In order for “good books get more reviews” to be true, you have to use a very specific and (to me) non-intuitive definition of “good”. Otherwise, I largely agree with this piece, which has some useful points to make.

Originally shared by Damien Walter

Writing a regular column for The Guardian on weird books, I get asked by writers of all kinds to read their latest tome. And sometimes that question becomes “how do I get my book reviewed?”

In the age of social media and the internet the book review is a much different beast than it once was.

A tweet from Neil Gaiman can be much better publicity than a national newspaper book review today.

And a groundswell of interest from fans talking on blogs can shift more copies than old style book clubs.

So while I’m discussing this in terms of “getting reviewed”, it might just be better to think of this as some thoughts on how to get people talking about your book.

https://damiengwalter.com/2014/01/16/the-dos-and-do-nots-of-getting-your-book-reviewed