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published but still more than even an avid book lover can read. So, sadly, we have to
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The book will be of appeal to BookBrowse's visitors who are predominantly USA adults aged 35+ who enjoy
intelligent fiction and narrative non-fiction.
The book fits into one of the genres in the left hand column below
Because we recommend so few books, there are some genres that we do
not cover at all, or rarely cover, in an editorial capacity. This is not to say
that our visitors may not be interested in them but simply that, editorially, we can't be all things to all people!
Genres we tend
to recommend
Genres we don't cover, or
recommend rarely
Novels
Romance
Historical Fiction
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Mysteries/Thrillers
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Short stories
Business books
Books for ages 12+
Books for 9 years & younger
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Books reliant on pictures to communicate
Poetry
Self help, advice, diet, health books
Overtly partisan books
You truly believe the book to be exceptional with some element that sets
it apart from others in its genre.
The book is in general distribution in the USA and can be ordered through
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You have at least one glowing review of the book from an established media source, on- or off-line.
This means a review written on behalf of, and published in, a recognized media source.
Visitor reviews submitted at Amazon etc do not qualify. Please state the name of the reviewer; the name of the magazine,
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It is available in the USA in a physical format - not just as an e-book
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You hold the copyright, or have approval from the copyright holder, to
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The book is not overly specialized. For example, books about how to train for a particular career, or to learn a particular computer program are not
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The book is aimed at readers 12 years or older.
The book does not rely on pictures to communicate its message.
For example coffee table books or picture books for younger readers.
Publicists and publishers: Please do not send us
detailed information on your entire front list, let alone your back list
(yes, it has happened!) - please focus on the title that you consider
the strongest candidate for BookBrowse.
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What Next?
We will acknowledge receipt of your submission immediately. Then we will
put it in the queue of submitted titles. We look closely at every submission
and will be in touch a.s.a.p. to request a review copy if we think we might be able to feature your book.
We only request books that we are genuinely interested in and ask that they be sent directly to the reviewer who will read it.
Of those books that we request, we end up reviewing about four out of five.
In a perfect world we would like to write a detailed response to every person
explaining why his/her book has or has not been shortlisted for BookBrowse but,
unfortunately, time restraints and the sheer quantity of submissions do not
allow us to enter into this level of dialogue. Thus, in general, after the
initial email confirming that we have received your submission, you will
not hear from me again unless it is to request a review copy.
Please understand that, with a format that allows us to recommend only about 20 new titles
each month, we must reject many more books than we can accept. Many factors
influence our decision, the perceived 'quality' of the book being only one of
them. Other factors include the level of interest BookBrowse's audience have in
a particular theme/genre and the number of books already scheduled for a particular time period (at any given time we are usually scheduled
about 2 months in advance).
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