Rachel Caine ([info]rachelcaine) wrote,
@ 2008-03-16 16:01:00
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FOR REVIEWERS ONLY
Okay -- I'm updating my list of reviewers. Official, established reviewers only, please -- you must have an established review website, or be a regular contributor to a print magazine. I mean, if it was up to me, I'd send out copies hither and yon to anybody who wanted to blog about it, but, er, I only have about 10 ARCs, and I need to be sure they go to official outlets.

So, reviewers: represent in the comments! :)

(If you aren't a reviewer, but want to recommend a site or magazine, let me know that too!)

-- Rachel


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[info]goth_huntress
2008-03-16 09:15 pm UTC (link)
damn I knew I needed to get [info]urbanfantasyfan famous. :)

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-16 11:38 pm UTC (link)
OK, I'll bite! So who do I send the ARC to? :)

-- R.

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[info]goth_huntress
2008-03-17 01:31 am UTC (link)
I'll email you my address :) SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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[info]cherith
2008-03-16 10:04 pm UTC (link)
I have done official reviews (on my LJ) for www.pumpupyourbookpromotion.com - does that count?

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-16 11:39 pm UTC (link)
Tell you what, I'll put you on the list ... I can't promise, it depends on how many YA review sites need copies, but I'll try!

R.

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[info]n5red
2008-03-16 10:24 pm UTC (link)
Me! Me! Pick me!

Ok, so I don't have any of the requirements. Sigh.

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-16 11:39 pm UTC (link)
Nice try! Heh.

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[info]n5red
2008-03-17 12:27 am UTC (link)
Want to play a few hand of blackjack for one?

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-17 01:34 pm UTC (link)
Anyone who asks you that question has an ace up their sleeve. ;)

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[info]tezmilleroz
2008-03-16 10:51 pm UTC (link)
http://urbanfantasyland.wordpress.com You can choose from three reviewers, based in Canada, Australia and the US respectively. (I'm the one in Oz.)

Have a lovely day! :-)

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-17 01:33 pm UTC (link)
Wow, that's a great site -- I'm sorry I never stumbled on to it before! I'll contact the US reviewer. Thanks!

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[info]tezmilleroz
2008-03-17 11:21 pm UTC (link)
The reviewer based in the US is Lisa Trevethan. Her email address should be somewhere at http://digitalsidhe.com/writing

Have a lovely day! :-)

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[info]alchemuse
2008-03-17 11:36 pm UTC (link)
Hi Rachel. Lisa Trevethan is me :) ltrevethan@digitalsidhe.com or
headdesk@digitalsidhe.com

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[info]avengangle
2008-03-16 10:52 pm UTC (link)
What counts as 'official' and 'established' in terms of a review website? Mine's been around for three months, but I've been linked to on some of the bigger ones. :)

Seriously, though, I know I don't qualify, but just in case you're bored:

http://www.readalready.com

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-17 01:36 pm UTC (link)
Oh, heck I don't know what "official and established" means, either, it just means that I'd rather give away the official ARCs to sites that have a large enough readership to justify the investment. You know? It's not about whether or not I like the person or the website, it's really more about page views (or circulation). Mercenary, I know. I wish I could give out copies to everyone! ... wait.

I can. If I run out of ARCs, I can send you an electronic copy, would that work?

-- R.

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[info]avengangle
2008-03-17 02:04 pm UTC (link)
I would love an e-copy.

My readership is in the hundreds (I think), but it did take a big jump last week for no known reason.

Thank you so much!

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[info]amendenhall
2008-03-16 11:19 pm UTC (link)
I write reviews for The Parkersburg News' Sunday newspaper weekly and monthly reviews for Graffiti Magazine and do several blogs a month too on their websites of either extra reviews or guest bloggers.

My past columns are archived on this live journal, and you can check out the websites at

www.newsandsentinel.com - my columns run under my name under weekly columns
www.graffitiwv.com - my columns run under books.

Or check out the blogs and my name under both of those sites.

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-17 01:37 pm UTC (link)
Oh, that's DEFINITELY a yes. :) Email me your physical address at rachel@rachelcaine.com and I'll get a copy for you.

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[info]caindog
2008-03-17 12:20 am UTC (link)
Somehow I suspect that being editor and publisher of The FenCon ION, the official newsletter of FenCon, does not give me sufficient street cred for The List. Oh, and that it only comes out three days a year and doesn't include book reviews. That probably hurts my chances, too.

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-17 01:38 pm UTC (link)
There, there, my dear. :hugs: Not that I don't love the ION, but, ah, circulation is what I'm looking for.

But see me offline. ;)

R.

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(Anonymous)
2008-03-17 12:24 am UTC (link)
Hi Rachel,

ARCs for your Morganville series are welcome for my review site, www.vampiregenre.com. You can find an address for mailing here: http://www.vampiregenre.com/submissions

Thanks!
-Vicky London

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-17 01:39 pm UTC (link)
Vicky, I was already planning to send it there. Thank you so much!

