2006-09-05 08:33:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I think you're using the wrong term here. You don't want your book reviewed, as in, by a "book reviewer", you want to get an agent/publishing deal, correct?
For someone just starting out, I reccomend you go the agent route. Www.Agentquery.com will get you started.
MOST agents ask for ONLY a query letter- NONE of your book. A few ask for a 'partial" which varies from "three chapters" to "30 pages" to "50 pages".... the agent will specify, either when making the request, or on their website.
An agent gets TONS of submissions, so it make take up to 8 weeks for them JUST to read your one page query letter. Then the request--usually-- a partial. After reading the partial, if they like it, they request a full.
I have had agents request fulls directly from the query letter, but not often. Some will request via email, some want you to snail mail it.
Chose agents, first, that allow 'equeries", which is query letters by email. It will get your feet wet, and it wont cost you for envelopes, stamps, ink, paper, etc.
2006-09-05 10:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, you send your agent or your publisher only the first couple of chapters, to see if they are interested in handling/publishing your book. If they are interested, they ask for more. But a reviewer? Sheesh! How can you write a review based on the first couple of chapters? Reviewers don't read works in progress, but only published works so there is no reason for them to see only a couple of chapters. In any case, what would you do, rip out the first 40 pages of the book and send them that? Your publisher should be the one to ship out books to the reviewer, by the way.
2006-09-05 08:55:02 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard conflicting answers to that question. What I read most recently was that for non-fiction works, it is good to send just a few sample chapters, but for fiction works, you should send the whole thing (after sending an appropriate query letter and determining the agent or publisher's interest). In any case, sending an unsolicited manuscript to anyone is not going to get you anywhere. There are plenty of books on this topic, you should go read one.
2006-09-05 08:51:32 · answer #3 · answered by wintershinestar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The majority of publishers that review materials don't really have a lot of time on their hands because of their work load (all those books to review). If you can't "WOW" them within the first couple of chapters, they're not going to be interested in the rest of your manuscript...Trust me I know...
2006-09-05 11:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by Tom I 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always been told that it is not a wise thing to send your entire manuscript (unless it is a short story) to an editor or publisher. Instead, professional writers, editors, and publishers recommend that you send the first couple of chapters of your manuscript - just enough chapters to get them interested in your book.
2006-09-05 08:36:51 · answer #5 · answered by moonguardianluna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a scam to give writers with writers block a start. (That's My Opinion)
2006-09-05 08:35:02 · answer #6 · answered by Spaghetti MY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