GET YOUR BOOK REVIEWED
SPR has reviewed books since 2008, recommended by The Guardian, The New York Times, Writer’s Digest, and Publisher’s Weekly.
A professional book review (also called an Editorial Review) from a renowned book review company can be used at points of sale where customer reviews are not available, such as on the back of your book, author websites, social media, and the Editorial Reviews section on your Amazon book page, as well as for use in marketing and press campaigns for your book. Our reviews get 188,000 monthly views, with a permanent URL showing up in search results online. Choose a starred review if want to boast a gold star rating with your review.
Editorial
- 70+-Word Professional Book Review
- 7-Working-Day Turnaround
- Designed for Editorial Reviews on Amazon Book Page
- Listed on our Editorial Reviews Page
- Star Rating
Jump Start
- 200+ Word Professional Review
- 14-Working-Day Turnaround
- Editorial Review Copy for Amazon/Goodreads
- Shared on Facebook
- Tweet x 5
- New Releases Sidebar Thumbnail Image on Every SPR Post
- “Click to SPR Review” Badge
Classic Review
- 500+ Word Review + Star Rating
- 30-Working-Day Turnaround
- Editorial Review Copy for Amazon/Goodreads
- Shared on Facebook, Pinterest
- Tweet x 5
- SPR Star Review Medallion
- Goodreads “Add To Shelf” Badge on Review
- Pre-Approval of Your Review Before Publication
Lead Story
- 500+ Word Review + Star Rating
- 30-Working-Day Turnaround
- Editorial Review Copy for Amazon/Goodreads
- Shared on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr
- Tweet x 10
- 10-Question Author Interview shared on Facebook and Twitter
- 3D Lead Story Badge Displayed on Homepage
- SPR Star Review Medallion
- Goodreads “Add To Shelf” Badge on Review
- Pre-Approval of Your Review Before Publication
More Information about Editorial Reviews
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- An SPR Review is a professional reviewer’s opinion of your book.
- You can use an excerpt as a quote on your Amazon book page, and all marketing materials, including your author website and book cover.
- Editorial Reviews, such as SPR’s, are highly valued by readers as a reliable guide to the book’s quality and content.
- The complete SPR Review has a permanent page, which can be shared on social media.
- You can choose which part of your review to use, and you own the copy.
- An Amazon Editorial Review is a professional reviewer’s opinion showcased on your Amazon Book Page. Every SPR Review comes with a condensed version of the review that can be used on Amazon and other promotional materials.
- Amazon Editorial Reviews are highly valued by both buyers and Amazon as a reliable guide to the book’s quality and content.
- Amazon regards an Editorial Review as more important than a Customer Review, and places Editorial Reviews high up on the page in a prime position.
- Amazon Editorial Reviews are highly encouraged by Amazon. They should not be confused with paid customer reviews, which are not allowed on Amazon.“The Editorial Reviews section is a feature of a detail page, and is intended to provide customers descriptive information about a title. Editorial reviews are different from customer reviews, as they are transcribed directly from reputable sources.” Amazon Author Central
- You will be prompted to upload your book to our secure Dropbox account after payment. You can submit a PDF, ePub, .mobi, Pages, or Word document. Books do not have to be currently published.
- Your review will be ready approximately 30 working days from the date that we receive a copy of your book, or 14 working days for Jump Start Reviews. Editorial Reviews take 7 working days.
- You can use this handy working days calculator to see when your book review will be ready.
- We will send the review to you for approval before it’s made public, via a private link, for Classic & Lead Story Reviews. If you bought an Editorial, Classic, or Lead Story you will also get your gold star rating at this time.
- Note: Jump Starts do not have a star rating, as our option for an unstarred review.
- When the review is published, we will email you the live link and other important info.
- All reviews come with a 70-word review summary that can be used on Amazon, Goodreads, author site, book jacket copy, and other promotional material.
- Reviews can be credited to Self-Publishing Review or SPR.
- We have approx. 6450 Facebook likes with on average 20,500 views per week
- Over 11k Twitter followers
- Averaging over 188,000 website views monthly, with an average of 3 pages being read in a visit
- Newsletter to approximately 7,360 publishing professionals, authors, libraries, and readers 6x yearly
- Tumblr and Instagram accounts will share Lead Story Reviews
= Over a quarter of a million potential readers will see your book
https://www.selfpublishingreview.com/book-policy/
Customized Services – PayPal Buyer Protection
Almost all services at SPR are created just for your book, which means our products are customized, that is, we cannot take the review or promotion back and resell it, because it only pertains to your book. Because of this, you are not automatically entitled to Buyer Protection at PayPal, and we will fight cases where clients file for a refund calling on Buyer Protection, as it does not apply in almost all cases on our services. The only exceptions are:
- Contest entries (before the contest is judged)
- Buying duplicates by mistake
- You purchased two items but received one
- You do not receive your review after more than 30 working days
Intangible items like services and custom made items are not eligible for PayPal Buyer Protection. Read more here.
NOTE: Non-US clients will be automatically offered the equivalent dollar price in their currency, if available (CAN, AUD, EUR, GBP)
Popular Add-Ons
CUSTOM BOOK REVIEW PROMO - For Verified Customer Reviews + Kindle Sales
CUSTOM BEST SELLER PROMO - For Verified Customer Reviews + Kindle Sales + Best Seller Ranking
CUSTOM SALES BOOST - For Amazon Book Sales
All prices shown are for paperback books priced at $20 or under, or eBooks priced $2.99 or under for the promo period (you may change your price after the promo). The optimal price for promos is 99 cents or free. If you want to promote your book at a higher price, there will be a small supplement payable. The maximum price your book can be during a promotion is $4.99. We do not recommend this, but it may be possible to price your book higher for smaller packages. Please consult us for more information.
Please note we cannot guarantee the bestseller ranking as we are not Amazon, but in most cases this is the ranking you will reach with this package. Minimum numbers expected are shown for reviews, sales, and rank on each product descriptor.
Complete information can be found here: SPR Amazon Book Promotions.
Social Media Power-Up – $39
If you ordered an SPR Review, receive 15 extra tweets of your review. We will use hashtags depending on your genre (#SFRTG – Science Fiction Retweet Group, #TW4RW – Romance, #HWRTG – Horror Writers Retweet Group, #YABookPromo, and others), as well as indie-specific hashtags (#IndieBooksBeSeen, #IndieBooksPromo, #IARTG – Indie Author Retweet Group, #BookBoost, and others), which will increase the reach of your review, plus we’ll tweet your @twitterhandle to help you get more followers.
Amazon Category & Keyword Assessment – $99
Keywords are enormously important for ranking in Amazon search and genre lists. Our experts will assess your categories and keywords to help you rank higher for your genre and increase visibility in Amazon.
Book Blurb Rewrite – $99
Your blurb (the short description of the book seen on Amazon and other venues) is second only to your book cover as your most important marketing tool. Have your book description rewritten to include keywords that will help your book pop and gain new interest from readers to get more sales and appear more often in search results.
Book of the Week – $59
Display on the sidebar of every post on the site with your book cover, Amazon buy button, and "Add to Goodreads" button. We will also Tweet your direct Amazon link every day of your promotion. We can also link to a different bookstore, if the book is not published on Amazon.
