Get Your Book Reviewed
Award-winning book reviewer Jeff Ayers reveals the Do's & Don'ts of getting books reviewed
Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 7pm
- All ages. Wine with ID.
Reviews sell books. Because there's no such thing as bad publicity.
Reviews are free. How to get them? See Jeff Ayers, Library Journal's 2012 Reviewer of the Year.
You can use his tips & warnings to maximize your review chances, and Jeff's there to answer questions you may have.
Jeff's topics:
• How you get your book reviewed these days.
• Venues available for you to seek reviews.
• What Jeff looks for when reviewing a book.
• How networking helps you achieve visibility.
• Mistakes to avoid when you contact reviewers.
• The elements of a successful review.
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Jeff Ayers reviews books for the Associated Press and Library Journal, which honored him as Fiction Reviewer of the Year for 2012. He also reviews for Booklist, RT Book Reviews, and Suspense Magazine—for which he co-hosts an internet radio show that interviews authors (at blogtalkradio.com/suspensemagazine).
Ayers writes books, too. His latest, LONG OVERDUE, described as "Die Hard in a library," is a somewhat satirical thriller set in the downtown Seattle Public Library. Jeff is well-known for his mammoth 700-page "Voyages of Imagination: The Star Trek Fiction Companion," which covers all the novels and stories written about the Star Trek series.
Jeff serves as associate editor of Author Magazine and secretary of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. He lives in Shoreline with his wife and children and works with the Seattle Public Library.
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Wine & Cheese, Brownies & Tea provided. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for snacks & social. Workshop starts at 7 p.m.
Free & Easy Parking's Included in Your Ticket!
This event's hosted by Seattle Free Lances < seattlefreelances.org >. Founded in 1921 as a society of professional writers, Seattle Free Lances welcomes all publishing professionals and writers actively working toward publication.
We support the success of our published members and writers who intend to publish. We meet once a month, usually on the first Tuesday evening, to share stories, seek encouragement, and enjoy the company of our fellow writers.
