Book Review Instructions

If you'd like to get your book reviewed by MWSA:

•  Books submitted to the MWSA for review must be submitted by an active MWSA member in good standing with the MWSA per the membership requirements defined in Article III and Article IV in the MWSA By-laws

•  Books submitted for review must be submitted by the author, co-authors, or by the publishing house

•   MWSA reviews published books only.  It must have an ISBN and a price. Please do not sent manuscripts, ARCs or "treatments" -- including Adobe PDF, MS Word or MS Word Perfect files.  Handwritten or typed drafts or outlines will not be accepted.

• Send a query to Head Reviewer Andrew Lubin including the following items

a) Title

b) Author

c) Genre

d) Synopsis

e) Publisher

 f) Book cover as a JPG

 

Mr. Lubin will evaluate your request and assign a reviewer to read your book.  He will contact you and provide you with the reviewers address.  You will then send the reviewer a copy of your book.  The book will not be returned. The author or publishing house inquiring about submitting a book for review must receive a confirmation notice that the MWSA will review the book
 

•  Your book will be evaluated on the following criteria:

a) Cover
b) Layout
c) Content
d) Appearance
e) Writing skill
f) Technical proficiency  which includes --  Grammar, Organization, Punctuation, Readability,  Spelling

•  All books submitted for review automatically qualify for entry into the MWSA Annual Literary Awards Contest. Any book receiving a Five-Star rating for literary excellence will be eligible for consideration for the MWSA Annual Literary Award Gold, Silver, or Bronze Medals in one (1) of nineteen (19) annual literary award categories.  Books will be rated on a Five-Star; Three-Star; One-Star basis.
  
  Books winning an MWSA Annual Literary Award may be considered for submission to other nationally recognized literary award contests or also may be considered for submission to the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize Committees

Depending on the time of year, the number of submissions and the number of reviewers, it may take several months for a particular book to be posted. 

 

Only those books reviewed by August each year will be eligible for that year's awards.  When your book was published does not prevent a good book from being reviewed or selected for one of the awards.

 

NOTE: Since MWSA aims at recognizing quality books, there is no guarantee that every book will be reviewed.  However, those authors who do not hear specifically that their work will not be publically evaluated should expect that their reviews will be posted on the website. 

 Get your book posted in MWSA Store

If you'd like to get your book posted in the MWSA Bookstore, send Joyce Faulkner the following information:

•  Your book cover

•   Title

•   Author

•   Whether or not you are an Active Member of MWSA

•   Price and if there's a discount for MWSA members

•   Publisher

•   Short synopses...3 or 4 lines.

•  3 reviews or cover endorsements ... 3 or 4 lines.

•  A website or information as to where a prospective buyer might purchase your book.

NOTE:  This service is free to members.  MWSA does not take a percentage.