Reviews are important for your book's success, whether you like it or not.
Asking for reviews can be awkward for everyone—authors, agents, editors, and publicists alike. Still, reviews are vital for a book’s success. With only a handful of slots for the hundreds of thousands of books published each year, securing quality endorsements is tougher than ever. Additionally, the rise of review-bombing and unreliable endorsements on certain social media platforms has made it harder to trust online feedback. A review from a middle-aged true crime author for a YA romance, for example, may not provide meaningful insight for the book’s intended audience.

CANREADS doesn’t believe that a review from a well-known author guarantees better sales. In fact, a review from the wrong author can even ruin an author’s reputation, an agent's reputation, and a publishing house's reputation. It's also painful. For every 50 requests sent out, authors get maybe two “I’ll think about it” replies. Most writers are introverts. We’d rather have our head down in the pages than out pounding the pavement, asking for reviews. It's exhausting, to say the least. That's why we created CANREADS, so we can do the work for you. No bias, no review-bombing.

What can we do for you? We pair authors with vetted reviewers and industry professionals in their target market.

Our network of over 50 reviewers includes avid readers in your genre, book influencers, former and present Indigo employees, and publishing industry professionals who know the market best. Imagine the largest online review site for book lovers, except all the reviewers are experts at book promotion and deeply connected to the groups you want to sell your book to.


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