Fiction Book Reviewers FAQs

Thank you for wanting to learn more about the Baker Publishing Group fiction reviewer program. We have set these guidelines in place in order to be fair to everyone participating.

Do I need to have a social media platform or blog to be in this program? Yes, a public social media platform or blog is required. Posting reviews only on retailer websites or book websites like Goodreads or Storygraph is great, but that doesn’t fully meet our requirements. Your social media page or blog must be up and running and accessible to the general public when you sign up to be a part of our program.

How does this program work? Regular email alerts are sent out to reviewers who are accepted into our program. These emails provide details on the new fiction releases available for requests. When requesting a book, the reviewer agrees to read and post an original review (at least 75 words, not including back cover copy or plot synopsis) on their blog or social media platform as well as at least one retailer website during the given time frame. How often do you review applications? Applications are reviewed on a seasonal basis. It might be up to three months before someone contacts you to let you know if we have an opening. We have a set amount of review copies available, so spots for this program are limited.

Where am I required to post a review? Your review must be posted on your social media platform or blog and at least one retailer website such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Christianbook, or Books-a-Million. You may also share on sites like Goodreads, Storygraph, LibraryThing, or BookBub, but that is not required.

When should I post my review? Your review should be posted during the time frame given in the email invite. If your deadline has passed, please still submit your review, as missed reviews will result in removal from the program.

Should I post a spoiler in my review? We ask that you please be considerate of other readers and not include spoilers in your review. Am I required to finish a book I’ve agreed to review? In the event you aren’t enjoying the book, we don’t require you to finish it, but we do expect you to be thoughtful and considerate in the case of a negative review, just as you would be when posting a positive one.

How do I submit my review links? Please use this form to submit a direct link to your review.

What is a direct link? It is a link that will take us directly to your review, NOT simply to your blog’s homepage or your social media page. You can usually get the direct link by clicking on the blog or social media post once it’s made public. Copying the web address from that page would be a direct link and should resemble http://myblogname.bloghost.com/title-of-blog-post or https://www.instagram.com/p/abcdefg.

I haven’t received my book yet. Did it get lost in the mail? Books are usually mailed out within one to two weeks of your signing up to review the book, so you should receive your book within two to three weeks of signing up. Because of the number of people involved in the blogger program, we cannot be responsible for books that are lost or damaged in the mail. We are also unable to resend books to reviewers should their address have been incorrect at the time of the mailing. If you have not received your book within three weeks, please respond to a review email to let us know.

I’ve moved or changed my email address. How do I update my information? Respond to one of the signup emails with your new information and we will update your account in our system.

I was sent a NetGalley widget, but I can’t download it to my particular device, or I am having another technical problem. What should I do? If something has gone wrong with the NetGalley widget, it is almost always a problem with your account or device, and not something we have the ability to fix or address from our end. NetGalley has a great troubleshooting resource that will walk you through most of the problems you will encounter. You can search for an answer to your particular question there. If that doesn’t help, please contact NetGalley.

Should I post about my review on social media? Yes, please! Use the hashtag #BHPFiction or #RevellReads and tag us @BethanyHouseFiction or @RevellFiction on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. We love hearing from you!