More than 1,100 indie authors have had a book reviewed by LoveReading since 2019. Feedback that isn't positive stays private, and the books our reviewers love most earn the Indie Books We Love badge. How to get your book reviewed in the UK · Children's and picture books
Click the "Get Started" link above or click here to choose the review package you would like to go for. You'll upload your book, check your details, then pay securely through PayPal. You'll get an email confirming your payment.
You'll have 2 options to choose from when submitting your indie book. We request that you upload your book as a PDF, epub or mobi file. Should you wish to send us a physical copy, please use a PDF of the book cover in your submission, let us know you would like to send a physical copy by emailing [email protected] and we will arrange for an ambassador to review the book and let you know where to send it. Please be aware that posting of physical copies of your book will cause a delay and may have an impact on when we are able to get your feedback returned to you.
After receiving your book, our Editors will allocate your book to one of the team of Ambassadors who will review the book and provide a detailed review which will then be emailed to you within our turnaround time. Turnaround times start from within 4 weeks of submission. You can see the detailed breakdown of each review option and their respective turnaround times in the 'Review Options' section below.
Positive reviews will be listed at no extra charge on LoveReading.co.uk or LoveReading4Kids.co.uk. If our ambassadors really loved your book, it could also be awarded an "Indie Books We Love" badge, at the reviewer's discretion, and will be listed in our Indie Books We Love section and on the homepage for one month.
If your book is listed on LoveReading or LoveReading4Kids we may also be able to sell your book through our website.
Since we have launched as a bookstore with social purpose, we are able to sell a huge amount of books on our sites. However as we are donating 25% of the cover price to schools, we are unable to sell every book published. We are working with Gardners Wholesaler as our exclusive supplier for our online bookstore. Unless the book is available from them and with a significant enough discount available they will unfortunately show as not available to purchase through our site. In our FAQs section of the site, we display a graph of our new business model to demonstrate.
It won't preclude us from shouting about books of course! After all, since 2005 we have been used as an information source, rather than bookseller and we are under no illusion that people will entirely leave their loyal retail preference and come to us. We are merely offering a socially responsible alternative, and offering a revenue stream to schools - who are struggling with funding cuts - to enable them to invest in more books for their children.
Only for indie author books, are we happy to include links to other booksellers on the book pages, so when we send you your feedback we will ask you to send us links to your preferred bookseller so that we can feature them with your review.
If your book is available from Gardners, but not at a significant enough discount, we invite you to contact your account manager there and discuss. We need 45% for the book to show as available on our site and still deliver on our business model mentioned above.
Books awarded the Indie Books We Love badge are invited to reach more readers through our promotion packages, such as newsletter features and Author of the Month. We'll send you the options with your review.
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The total you pay
ORDER NOWPlease be aware that posting of physical copies of your book will cause a delay and may have an impact on turnaround time.
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A. Our Ambassadors are hand-picked from thousands and include book bloggers, librarians, authors, professional reviewers, media execs and more
A. Our Reader Review Panel has around 900 avid readers across the UK. We send out a monthly email which will include your book (digital copies only), offering it for review. The number of reviews from this varies, depending on the appetite for your book. We do not guarantee reviews from our consumers but it will be seen by a lot of reviewers who will have the chance to review it.
A. To post the review on Amazon, please contact an Amazon representative directly. Whilst not guaranteed, most of our reviewers will be active on main book sites and with your permission can share these on a case by case basis.
A. No. LoveReading is a site that centres around positivity and we believe that everyone's reading tastes are subjective. A book that may not be for us doesn't mean that it's not the perfect book for someone else. We will share the feedback privately with you as unfavourable reviews can offer valuable feedback for improvements, but we will not share any negative thoughts on any books and no one would see it without your permission.
A. Should your Ambassador review be positive, we will list your book on LoveReading.co.uk and/or LoveReading4Kids.co.uk at no extra charge. If our ambassadors really loved your book, it could also be awarded an “Indie Books We Love” badge, at the reviewer's discretion, and will be listed in our Indie Books We Love section and on the homepage for one month. We will also give you our coveted “Recommended By LoveReading” graphic to use as you see fit.
A. YES. Our intention is to give honest feedback from a trusted LoveReading Ambassador, and to also provide wide book exposure to mainstream readers and to reward books people love with added exposure. We have worked hard to provide the best value offering on the market.
A. You are paying for a service. You are paying for an honest review. You are also paying for the opportunity to gain exposure to thousands of other reviewers who may want to read your book. And, you are paying for the chance to feature on one of the leading book recommendation sites and online bookstore should your book be positively received. We are presenting this opportunity as an author care and promotion package and have priced it to be accessible to all.
A. You are not required to have an ISBN number in order to complete the submission. However if the book receives positive feedback and is added to the website we will need an ISBN or ASIN as well as a publication date in order to create the book page.
A. Favourably. Although there is no like-for-like service to what we offer in the UK, there are dozens of sites who charge 2-5 times our price just for a review. Our package delivers a review, the potential to get more reviews from avid readers and the possibility of added exposure on our trusted network of high traffic sites.
A. We have reviewed books from every leading publisher since 2005. We're one of the UK's leading book recommendation sites and an online bookstore, with more than 200,000 newsletter subscribers across our sites. We do not guarantee positive reviews, unfavourable reviews can be taken as valuable feedback for improvements and ultimately will not be published on our site. This is why our readers trust us and why our endorsement is so meaningful.
A. To ensure our ambassadors are reading the genres they enjoy and create the best environment for favourable feedback we send regular emails to our ambassadors with the latest submissions and they select the books they want to read.
A. We prefer sending digital copies online but can also accept hard copies in most cases if you send us an email to [email protected]
A. We guarantee at least one review but do not guarantee that the review will be positive. If we did, it would not help you or our readers in the long run. Unfavourable reviews can be taken as valuable feedback for improvements but ultimately will not be published on our site. This is why our readers trust us and why our endorsement is so meaningful.
A. We accept any type of book, from self-help to religious books to fiction. Our panel of ambassadors have a diverse range of reading preferences. We would however advise that this system is not suitable for specialised or academic texts.
A. Yes. LoveReading4Kids.co.uk is one of the leading children's book review sites and is now also an online bookstore. We have thousands of children's book reviewers on our consumer panel and well-respected children's book ambassadors on our elite panel.
A. Your review is guaranteed within 8 weeks on the Standard review, and within 4 weeks on the Fast-track and Picture book reviews. Reviewers from our consumer panel are sent within a monthly newsletter so vary but we normally ask our consumer reviewers to review books within 4 weeks of receiving them.
A. No. With these particular packages we review self-published books and books from small to medium publishers.
A. We can, but please email [email protected] at the time of your submission so that we can work through the process with you and ensure that we deliver your feedback within the correct time frame.
A. You pay securely through PayPal when you submit your book. If you can't use PayPal, email [email protected] and we'll help.
A. Please email [email protected] and we will be happy to answer any questions you have.