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[info]graygirl
2008-03-17 05:19 am UTC (link)
Rachel, purplepens.com has reviewed you in the past, and would love to continue doing so. :) librarian@purplepens.com if you want to talk more. :)

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-17 01:33 pm UTC (link)
Purplepens was already on my list. :) Thank you! Definitely in the mail to you guys!

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[info]donna_b_ca
2008-03-17 07:28 am UTC (link)
Here's one of a friend from England. She gets a fair amount of traffic on her review site and I know she's read the previous books.

http://lesleywbooknook.blogspot.com/

Donna

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-17 01:40 pm UTC (link)
Nice! Thank you very much -- that's good timing, as it happens, because the Morganville books are going to be released there soon through the British publisher Allison & Busby. I may ask them to coordinate getting advance copies out to her and some other British review sites.

Ooooh, that reminds me, I need to show you guys the awesome covers. Next post!

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[info]jperceval
2008-03-17 11:37 am UTC (link)
I don't know if my LJ alter-ego counts, ([info]riley_merrick), but I thought I'd offer her up just in case (she also runs a readers' discussion group).

Edited to add: I have done "official" reviews before, so the site's not just books I buy, but books I've been sent as well. If that helps. :-)

Edited at 2008-03-17 12:04 pm UTC

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-17 01:41 pm UTC (link)
Sounds good! I have to save my hard copy ARCs for the ten biggest sites/magazines, but I will happily send you an e-copy if I run out.

Thanks!

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[info]jesuismoi
2008-03-17 01:20 pm UTC (link)
http://www.librarything.com/er/list

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-17 01:41 pm UTC (link)
PERFECT. Thank you!

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[info]jesuismoi
2008-03-17 02:14 pm UTC (link)
LT matches reviewers to books based on what they already own.

My husband and I have received 5 books since the program started. People who get the books are required to review them on LT.

I'm not sure how they "match" users to books to review (you apply for specific titles but there are like 300 people for every 20 books), but we seem to be a match on umm *cough* Sexuality/Health books.

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review?
(Anonymous)
2008-03-17 01:38 pm UTC (link)
I've been doing a blog site of reviews for 2.5 years now (and we did an interview a while back). I can't say I'm "established" as in writing for a magazine or newspaper anymore, but I've got a loyal reader base from around the country.
-Bethany/Word Nerd
bkwriter.blogspot.com

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[info]rachelcaine
2008-03-17 01:42 pm UTC (link)
Thanks, Bethany! I was going to go through the list of those I did interviews with and put them on the list too, so you're good! I truly appreciate that!

R.

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Re: review?
(Anonymous)
2008-03-17 02:49 pm UTC (link)
Cool!
Also, if you're willing to subject yourself to a second interview... Repeat guests are fun!

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Throwing my blog hat into the ring
[info]ufr1
2008-03-17 03:07 pm UTC (link)
I have a review blog specifically for the urban fantasy genre that has been around since 2006 and gets a good amount of traffic each day. My blog is http://urbanfantasyreader.braveblog.com/ If you are interested, let me know and I'll send you my e-mail and other info. :)

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[info]sidhevicious
2008-03-17 07:33 pm UTC (link)
I'd love to review any of your ARC's, electronic or hard copy. I buy all your series. You can see my book review blog at http://sidhevicious.bravejournal.com/
Thanks!

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[info]fezabel
2008-03-18 12:15 am UTC (link)
Oh, I wish I did. But I have none of the qualifications except being a huge fan. :)

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My Review Blog
(Anonymous)
2008-03-21 09:28 pm UTC (link)
I have a review blog (goodandbadbooks.blogspot.com). I haven't been reviewing much lately, which is sad, but when I do reviews I try to be honest & fair. That's important. :)


~Kaitlin

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[info]chaturbox
2008-03-28 11:24 pm UTC (link)
Hey, I'd love to review any of your books in any form (as I read them all)

my book blog is at readerrabbit.blogspot.com

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[info]sensory_chaos
2008-04-19 01:41 pm UTC (link)
I'm the Editor of a magazine called The Witchtower which I run for a nonprofit organisation called Pagan Network (www.pagan-network.org) I can email you the PDF of our latest issue if you want to take a look at what we write. We have a book review section in the magazine and I'm a fan of your Weather Warden series, having discovered them 6 weeks ago and read the whole series so far (which resulted in many late nights, I even pulled a sick day from my day time paid job just because I couldn't put the book down!). So we'd be overjoyed to review any of your books.

I also run Pagan Network Ltd with another colleague and cover many jobs there as well as being editor of the magazine. If you want to contact me over at Pagan Network I go by the name of Twilightgirl or you can email me at witchtower@gmail.com or pagan.network@gmail.com or pn.committee@gmail.com

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