Reviewers

After several critics complained of being quoted out of context on the covers of Jordan Peterson's new book, the industry body has spoken out against the practice

Fake reviews for products sold on Amazon's Marketplace are being sold online "in bulk", according to Which?

The consumer group found 10 websites selling fake reviews from £5 each and incentivising positive reviews in exchange for payment or free products.

It suggested the firm was facing an "uphill struggle" against a "widespread fake reviews industry".  Read more

A report commissioned by the Centre for New and International Writing at the University of Liverpool has highlighted a stark lack of diversity within poetry publishing and, particularly, poetry criticism.  Read more

"Anyone can be a critic." It's a common lament these days now that the book review landscape is changing. English professors and book reviewers in newspapers aren't the only tastemakers in literary criticism anymore: Goodreads community members, anonymous or top reviewers on Amazon, and dedicated bloggers can, and do, produce discourse about books. But are they really critics?  Read more

For indie authors, few free marketing efforts match the power of book reviews and blurbs. But many authors don't pursue reviews and blurbs, and that's a shame. Those who try are often disappointed with the results, and inexperience at querying reviewers is usually the cause.