ForeWord's pre-publication reviews allow publishers to synchronize their books' advance publicity campaigns with the release of reviews — to create as much buzz as possible for their new titles. To qualify for a possible review in the pages of ForeWord Reviews, the title in question must be received in the ForeWord offices at least three months prior to the book's firm publication date. Julie Eakin, ForeWord’s review editor, will then carefully analyze whether the project meets our editorial requirements.

Eakin receives hundreds of worthy titles every month. Due to space limitations, only seventy titles an issue receive a review in the magazine.

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All review submissions should be sent to the attention of the Book Review Editor, 425 Boardman Ave. Suite B, Traverse City, Michigan 49684. Submissions should include a fact sheet or press release.

Submission information should include category, title, subtitle, author, publisher, number of illustrations, pages, prices, binding, number of cassettes, hours/minutes, ISBNs of formats, and publication dates. Press releases or fact sheets should summarize why the title is distinctive and different; include the publisher’s name, address, telephone, and fax number. (eBooks: send the Copyright page, Contents, Preface, and first few pages; please don’t send the entire eBook.)

Please also note on your enclosed fact sheet and label what type of review you are seeking.