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Jun 13, 2014 · Kirkus promises you a review in 7–9 weeks for $425. You can purchase an expedited review for $575, and they will deliver it in 4–6 weeks. They tell you the review will be 250–300 words. They never tell you that a review will boost sales. In defense of the authors who expected that, it would be easy to make such an inference based on some ...
- Author: Giacomo Giammatteo
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- Author: Giacomo Giammatteo
Kirkus will do a 250 word review for you, in around 2 months, for U.S. $425. IF (and this could be a big "if") it's a favourable review, that you really want other human beings to see, you can publish it to the Kirkus website. And then... and I quote... " the review will be considered for publication in Kirkus Reviews magazine and in our email ...
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- Paid Book Review Benefits That Don’T Really Mean Anything
- Are Paid Book Reviews Tainted?
It makes little sense to pay for a trade book review if all you’re going to do is make your book available for sale on Amazon or other online retailers and consider your marketing job done. This is a huge waste of your money, yet this is what many authors do, because what they’re mainly after is validation, not a marketing tool. Ask yourself: Do yo...
If paying for a review consumes all of your marketing and publicity budget, stop. This isn’t what you should spend your money on. You’d see far more sales from spending that money on a BookBub promotion or on other types of discounts or giveaways to increase your book’s visibility. On the other hand, if the paid review is just one piece of a larger...
The children’s market is one area where I think paid reviews can make the most sense, because you’re not typically marketing directly to readers (children) but to educators, librarians, and schools. The children’s market highly values trade publications such as School Library Journal or Publishers Weekly; these publications help them understand wha...
Most paid review outlets promise that your review will be distributed to Ingram, online retail sites, and all sorts of important-sounding places. This type of review promotion doesn’t discount any of what I’ve discussed above. Again, just because the review is distributed or available doesn’t mean it will be seen or acted upon. And I don’t recommen...
Yes and no. As I said at the outset, this is a controversial topic, and perceptions about the practice widely vary. I’m not typically an advocate of paid reviews, because in most cases I think that authors fail to capitalize on them and also that authors can achieve much the same results if they put in the (time-consuming) effort to secure the many...
Oct 18, 2022 · The risk of a negative Kirkus Indie review was real. Out of the 6 or 7 books submitted through the end of 2021, one of them received a review that was negative in tone. Nevertheless, we were happy with the results. The reviews were very well written, even the negative review described earlier. Several of the Kirkus Indie reviews and the books ...
Mar 10, 2017 · Kirkus Indie Reviews: Kirkus Reviews is a well-established trade book review publication. The standard price for a review is $425, with a turnaround time of seven to nine weeks; an express review ...
Sep 30, 2024 · The Process Behind Kirkus Book Reviews. Kirkus employs a meticulous process when reviewing books to ensure consistency and quality. Once an author submits their work for review, it goes through several stages before receiving a final evaluation. Firstly, the submitted book is assigned to a reviewer who specializes in its genre or subject matter.
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A positive review can offer a significant boost to a book’s credibility. Many readers, booksellers, and librarians trust Kirkus‘ evaluations, making it a potent marketing tool. 2. Inclusion in Kirkus Indie Program Understanding the burgeoning self-publishing market, Kirkus has a dedicated segment for indie authors called Kirkus Indie. This ...
