Review Policy

I’m an author, poet, journalist, editor, writer, and marketing and public relations professional of over thirty years. I have Bachelor of Arts degrees in Journalism, English, and History. You can read more about me, my businesses, my writing, and my reading at About Erin Al-Mehairi page. You can read about my book and more editing services on the editing page.

As my current career, I do developmental/content, copy/line editing and proofreading as well as public relations and advertising/promotion for authors. Where I can fit it in, I offer reviews and interviews to authors who are not my clients in a multitude of genres, either here or hosted by other sites, as well as social media.

Book Review Information –

I have hosted this site now for twelve years! It seems like yesterday I just started it and it’s come so far in that time. I still get very good views, including content from here garnering views years after publish from Google searches due to my longevity and professionalism as a writer, ability to write for SEO, and strong SEO.

I am currently willing to accept e-mail requests about books for review in almost any genre, and prefer fiction (literary, historical, fantasy, suspense, thrillers, mystery, and certain types of horror and sci-fi). I also accept inquires about poetry. I sometimes read books for children and YA. My daughters have also both reviewer here from time to time and they accept young adult and adult (they’ve been doing since they were around 9 and 10 but are now 16 and 20!).

Please understand that I have a busy job in publishing and I am also an author myself, so my wait time and amount of books taken will be longer and lower than some book review sites.

Since I have received a professional degree in journalism (out of sheer love for it), I especially enjoy doing interviews, hosting guest interviews, and publishing articles by others. I will try my best to review every book I receive in a timely manner, but please be patient with me. I do not accept follow-up emails about if I’ve read a book (but do to check in if received or have new info to provide).

If interested in having me review a book on my blog, and have marketing presence through me with social networking avenues such as Facebook (I have 2300+ personal, 1100+ Hook of a Book), Twitter (5,500+), Pinterest (800+), LinkedIn (700+), GoodReads (700+), Instagram (1600+), then please send me an e-mail about your book to hookofabook@hotmail.com. I often take photos and share them on social media, talk books up in reader and reviewer circles on social media, include books in lists, and recommend books to others including bookstores.

Please make sure to indicate if there is a date you’d love to have it posted by (such as a release date, launch date, blog tour, etc.) and if you want a recommendation on any other commercial site (Barnes and Nobles, Amazon…). I’ll try.

I *strongly prefer* tangible (hard or paperback) books, because this gives me the entire book experience which I think readers crave. Also I spend a lot of time working behind the computer and I live with auto immune diseases in which light sensitivity is a factor as well as chronic pain. One more minute of reading on a computer usually something I don’t need. Reading helps me relax, but not on a computer. I thank you to those who do this. You usually you are rewarded with pictures taken and posted on social media and you are usually pushed higher on the list. In some doses, I will also read for Kindle using lower light levels. I understand where the publishing world is moving today and that many authors only publish on e-book. I am happy to work something out just let me know your concerns in an e-mail.

Please use the hookofabook@hotmail.com e-mail address and to receive my physical mailing address.

Photo of Author Deborah Harkness and I at her book signing on July 22, 2012.

Authors

I am willing to do author interviews, guest posts, and giveaways on my site. I look forward to them! As a trained journalist, this is my forte.  Please send your request for me to be part of your blog book tour, Q & A session, or host for a guest post. Send your inquiry to hookofabook@hotmail.com.

Photo of me and Brian Moreland at HorrorHound Cincinnati in March 2013!

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