Overview

So many indie authors want the same thing. They want to be read. They want people to listen, to meet their characters, engage with their ideas. (And sure, some book sales would be nice too.) When you get book reviews, you get all of this. So start thinking like a book review publisher and get more reviews. Joe Walters-publisher of Independent Book Review-shares insider knowledge and firsthand experience on what makes certain pitches stand out in crowded inboxes. With 24 chapters, 7 sections, 10 pitch letter samples, and 40 specific tasks to complete, this book shows you how to: Write emails that turn into book reviews. Find real people and outlets to pitch. Use reviews to build trust, boost visibility, and turn browsers into buyers. Design eye-catching graphics for social media and your Amazon page. Organize an effective book review targeting spreadsheet. Easy-reading, in-depth, and actually applicable-The Truth About Book Reviews is real-world book marketing advice for the determined indie author who's ready to elevate their author career.

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Reviews

""In an age where the book review is increasingly rare, Walters' tome is a comprehensive look at book reviews, literary criticism, and the ecosystem that gives life to a book. The Truth About Book Reviews lays it all on the line, and, like a looking glass, reveals indispensable facts and strategies for both the writer and the critic."" - Michael J. Seidlinger, author of On Submission ""Finally, the help that authors need to promote their books via book reviews! Author Joe Walters teaches what book reviews are, how to get them, and how to use them with examples, graphics, spreadsheets and real-life experience. The Truth About Book Reviews is a comprehensive, doable guide... a must-have tool for the author who is serious about giving their books the best chance to be seen and sold."" - Claudine Wolk, author of Get Your Book Seen and Sold ""Every week different publishers get in touch to say that their reviews aren't increasing sales. Or their scattershot approach to obtaining 'as many reviews as possible' isn't working. After 30 years as a publisher I am happier to hand them Walters' book than to walk them through understanding the strategy of how to better leverage reviews towards the perpetual goal of sales."" - Joe Biel, author of A People's Guide to Publishing, CEO of Microcosm, Publishers Weekly fastest growing publisher 2022-2024 ""Want your book reviewed? Joe Walters tells you how from the reviewer's side of the desk. Every author needs to read this useful and accessible guide before submitting their work."" - Laura Stanfill, author of Imagine a Door, publisher of Forest Avenue Press ""It's no secret that book reviews drive sales, and this book shows you how to get them. Joe Walters, who has championed writers through IBR for many years, offers practical advice that demystifies the reviewing process. Don't be one of those writers embarrassed by zero or one or two reviews on your Amazon page--buy this book."" - John Fox, author of The Linchpin Writer, Bookfox

Author Information

Joe Walters is the founder of Independent Book Review, a platform celebrating the best of indie press and self-published books. He's been on the marketing teams of indie presses like Sunbury Press, Paper Raven Books, and Inkwater Press, and he is the author of The Truth About Book Reviews: An Insider's Guide to Getting and Using Reviews to Grow Your Readership. When he's not writing, assigning, or editing reviews in a Pennsylvania Panera Bread, he's playing with his daughters or reading indie books by Kindle light. Check out which ones at IndependentBookReview.com.

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