You have written a book. Now you want readers to find it. LoveReading has been recommending books to UK readers since 2005, with reviews chosen by our editors and informed by our Reader Review Panel of around 900 readers. This page brings together everything we offer authors and publishers, plus a small number of services from our partner, publishing.co.uk, clearly marked as such.
In short: if you are an indie author, start with our review service below. If you are a publisher looking for promotional placements, see the publishers section further down.
Get your book reviewed by LoveReading
Our indie author review service gives your book an honest, professional read. Every plan includes a review and written feedback from a LoveReading ambassador, plus consideration by our consumer review panel. If the review is positive, your book earns a free listing on LoveReading, the chance to receive our Indie Books We Love badge, and a Recommended by LoveReading graphic to use in your own marketing. It is a review service, not a promotion campaign - we tell you what we honestly think.
Book Plan 1 - £120
Full review and written feedback by a LoveReading ambassador, with an 8-week review turnaround. Includes consideration by our consumer review panel.
Book Plan 2 - £170
The same review and written feedback, on a faster 4-week turnaround for authors working to a launch date.
Picture Book Plan - £120
For picture books - review and written feedback by a LoveReading ambassador, with consideration by our consumer review panel.
See the full details and submit your book
For publishers
If you are a publisher or publicist looking to put a title in front of our readers, LoveReading Media offers promotional placements across our sites and email audience. Placement options and pricing are on our promote your book page.
Promote your book with LoveReading Media
From our partner
More help for your book
These services are not part of LoveReading's review offer. They come from our partner publishing.co.uk and cover the practical jobs indie authors ask us about most.
AI Visibility Audit
Readers increasingly ask ChatGPT and other AI tools what to read next. Check whether AI recommends your book, and get a full report on how to improve your visibility.
Free check · full report £29.99
Run the free checkBook Formatting
Professional print and ebook formatting, ready to upload to Amazon KDP and other retailers, with a 24-hour turnaround.
From £69 per book
Get your book formattedAdd-on: A+ Content design (£39) - the image-and-text panels on your Amazon book page, designed to match your cover. Ask for it when you order formatting
Disclosure: these services are delivered by publishing.co.uk, which is part of the same ownership group as LoveReading. LoveReading receives a share of the fees. This has no bearing on our reviews - your book is assessed honestly by a LoveReading ambassador, and the books we recommend on site are chosen by our editors and informed by our Reader Review Panel.
Frequently asked questions
No. You are paying for an honest, professional review and written feedback, not a favourable one. Only books that receive a positive review earn a free listing on LoveReading, and a chance at the Indie Books We Love badge and the Recommended by LoveReading graphic. That is what keeps the badge worth having. publishing.co.uk is part of the same ownership group as LoveReading, and LoveReading receives a share of the fees when you buy its services through this page. That is why its services are clearly labelled as partner services and kept separate from our own. It has no bearing on how your book is reviewed. Book Plan 1 and the Picture Book Plan have an 8-week review turnaround. Book Plan 2 is the faster option at 4 weeks, which suits authors working towards a launch date. Partner services run on their own timescales - book formatting, for example, has a 24-hour turnaround. If you are an indie author, start with the review service - an honest review and written feedback is the most useful first step, whatever stage your book is at. Head to Your Book Reviewed to choose a plan. Publishers should start with LoveReading Media.Is the review guaranteed to be positive?
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