Reviews... where to send ARCs...

[Justin Thorne]

Hi,

Apologies if there's already a thread on this, I couldn't find it using the search function.

Basically, I'd be interested in understanding which magazines and/or online resources, members think it is a MUST for new authors to send ARCs for review?

I'm thinking Locus, Publishers Weekly, SFFWORLD, Here!

Thanks

 

[Susan Boulton]

Hi Justin, try...


http://www.sfsite.com/home.htm


These are part of the visimag stable, but have reviews of books as well as films and TV.

http://www.visimag.com/tvzone/


http://www.visimag.com/starburst/index.htm

If I think on any more will let you know....

Oh, "broadsheet" UK daily and Sunday papers, book review sections.

Edit;

Found my old list, best to check them out, see if they are worth the effort/deal with your genre etc... hope all the links work...

http://www.sfcrowsnest.co.uk/

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/

http://www.thealienonline.net/

http://www.irosf.com/

http://www.fantasticadaily.com/

http://www.tangentonline.com/

http://www.bestsf.net/

 

[John Jarrold]

Alien Online has closed down now, try this: The UK SF Book News Network - Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Book & Comic news from UK authors, creators, publishers & retailers

And this: www.sfrevu.com

 

[Justin Thorne]

Thanks guys, some great suggestions!

I especially like the UK SF Book News Network... and nice to see your bit of news there, John!

 

[John Jarrold]

Thanks, Justin!

 

[Interference]

I don't know if anyone's still watching this post, and I don't want to sound like an idiot, anyway, but I can't work out what ARC stands for.

 

[Justin Thorne]

Advance Reader Copy - usually sent out for reviews before a book's official launch and to whet the appetite of the bookstores.

 

[John Jarrold]

Sometimes called 'bound proofs' or 'book proofs'...

 

[Interference]

Not something I need to know much about just yet, then.

Thank you for the info, John. I'm now slightly less of a novice than I was. Only a few million more stages left ...

 

[John Jarrold]

Onwards!

 

[Justin Thorne]

And the other day, I received a UAP from Tor for review - Uncorrected Advance Proof - that was a new one on me!

 

[John Jarrold]

They keep us guessing...!

 

[Justin Thorne]

John, tomorrow you should receive a BSNFC from me!

Brand Spanking New Final Copy heh!

 

[John Jarrold]

Grazie!!!

 

[John Jarrold]

John, tomorrow you should receive a BSNFC from me!

Brand Spanking New Final Copy heh!

Book received, Justin! Very handsome - and many thanks for the name check!!!

 

[Justin Thorne]

Excellent!

And my pleasure - great blurb for book 2 by the way "Justin! Very handsome..."

heh!

 

[John Jarrold]

You sly dog!!!

 

[Justin Thorne]

It's all about the marketing...