Indie Author Review
The easy, affordable way to promoteyour books to the world.
Welcome!
Thank you very much for your interest in Indie Author Review!
Why?
As both a publisher and author, I am frustrated with the difficulty and expense involved in promoting my clients’ books and my own. You thought writing a book was challenging? It’s child’s play compared to figuring out how to get in front of your target audience.
Who?
You, me, and others like us. My goal is to provide a web-based catalog of new books written and [self-] published by people who don’t want (or can’t afford) to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars trying to get in front of bookstores, teachers, librarians, and avid readers.
How?
Before I can start to promote IndieAuthorReview.com to the aforementioned “buyers of books,” I need something to show them.
This is where you come in …
I’m starting from scratch — an idea and a domain name. Consequently, I know that I can’t reasonably expect anyone to pay anything for this service until I can demonstrate to everyone that this site has value and visitors — people looking at the catalog, finding value in the content, and ultimately buying our books.
I plan to begin charging a nominal fee for an author to list his or her book(s) on IndieAuthorReview.com in 2024.
In order to populate this site now, I am giving 300 authors a subscription to IndieAuthorReview.com through December 31, 2023, at absolutely no cost. There are only a few rules —
- No pornography
- I ask that you provide me with your feedback on the registration process and the book listing process
- I depend heavily on your suggestions for improvements and other possible services that I can make available to our members.
At the end of the free subscription period, you can simply let your membership lapse or begin paying for the service.
Where and When?
Right here and right now! Just complete the registration form. Your email address will be your login ID. A password (that you can change) will be automatically generated and sent to you. You will be added to our electronic mailing list. I won’t sell or share your email address. I won’t bury you in spam or solicitations. I will announce new features and I will remind you that your subscription is up for renewal.
Once you have registered, you will be allowed to submit up to five (5) of your books for inclusion on this site through the end of 2023. This will ensure you are well-represented through the 2023 holiday season.
What?
Your listing will include:
- Book information — title, summary, front and back cover images, ISBN, genre, reading age, page count, etc.,
- Author information — name, brief biography, headshot, email address, and social media and web address(es).
- (Optional) Illustrator information — the same as the author profile
- Publisher information — name, email address, and social media and web address
- Most importantly, up to five links to your book’s entries at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and any three other retailers
Each listing can take up to 30 minutes to complete. It will be significantly faster and easier if you have your headshot(s), front cover, and back cover images ready to go in JPG or PNG format at 72 dpi.
With your participation and constructive feedback, we can all sell more books without breaking anyone’s bank.
In Summary …
Please sign up now (again, no cost, no fees, no hidden charges, and no obligation). If you like the service, you can renew in January 2023 for a nominal fee. If you are dissatisfied in any way with the service, drop me an email. If I can’t rectify the issue, I will simply remove your listing and thank you sincerely for giving us a chance.
Thank you again for your interest! I appreciate your willingness to help build something that will get more readers and sell more books.
Regards,
Bill Even, Founder