Review Guidelines

Review Guidelines

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AALBC.com is the most popular and frequently visited website dedicated to books by and about African Americans. AALBC.com is also a premier source of reviews of these books.

All AALBC.com commissioned reviews are published on the AALBC.com web site and are highlighted in our monthly newsletter; which reaches over 11,000 subscribers. An AALBC.com review is one of the best ways to inform the on-line, book loving, African American community about your book.

AALBC.com charges a $249 fee for a book review.

To have your book reviewed by AALBC.com please perform the following two steps:

First - Submit Payment

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Second - Send Us Your Book

Send two (2) copies of the book (finished books or bound galleys only) to be reviewed to AALBC.com at:

AALBC.com Book Reviews
55 West 116th Street #195
New York, NY 10026

Books should be in written in English. Books should be written by an African American, include African American characters, or include topics that are of specific interest to the African American reader. Novels, poetry and non-fiction works are accepted.

AALBC.com does not review books that require highly technical or specialized knowledge.

Are you a publisher with several, perhaps scores of books, you would like reviewed by AALBC.com?
Please call us at 866-603-8394 to review potential discounts.

What can you expect from an AALBC.com Review?

AALBC.com does not guarantee a favorable review
We hope our reviewer will absolutely love your book; however there is no guarantee. You are guaranteed an unbiased and honest review of your book, written in a style that readers has come to except from the particular reviewer.

Remember, you can always get your book on AALBC.com through, without critical review, via an author's profile or advertising campaign.

How long does it take for a book review to be published on AALBC.com?
Your book review will be published on the AALBC.com web site within 6 weeks from the date the books and payment are received.

How long does the book review remain on the AALBC.com web site?
Book reviews will remain on the web site for the life of AALBC.com (we've been on-line since 1997) or until you choose to have the book review removed.

AALBC.com reserves the right to decline to review any book submitted for review.
There are not many reasons for declining to review a book. If the book review is declined, both the payment and books will be returned.

The book will be reviewed by one of the AALBC.com Reviewers
Visit http://reviews.aalbc.com/aalbc1.htm for a current list of reviews. Publishers and authors may suggest, but can not chose, which AALBC.com reviewer will review their book.

AALBC.com reviewers will read the entire book (probably more than once).

AALBC.com reviews will have the follow characteristics:

500 words minimum length
A critical analyses not just a description of the book
The degree to which the reviewer likes or dislikes a book will be stated clearly
Positive and negative points will be highlighted when possible

The AALBC.com reviewer chosen to review the book will not have more than an a casual relationship with the book's author.
The intent here is to avoid any undue appearance bias.

AALBC.com reviews are written with the book buying public in mind.
AALBC.com reviews are not scholarly dissertations. The reviews are written for the general public..

AALBC.com will not rewrite a review.
We will acknowledge and correct factual errors, but we will not rewrite a published review.

AALBC.com reviewers are under no obligation to respond to feedback from the author regarding a published review.

Remember all reviews are subjective, based solely upon the opinion of an individual reviewer.
AALBC.com reviewers are all well read, experienced book reviewers, passionate about our literature, and most importantly committed to providing their honest assessment of an author's work.

Why are two copies of the book required?
The first copy is retained by the book reviews editor so that errors can be checked. The second copy is sent to the book reviewer.

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