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Amazon will supply free advance copies of books, movies to customer reviewers
Amazon.com will provide free advance copies of books, movies and music to customers who agree to post reviews of the new releases on the company’s Web site. The program, Amazon Vine, will permit negative reviews as long as they meet Amazon’s regular review guidelines, said manager Russell Dicker. “As with all Amazon reviews, we want [...]
How to save newspaper book review sections
There’s been much whining and complaining lately about cutbacks at newspaper book review sections. But the only thing that will help is to get more people to read reviews. At least one newspaper, The Raleigh News Observer, has a plan to revitalize its book review pages. Under new literary editor Marcy Smith, the paper is [...]
Q&A: How can I get prepublication reviews on Amazon?
QUESTION: My book has a publication date of October 2007 and it’s available now for pre-order on Amazon. I’m interested in getting early book reviews on Amazon. I’ve contacted a few Amazon Top Reviewers by following your instructions, and they’ve agreed to read advance copies. However, there isn’t a “Write a Review” link on my [...]
LibraryThing launches early book-review program
Here’s a bright idea: LibraryThing is going to provide advance copies of books in exchange for reviews. So far the Early Reviewers program includes just Random House, but it will expand to more publishers this fall. “You get free books, and share your opinions with a wide audience,” the social-networking site for bibliophiles says. “LibraryThing [...]
On YouTube: Amazon's new design 'screws' book reviewers
Amazon’s top book reviewers are still angry about the new design for product pages. As noted here earlier, reviewers believe the new design gives short shrift to book reviews, especially recent reviews. // The new design is being rolled out during the next two weeks. I case it hasn’t hit you yet, Amazon Top Review [...]
Amazon slashes space for book reviews
America’s newspapers are cutting space for book reviews to control costs, and who can blame them? Book reviews suck up space, and they’re one of the least popular features of newspapers. Is it a coincidence that Amazon.com is cutting space for customer book reviews by 50 percent on its site? WTF? Unlike newspapers, book reviews [...]
A chuckle about vanishing book reviews
A lot of talk lately about the vanishing “art” of book reviewing. Well, finally someone is taking it seriously: Steve Colbert on Comedy Central. On his show Salman Rushdie says, “I’d hate to be a young writer starting out now, when there’s nobody paying attention to your book out there. And if you’re a reader [...]
An obituary for newspaper book reviews?
There’s considerable hand-wringing about the shrinking book-review sections in newspapers. Several large papers have recently scaled back or eliminated their book coverage, prompting the National Book Critics Circle to launch a Campaign to Save Book Reviewing. The NBCC is even circulating a petition protesting the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s elimination of its book editor position. Oh, [...]
Q&A: Why did Amazon delete the reviews for my book?
QUESTION: Help! All five of of the Amazon customer reviews for my book have DISAPPEARED. What the? Including a review from a top 50 reviewer. Whom should I contact? Any advice? I’m freaking out and super pissed (you know how much time it takes to send people books and ask for reviews). ANSWER: This might [...]
Amazon book reviews can be tough love