Submissions
Send us your book or music for review, or submit a review you've written. Authors, publishers, musicians and reviewers from every country are welcome.
Do you have a book you want reviewed?
We focus mostly on literary fiction and poetry, but we review a wide range of genres.
Compulsive Reader reviews a wide range of genres, including music CDs, and also features interviews with authors and musicians.
If you'd like your book or music featured, send us a brief synopsis of one or two paragraphs using the form below. If we feel there's a fit, we'll contact you directly and tell you where to send a review copy.
Our reviews are detailed, honest, specific and analytic.
- What we review
- Literary fiction and poetry first, plus other fiction, short stories, memoir, non-fiction and music, from independent and traditional publishers worldwide.
- What to send
- A one- or two-paragraph synopsis, with the title, author, publisher and publication date.
- Review copies
- Please don't send the book or attachments in your first message. If it's a fit, we'll tell you where to send a print, PDF or EPUB copy.
- What happens next
- If we take it on, we'll contact you directly to confirm the coverage and an expected date.
Send your synopsis
Fill in the form and your email app will open with your submission addressed to us.
Do you want to submit a review?
We're always looking for detailed, informative reviews of books and music.
What we accept
Reviews that are analytical, specific and quite detailed.
What we don't accept
Plot summaries, or reviews that are little more than promotional blurbs.
Your rights
You keep all copyright in your work, and you're free to publish it elsewhere as long as that doesn't conflict with our rights while your review remains on our site.
By submitting an article, you confirm that it is your own work and that you are its legal copyright holder.