Book Marketing for Authors

Book Marketing for Authors

Book Reviews Are Important; Here's How to Get More of Them

Suggestions for building up the number of quality reviews for your book(s).

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Dec 29, 2025
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Hi Authors!

We hope you’re all having a wonderful holiday season!

Today we’re going to talk about the importance of book reviews, as well as how to get more of them.

First of all, it is imperative to understand the difference between a review and an endorsement. A review is from a reader or a fan. Endorsements are reviews that you receive from influencers such as authors, booksellers, educators, librarians, or experts in your field or genre.

Next week, we’ll be talking much more about endorsements, but today we’ll stick to reviews.

Book reviews are important for a number of reasons:

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