Book Spotlight - The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing by Mayra Calvani and Anne K. Edwards

The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing

by: Mayra Calvani and Anne K. Edwards

Perfect Paperback: 186 pages
Publisher: Twilight Times Books; 1st edition (June 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933353228
ISBN-13: 978-1933353227
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches

About the book:

Are you passionate about books? Do you have the desire to share your thoughts about a book with readers, yet are unsure about what makes a good review? Are you curious about the influence reviews have on readers, booksellers, and librarians?

If you're an experienced reviewer, The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing will serve as an excellent reference tool and amalgam of resources. If you're a beginner, this book will show you how to write a well-written, honest, objective and professional book review. It will also teach you:

How to read critically.

How to differentiate the various types of reviews.

How to rate books.

How to prevent amateurish mistakes.

How to deal with the ethics and legalities of reviewing.

How to tell the difference between a review, a book report, and a critique.

How to start your own review site.

How to publish your reviews on dozens of sites and even make money while you're at it, and much more.

If you're an author, publisher, publicist, bookseller, librarian, or reader, this book will also bring to light the importance and influence of book reviews within a wider spectrum.

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Ok, I don't know why my happy little hands have not found themselves holding a copy of this yet, but you can be sure that that will be rectified soon enough! This sounds fabulous and since I have been doing reviews for some time now, I would love to see how and where my reviews fall.

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A bit about the authors:

The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing was written by Mayra Calvani and Anne K. Edwards.

Multi-genre author Mayra Calvani has been a reviewer for ten years. She’s the author of the supernatural thrillers, Embraced by the Shadows and Dark Lullaby. A regular contributor to Blogcritics Magazine, she’s also a member of Broad Universe, Authors Coalition, and The Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators. Visit her website at: http://www.mayracalvani.com/. For her children’s books, visit http://www.mayrassecretbookcase.com/. Mayra also keeps a blog, The Dark Phantom Review, where she regulary posts reviews and author interviews.

Anne K. Edwards enjoys writing mysteries, but dabbles in children’s stories and other genre. She reviews for some publicists and web zines and is Editor of Voice in the Dark ezine. She is a member of Pennwriters and Books We Love. She does an occasional editing job and loves to read. Her books include Death on Delivery , The Last to Fall, and the children’s picture book, Jeremy and the Dragon. Visit her website at http://www.mysteryfiction.net/.

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