Avid readers usually have strong opinions and critiques about the literature they consume.
With that comes the chance to leave book reviews for others to read.
If this sounds like you, then keep reading.
Tina Russell / The Penny Hoarder
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Weve rounded up some websites and publishers that will pay you for your literary analysis skills.
The U.S. Review of Books
The U.S. Review of Booksregularly hires freelance book reviewers.
Once your tool is accepted, it’s possible for you to start writing paid reviews!
you’ve got the option to indicate which books youd like to review.
Plus, youre getting the books for free.
You wont get rich and you wont be able to leave your day job.
You gotta appreciate the honesty, right?
But after that, you become eligible for paid reviews in addition to the free book.
I signed up forOnline Book Clubto check out the process, and it was pretty simple.
After that, you could browse the sites list of books waiting to be reviewed.
Pay:The website pays between $5 and $60 per review.
Reviews should be around 350 words and are due two weeks after being assigned.
Pay:The pay rate isnt specified, but the book is free, so thats a plus.
Booklist Online
Booklistis a book review magazine published by the American Library Association (ALA).
Its mainly used to help librarians with book selections and with advising readers.
Booklist publishes around 8,000 book reviews a year.
To help produce such a large amount, the publication assigns work to freelancers.
Booklist refers to itself as the haiku of book reviewing all of its reviews max out at 175 words.
If you want to become a freelance book reviewer for Booklist, read itsguidelinescarefully and then fill outthe utility.
As of early June 2023, they are not accepting any new applications for reviewers.
However, the utility should reopen again in the future.
Womens Review of Books
As Shania would say, lets go girls.
As you could probably guess,Womens Review of Bookspublishes reviews on books primarily written by and about women.
The publication was created by the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College.
Womens Review of Books looks for contributors who are experienced reviewers, academics or journalists.
To become a reviewer, thewebsite directsyou tocontact theWomens Review of Booksdirectly.
just direct questions to[email protected].
And who writes those book reviews?
You could be one too.
Pay:The pay isnt specified but the site says writers are paid an honorarium per review.
Their reviews focus on books that engage, entertain and deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world.
To sign up to be a book reviewer, BookBrowse directs you tosubmit an system on their site.
They note that they receivemanyapplications, so its best to familiarize yourself with their reviews before submitting an utility.
They want to see good, quality sample reviews of at least 300 words.
But reviewing an ebook is an option if youre hired.
So their payment is a little unclear.
Kaitlyn Blount is a former staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
Freelancers Dennis Lynch and Adam Palasciano contributed to this report.
