Q –
Hi Angela,
(Company name removed) wants to review my book. The problem is they want more than $400. Do you know about this company and is this something you recommend?
A –
I am well aware of the company. There used to be quality, respected magazines that offered legitimate, unbiased reviews of books that they hand-picked for review. However, with the proliferation of self-publishing over the past several years, some of these publications have found a way to cash in on that growing industry.
The problem is, whether the reviews are unbiased or not, people who know a publication charges for reviews might assume those reviews are biased. It only makes sense that a reviewer being paid by an author might want to give the book a good review so the author will come back and pay for more reviews on their future books.
It is also highly doubtful that the review will result in more than $400 in book sales as a direct result of that review.
For these reasons, I never recommend paying for a book review…and certainly not several hundred dollars!
Rather, please see:
How To EASILY Get Awesome and Honest Book Reviews That REALLY Carry Weight With Readers!
HAVE YOU BEEN CONTACTED BY A FEE-BASED BOOK REVIEW SERVICE? OR, DO YOU HAVE IDEAS ON HOW YOUR FELLOW AUTHORS CAN GET LEGITIMATE BOOK REVIEWS WITHOUT PAYING HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS? PLEASE SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THE COMMENTS BOX BELOW!
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