The other day, my publicist . . . (doesn't that sound hoity-toi? Mind you, I share her with at least 99 if not 9,999 other authors) sent me a review for Bookplate Special.
Okay, what's so special about yet another review?
This one happens to be from Booklist.
So, big deal, you're probably saying to yourself.
Well, it is a big deal. Booklist is one of the BIG FOUR reviewers. With budgets being slashed for books, many libraries make their book-buying decisions from reviews in one of the big four review sources: Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and ... BOOKLIST. Believe me, if you're a small press author, a big four review can make
or break you. (I didn't get one for my first hardcover and the book
sank like the Titanic, which absolutely broke my heart.)
The BIG FOUR review primarily hardcover books.
Bookplate Special is a mass market paperback.
The best part of all: Booklist liked it, hey, Mikey! They said, in part,"Small-town New Hampshire life, the sisters' turbulent relationship, a
budding romance, and plenty of cooking (includes recipes) provide the ambiance
in this satisfying series. A good bet for readers of Joanne Fluke's Hannah
Swensen mysteries."
Not bad, eh?
Congratulations! Just goes to show that the person who gave you the bad review last week, didn't know what they were talking about.
Posted by: Pamela | November 27, 2009 at 07:31 AM
Congratulations on the great review! It definitely erases that negative review.
Posted by: Dru | November 27, 2009 at 11:05 AM