Reviewers Wanted!

user-reviewsCommunity Reviews

All community members are welcome to add reviews of whatever length to the listings. You do that simply by logging in, and then go to the title you want to review and click on <Add new review> which is a button at the bottom of the synopsis, and below any editorial reviews.

Editorial Reviews

We are always looking for experienced reviewers and enthusiastic readers who are good writers to join our editorial review team. You should have an interest in one or more of the categories we cover on NCR, and be able to write at least one review every 3 or 4 weeks.

 

So if you'd like to review for NCR, We Want YOU!

This is a key role in NCR, and while we can’t pay you, there are lots of perks like:

  • Keeping the books and building your library
    Learning new things
  • Having your writing exposed to thousands of readers
    Build a following
  • Participate in “Reviewer’s Picks”
  • Your own profile page on NCR
  • Links to your site

And best of all…

  • The satisfaction of providing a valuable service to the community

 

How it Works

If you'd like to be considered, please email us a sample review to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please include:

1.     Title, Author, and a review of of 500 words or less

2.     Your star rating for the title (1-5, 5 being the highest) on the three parameters of style, content, and consciousness.

3.     Your name, e-mail address and mailing address (for receiving review copies)

4.     Please paste the reviews in the body of the email with “SAMPLE REVIEW” in the email subject line.

5.     Tell us your specific areas of interest and expertise

 

Tips for Reviewers

If you’re unsure of how to write a review or would like to hone your reviewer skills, here are a few tips. Don’t try to cover all the points below, but they will give you some ideas on how to look at a book:

  • Why did you select this particular book for review?
  • How well does the author write, make his/her points, hold the reader’s interest, etc. Use a brief quotation from the book itself to illustrate your observations, opinions, and comments. When doing poetry reviews include a poem. Cookbook reviews should always feature a recipe, etc.
  • Who is the book for?
  • Does the book succeed in what the author is trying to accomplish? Does it entertain, instruct, persuade, inform, teach, alarm, etc.?
  • What is the author's background? What other titles has the author written?
  • Make it as long or as short as you feel is necessary to say what should be said.
  • Above all, have a good time with it. The best reviews are those that you yourself would like to listen to while driving along in your car or chatting with a friend over lunch.

We hope to welcome you to our inner circle of NCR Reviewers!