books,
biographies and memoirs.
Book Browse https://www.bookbrowse.com/information
/index.cfm
/fuseaction
/editorial_submissions
https://www.bookbrowse.com
/book_submission/
Website

(Site receives 200K visitors a month)
Novels
Romance
Historical Fiction
Mysteries/Thrillers
Short stories
Books for young adults
Biographies
Narrative history, science
Compass Book Ratings http://www.compassbookratings.com/
contact-us/publishers-and-authors/
Form on contact page Website

(Site receives 5K visitors a month)
Not specified
All About Romance https://allaboutromance.com/aar-contact/


blytheaar@gmail.com

All About Romance
Blythe Barnhill
4532 S. Jebel Way
Centennial, CO 80015


Website

(Site receives 90K visitors a month)
Romance
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2 comments:

  1. Thanks again for putting this list together again, Erica. As a note to other self-published authors out there, every single reviewer I checked from this month's list (all the ones who review science fiction), does not review self-published books.

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  2. This list is not for self-published books. My previous list is for self-publishers:
    http://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2014/08/list-of-online-reviewers-who-accept.html

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