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Old 04-18-2008, 09:54 PM   #1
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Hi guys,

I am new here so forgive if this seems a tad spammy.

Apart from my day job of writing non-fiction academic stuff... I have spent the past 5 years writing a fantasy novel(s) as well. I have started publishing it online but would like to get it reviewed so as to build word of mouth. I am not going to post the link here as I have no intention of spamming you.

HOWEVER... do you know who/where/how I might go about getting my work reviewed? Online fiction reviewers interested in fantasy are difficult to find.

The goal is to get a fanbase online and move into print. I have found that fiction publishers are far more, well, judgmental than academic editors, which I find hard to understand (especially considering the requirement for peer review in the academic field).

So... help me out
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Old 04-19-2008, 05:31 PM   #2
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Welcome to the forum. 'Fraid I can't help you out on that one, though.

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Hello there! As far as i know, you can only get reviews once you're published. Your publisher will send copies of a new novel to other authors and reviewers (of magazines, newspapers) to get reactionns. Then you get the following: on a book of A, you can readl: 'This is the guy I read' by B - who's equally well-known. Reviews are only any good if they're from well-known authors, or from people working for reputable newspapers or magazines. What's a review, if written by another unknown?


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