How do you find book bloggers?

wizard tim · Jun 23, 2011

While searching for book bloggers to review my thriller, I realized that bing and google searches can be overwhelming and not very useful.

Here are two that may help you find a book blogger to review your book.

The first I found on Dave Gaughran's site (thanks Dave).
1. http://www.simon-royle.com/indie-reviewers/
2. http://fyreflybooks.wordpress.com/about/book-blogs-search/

The first lists bloggers that review all sorts of books. On the second, the fyrefly site is massive and I didn't see a way to search it.

If you have addresses for book bloggers that review thrillers, I'd appreciate the suggestion. And hopefully these sites may get you started on your own search.

Let's trade some links and help each other out.

dgaughran · Jun 23, 2011

Lots more on this thread:
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=193372

And this site (with a special emphasis on SF):
http://indiesfreviewers.wordpress.com/

KTC · Jun 24, 2011

You might also want to check out the topic in a Twitter search. There are some Fabtastic book bloggers on Twitter.

wizard tim · Jun 27, 2011

Thanks Dave and KTC. I will check those sites out, and hopefully I'll find some new ones that I can share with everyone.

SandraBeckwith · Jun 28, 2011

I would also contact bloggers with a connection to some of the topics or issues in the mystery. For example, maybe your protagonist is a nurse -- check out a few nurse bloggers. Or it has a baseball theme -- go after baseball bloggers. You could do some interesting Q&As about why you selected the profession, or setting, or issue, or whatever.

Cheers,
Sandy

wizard tim · Jun 29, 2011

Sandy, that's a good idea. I need to expand my search and your idea may be the way to do that.
Today I'm searching the indiesfreviewers site Dave suggested and working my way through one by one.

wizard tim · Jul 1, 2011

Here is a list at the Next Best Book Blog that includes sites that review indies.

veinglory · Jul 1, 2011

There are thousands of review blogs. But it would help to know: is it self-published and is it available only as an ebook? Because that does narrow things down a bit.

tamamushi · Jul 1, 2011

http://bookblogs.ning.com/

This is a site with over 1500 book bloggers. They're always posting their reviews.

BigWords · Jul 2, 2011

http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/

wizard tim · Jul 22, 2011

I'm about to self pub another ebook so hopefully I'll find some new sites to add to our list here. Maybe we can build this into a helpful list for other writers to use. Thanks to all who contribute.

The Grump · Jul 23, 2011

Hey, thanks for the suggestions everyone. You guys, added to my list of two lists.

popmuze · Jul 23, 2011

When you find a book blogger, do you just send them the file for the book? Or do you ask them if they'd be interested in seeing it? What's the protocol?

BigWords · Jul 23, 2011

Different book reviewers demand different formats, so it's best to either check the blog / forum where they review, or ask them directly - most are open to digital, but there are some hold-out's who only review hard copies.

Diana_Rajchel · Jul 23, 2011

It's a more general approach, but Google does actually have a search engine just for blogs:
I set this search to "book."

James D. Macdonald · Jul 23, 2011

popmuze said:
When you find a book blogger, do you just send them the file for the book? Or do you ask them if they'd be interested in seeing it? What's the protocol?

There isn't a standardized method. Check each site's guidelines.

IceCreamEmpress · Jul 23, 2011

Ask first, unless specific "This is what I want" instructions are given on the blog. Don't just email someone an ebook without confirming that they want it. Ever.

Because when a bunch of people decide to do that all at once, it can hose your email address while you sort it out with your ISP. Ask me how I know!

pbook · Jul 29, 2011

YES! I was looking for something like this -- thank you!

PortableHal · Aug 5, 2011

Presumably, you want a blogger who receives a good amount of traffic. Is there an easy way to check traffic flow?

azbikergirl · Aug 6, 2011

In addition to the above wonderful tips, I often browse the list of blogs that my favorite bloggers follow. They sometimes (not always) are also open to receiving review copies form authors. If their blog doesn't have submission guidelines, a polite query will usually answer the question (especially if the answer is no reply!).

pdblake · Aug 21, 2011

I've emailed a few on the Simon-Royal list and so far all those who have replied have said yes.

jamesn65 · Sep 13, 2011

For YA specific blogs, this is a really exhaustive resource

http://yabookblogdirectory.blogspot.com/p/ya-book-blogger-list.html

triceretops · Sep 18, 2011

Display site and writing groups are a fair bet, but you WILL have to participate and show at least a passing general interest in all those around you. Get involved in discussions that you are passionate about--make friends, share books and stories.

And...drop your price as far as you or your publisher can stand it, especially with an e-book. You can go so low that Amazon will balk, but you can find a comfortable medium. It will make a tremendous difference in your rank, and kick sales up somewhat. Ask me, I've just gone through this.

Good luck,

Tri

How do you find book bloggers?

wizard tim

dgaughran

KTC

Stand in the Place Where You Live

wizard tim

SandraBeckwith

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wizard tim

veinglory

volitare nequeo

tamamushi

BigWords

Geekzilla

wizard tim

The Grump

Hates Marketing. Loves Writing.

popmuze

Last of a Dying Breed

BigWords

Geekzilla

Diana_Rajchel

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James D. Macdonald

Your Genial Uncle

IceCreamEmpress

Hapless Virago

pbook

PortableHal

Not-so-new

azbikergirl

I really do look like this.

pdblake

jamesn65

triceretops