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| rv224 | Posted – 8/24/2005 11:58:35 AM | show profile Im interested in reviewing a book that is releasing in October. I am a freelance writer, but I havent done a book review as of yet. How do I go about getting a copy of the book? Do publishers let freelancers review books? |
| andrea | Posted – 8/24/2005 12:57:02 PM | show profile When our publicist gets a request for a review copy from a freelancer, she asks for his/her credentials. If it's someone she doesn't know, she'll Google the person and see what comes up. If nothing comes up (i.e., the person doesn't have a track record of reviews in print), she will most likely refuse the request. The only time she won't is if the person has an assignment from a publication that would provide useful pr or if the person is relevant to the field the book addresses. Best of luck, Andrea Omnibus Press |
| VillageGal | Posted – 8/24/2005 1:31:15 PM | show profile In this case, I'd pitch the review to a number of places,altho it's probably too late now for magazines. Try to get an assignment, then you can easily get a reviewer's copy. Publishers dont decide who does reviews; editors make those decisions. |
| The BPM | Posted – 8/24/2005 3:41:58 PM | show profile You'll probably need to have the assignment from a news outlet beforehand, then contact the publicist. I doubt they want to give out copies on the outside chance the review would get posted somewhere. We get alot of review copies without a problem but that's because they see all the book news we've already covered. ------ www.wordnbass.com book and music news |
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