Updated October 17, 2011

Launched in 1998, AALBC.com is the most popular and frequently visited website dedicated to books by and about people of African descent.  AALBC.com is also a premier source of reviews of these books. 

All Books Submitted for Review Should:

• be written in English.
• not require highly technical or specialized knowledge.
• be a bound, finished book or bound galley (please no manuscripts!)
• have an ISBN

All AALBC.com commissioned reviews benefit from the following:

• Reviews are permanently published on the AALBC.com web site (see list of reviewed books)
  
• Reviews are linked on the AALBC.com homepage for at least a month
  
• Reviews are highlighted in our monthly newsletter (see current newsletter) which reaches almost 20,000 subscribers
  
• Reviews are published on our iPhone Application "AALBC.com Reviews" (as of October 17th iPhone app being rewritten, new reviews are not being published)
  
• Reviews, at AALBC.com's discretion, are considered for inclusion on our social media platforms including; Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace.  We love to share the news about book that received favorable reviews.

An AALBC.com review is one of the best ways to inform the on-line, book loving, community about your book.

 

There are two ways your book may be reviewed by AALBC.com:

1. Commissioned Book Review ($299.00 fee)
2. Submitted for Review Consideration (no fee).

Whether you submit your book for review consideration or take advantage of our commissioned book review, you can expect the same quality book review. 

Please click here to read what you can expect from an AALBC.com Book Review.

AALBC.com COMMISSIONED BOOK REVIEWS (book will be reviewed in 6 weeks or less)

AALBC.com charges a $299 fee for a Commissioned Book Review. 

To have your book reviewed by AALBC.com please follow the following two steps below:

1 - Submit Payment

Payment submitted via PayPal (Preferred)

or

Mail Money Order or Certified Check for $299 payable to AALBC.com (Personal checks will not be cashed or returned)

AALBC.com
1325 5th Ave. Suite 2K
New York, NY 10029

2 - Submit the Book to be Reviewed

Send us the Netgalley.com link (publishers)

or

If your book is available via Amazon.com, provide us with the book's ISBN.  We will purchase book and ship it directly to reviewer.

or

If your book is not available via Netgalley or Amazon, you will need to mail it to AALBC.com with your PayPal receipt information or a payment (described above in step #1) to:

AALBC.com
1325 5th Ave. Suite 2K
New York, NY 10029

Books sent to us via mail for a commissioned book review will not be returned.

 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR BOOK REVIEW CONSIDERATION (book review is not guaranteed)

In addition to the guidlines mentioned above, you should consider the following when submitting your book for review consideration: 

• We DO consider reviewing self-published books
• Preference is given to books prior to release date or no more than 3 months past publication date
• Email your book to the appropriate email address below (see fiction & non-fiction addresses below). 
• Please DO NOT mail books to us unless we request that you do so
• If we request your book, it is very likely we will review it.  However we will not guarantee it.
• There is no deadline for the publication of yor review.  We will, however, try to adhere to a 6 week time frame.

Mailing addresses for books to be considered for review:
Fiction titles only First send an email with a description of your fiction title to us at troy@aalbc.com.	Non-fiction titles only First send an email with a description of your non-fiction title to us at kam@aalbc.com.
After the email is recieved we will determine if the book will be reviewed.  If a decision is made to review the book, we will provide more information via return email.

 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM AN AALBC.com BOOK REVIEW

AALBC.com does not guarantee a favorable review
We hope our reviewer will absolutely love your book; however there is no guarantee.  You are guaranteed an unbiased and honest review of your book, written in a style that readers has come to except from the particular reviewer. 

Remember, you can always get your book on AALBC.com through, without having it critically reviewed, via an author's profile or advertising campaign.
 

How long does it take for a book review to be published on AALBC.com?

Your book review will be published on the AALBC.com web site within 6 weeks from the date the books and payment are received.
 

How long does the book review remain on the AALBC.com web site?

Book reviews will remain on the web site for the life of AALBC.com or until you choose to have the book review removed.
 

AALBC.com reserves the right to decline to review any book submitted for review.   
There are not many reasons for declining to review a book.  If the book review is declined, and it is a commissioned review, both the payment and book will be returned.
 

The book will be reviewed by one of the AALBC.com Reviewers

Visit http://reviews.aalbc.com/aalbc1.htm for a current list of reviews. Publishers and authors may suggest, but can not chose, which AALBC.com reviewer will review their book.
 

AALBC.com reviewers will read the entire book (probably more than once).

AALBC.com reviews will have the follow characteristics:

500 words minimum length
A critical analyses not just a description of the book
The degree to which the reviewer likes or dislikes a book will be stated clearly
Positive and negative points will be highlighted when possible

The AALBC.com reviewer chosen to review the book will not have more than an a casual relationship with the book's author.

The intent here is to avoid any undue appearance bias. 

AALBC.com reviews are written with the book buying public in mind.

AALBC.com reviews are not scholarly dissertations.  The reviews are written for the general public.. 

AALBC.com will not rewrite a review.

We will acknowledge and correct factual errors, but we will not rewrite a published review. 

AALBC.com reviewers are under no obligation to respond to feedback from the author regarding a published review. 

Remember all reviews are subjective, based solely upon the opinion of an individual reviewer. 

AALBC.com reviewers are all well read, experienced book reviewers, passionate about our literature, and most importantly committed to providing their honest assessment of an author's work.

If AALBC.com reviews my book unfavorably may I opt-out of having it published on AALBC.com?
Yes.  If the book review was commissioned (fee based), you may opt-out of having your book review published on AALBC.com.  You may of course use excerpts from the review as you deem appropriate.

Who owns the AALBC.com Book Review?
AALBC.com retains copyright of all reviews.  Purchasers of commissioned book reviews are free to excerpt and republish their book reviews at will and in any format.  Credit should be given to AALBC.com, with a link back to AALBC.com when the review is published anywhere other than AALBC.com.

AALBC.om does not return books mailed to us for review

 

 

Related Links

Get an AALBC.com Author Profile
http://aalbc.com/authorprofiles.htm

List of Books Reviewed by AALBC.com
http://www.aalbc.com/reviews/book_reviews.htm 

AALBC.com Book Reviewers
http://www.aalbc.com/reviews/aalbc1.htm

Interesting Conversation Debating: Should Book Review Should Be a Fee Based Service
http://www.thumperscorner.com/discus/messages/5049/1749.html

Other ways to share information about your book on AALBC.com

• Post your book's information on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/aalbcfanpage
• Introduce yourself and book on our popular discussion board:  http://aalbc.com/tc

More About AALBC.com
http://aalbc.com/aboutus.htm

Other Sources for Book Reviews:

Visit http://aalbc.com/otherwebsites.htm for a list of potential sources of reviews