The New York Journal of Books is a new venture seeking to add reviewers. PLEASE REPLY ONLY BY EMAIL TO: nyjb@live.com.

The New York Journal of Books is a new venture seeking to add reviewers. PLEASE REPLY ONLY BY EMAIL TO: nyjb@live.com. If you are an author, this is an opportunity to publish reviews in your own genre, thereby promoting your own name and book(s). We also seek individuals with specific expertise, whether published authors or not, whose writing/reviewing meets our professional standard to review non-fiction books on the topics in which they have extensive expertise. Non-authors must be highly credentialed in field of expertise, have a sharp critical eye, and compelling and professional writing skills. Reviewers’ names will appear at the end of the review with reference to their most recent work if an author. For others your byline and presence as a reviewer is an opportunity to augment your credentials as an expert. (Reviews that include such phrases as “I could not put down this book” do not meet our standard for insight.) We seek uncommon intelligence in the critique and the writing. Many have to date expressed an interest in reviewing books they simply enjoy rather than books within their genre or area of expertise. As much as we would like to accommodate this request, we cannot. The reputation of this new venture will be underpinned by the unimpeachable intellect, insight, and expertise of the reviewer, along with a strong, credentialed byline.
We prefer to review book ahead of publication or very close to release. Publishers typically provide a complimentary reviewer’s copy of the book or a set of bound galleys, delivered to your address. There is no limit on the length of reviews, but we would anticipate as an on-line book review that 3-5 paragraphs of about 400-1000 words at minimum will be sufficient. At times reviewers will be asked to review books they have not selected.
Please note that this venture is in start-up mode. We do not anticipate any material profit until we establish credibility and are able to commercialize. Only then will the Journal be in a position to compensate reviewers. We do not plan to offer reviews for a fee.
Please email nyjb@live.com if interested. Please do not respond via Facebook. Linked in messages slow down our process and do not always receive replies. Please include as much specific background detail information that establishes your credentials as a reviewer for one or more genres/topics, including names of publications where your writing has appeared, including, of course, any experience reviewing books. Please also indicate the genres/topics you are most interested in reviewing -- listed sequentially according to your preference, if any. It will also be useful to know how frequently you would anticipate submitting reviews. (We favor quality over quantity. Everyone produces quality work at a different pace.) It is also helpful to receive resumes. We will respond to all who apply to become reviewers for this venture.
Finally, the review is in start-up mode. By design, we have not sought publicity or high ranking among search engines. The current website is being run as a beta. We are currently seeking a webmaster to substantially upgrade the appearance and functionality of the website as well as enhance its SEO. (Inquiries welcome.) Once we perfect the website and gain critical mass of reviews we will fully launch the site. In the meantime, in accord with our mission, the beta site does publish reviews of certain books that have not been reviewed extensively, if at all. Like any beta, ours also serves to identify unmet requirements and optimize full launch of the permanent site.
We welcome all comments through the discussion groups.
T. Sturtz, Editor-in Chief, the New York Journal of Books
nyjb@live.com (AGAIN PLEASE REPLT TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS AND NOT THROUGH FACEBOOK)
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