When you place your order you can choose how many beta readers you want, with a minimum of 2.  As beta readers are paid to read and answer your questionnaire, the price of the service rises with each beta reader you request (and are sent).

Still, it is recommended that you request more than 2 whenever possible with about 3-5 being ideal for most authors.  The reason for this is that, as with any opinion, it’s always best to hear from more than one source to help you determine if a particular issue is a real problem or just due to personal bias. If more than one reader feels the same way about a particular question, you can have a lot more confidence than if it was just from a single source.

The details of your book are sent to all eligible beta readers, with eligibility dependent on a number of factors (some of which is within your control and some not).  The following is a list of the factors that must be true for a beta reader to be invited to sign up for your book.

• Not already reading another beta book
• Hasn’t been blocked by the author
• Meets the criteria of the book on the order form (genre, gender, age range, etc)

Note that beta readers that are new to the program are in a trial stage, where they must read one book without being paid and then evaluated to determine if they are a good fit for the program.  One or more (but no more than 2 or 3) may be added to a beta book at no charge to the author, which may result in the author getting back more completed questionnaires than beta readers requested.  We request that authors rate the beta readers that read their books for a variety of reasons, but it is especially important for our evaluation and potential promotion of these new beta readers.