Fully Booked
The Hidden Gems Author Podcast
Episode 95 – How Review Journals Can Boost Your Publishing Career
Hosted by: Craig Tuch and Roland Hulme with special guest Dr. Roger Leslie
Every self-published author knows how important reviews are – but there are different types of reviews than just those left by readers. Editorial reviews and review journals are a legacy of traditional publishing, but still incredibly valuable – even to self-published writers. In fact, review journals are unsung heroes in helping authors expand their reach beyond just publishing in the digital realm. In this episode of Fully Booked, Craig and Roland have invited back a previous guest to help dive deep into the world of review journals such as Booklist, Library Journal, and the School Library Journal – all to demonstrate how useful they can be to an author’s career.
Returning guest Dr. Roger Leslie is not only a seasoned author and owner of his publishing company, but someone who also spent eight years as a Booklist reviewer. With this experience, Dr. Leslie provides an exceptional explanation not only of the purpose of review journals but also the steps authors need to take to get featured within them. Doing so can supercharge any author’s career by not only helping get their books into libraries, but also by enhancing their editorial credibility (and potentially leading to securing coveted spots in mainstream bookstore chains.)
Dr. Roger Leslie
https://rogerleslie.com/