Biltea Posted 24 June , 2015 Share Posted 24 June , 2015 Dear all I have read the book reviews on this forum for some time and find them very helpful. I am now in the position of seeking book reviews for a book I have recently produced and edited. Is there any facility on this forum for obtaining a review of my book please? Alternatively, could any member suggest any newspapers, periodicals, magazines, etc, which might accept my book for review? I would be grateful for any advice supplied. The book is : Morland - Great War Corps Commander War Diaries & Letters, 1914-1918 As a member of the WFA, I have sent them a copy for review. This is my first book, however, so I would appreciate other means of publicising my book. I hope this post is not considered unacceptable advertising as I don't want to be banned from the Greatwarforum! Thanks - Bill Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 24 June , 2015 Share Posted 24 June , 2015 Hope you have sn't the book to reviews editor, Bob Wyatt. If so I will give him a call and ask if he will send it to me for review. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmckay395 Posted 24 June , 2015 Share Posted 24 June , 2015 I review them for my old local paper (the Burton Mail) and usually stick them on Amazon too. Though I've got a bit of a backlog at the moment. Chris Baker is quite active also reviewing books for Amazon I've noticed so perhaps worth asking him to review one.Send it to your local paper(s) / get some reviews on Amazon / give to WFA / there's the Facebook page too for Great War Literature https://www.facebook.com/groups/400540696804899/?fref=ts So there's a few options... Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 24 June , 2015 Share Posted 24 June , 2015 If there is a local interest - to you or him - you might consider contacting the local paper for the town/village in question. Also, his old school/college/university might also review in their yearbook, perhaps, or maybe the relevant regimental museum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biltea Posted 26 June , 2015 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2015 Gentlemen/Sea.Jane Thanks for your helpful comments re book reviews. I have already sent a copy of the book to Bob Wyatt at the WFA, so you may be asked to review it, David. It is on Amazon, with a generous 'Look Inside' feature, and I will contact Chris Baker to ask him if he would like to review it for Amazon. I'm in the process of contacting my local newspaper, his old school (Charterhouse) and will follow up the Facebook link. Thanks again - Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 26 June , 2015 Share Posted 26 June , 2015 If you have a spare copy I can review it for the Friends of the National Army Museum's Book Review Supplement to its Quarterly Newsletter (I'm the editor, so I pick what goes in) - but the review won't appear until autumn as I'm putting the summer copy to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biltea Posted 20 July , 2015 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2015 Dear Phil/Staffsyeoman Firstly, sincere apologies for not replying to your kind review offer, made last month. I do check in with the GWF on a regular basis, but I obviously missed your comment. If it is not too late, I would very much like to accept your kind offer of a review for the Friends of the NAM Book Review Supplement to the Quarterly Newsletter. I would be happy to send you a book for this purpose. Best wishes - Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBully Posted 1 August , 2015 Share Posted 1 August , 2015 Bill- I don't know about a full review but if you we are talking about publicity generally worth making the most of a local connection to the book. Finding local history discussion websites /Facebook groups for example but also regional radio might well be interested. Good luck Michael Bully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 1 August , 2015 Share Posted 1 August , 2015 Bill, just let you know review copy for ST received from Bob. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerookery Posted 1 August , 2015 Share Posted 1 August , 2015 And David does pretty thorough reviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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