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Clarion Services from ForeWord Magazine

Your experience of chasing reviews has probably been one of the most costly and frustrating aspects of book promotion. Publishers send out literally hundreds of advance copies to many different media outlets, hoping for that elusive review.

ForeWord magazine, for example, receives about 700 books every month and can only choose 5% for review. As a result, we originated the Clarion fee-for-review service program and the Clarion Preview service.

Clarion Reviews
If you are an author or publisher experiencing trouble getting your titles reviewed through traditional outlets, consider Clarion. For $305, we will provide you with a professional review, guaranteeing the same quality and word-length offered in the magazine.

Paying $305 for a professional 400+ word critique is the best marketing value available in this industry. Use the review in your press kit, back cover endorsement, or on your Web site. With your permission, the review will also be archived with the top three title information databases used by booksellers and librarians who make purchasing decisions: Bowker’s Books-In-Print online, Baker & Taylor’s Titlesource 3, and Ingram’s iPage, in addition to ForeWord’s Web site. Learn more about Clarion Reviews.

Clarion Preview
Not quite ready for a review, but want an editor’s advice about how you can fine tune your book so it will impress reviews and readers? For $79, authors and publishers can submit books and receive a quick, qualified evaluation. Each work submitted will be examined by one of our senior editorial staff for interior and exterior layout design, content, and proofing concerns. Each work will also be examined for plot and dialogue coherence, in the case of fiction, and organization and originality in the case of nonfiction. Finally, all works will be appraised as to their competitiveness in the marketplace, including packaging and pricing. Learn more about our Clarion Preview service.