Review Media

It is extremely important for literary publishers to cultivate local and regional media contacts (print, radio and television). These contacts may have a special interest in your publication (because of the "local" angle) and can provide you with important coverage which will make it easier to then approach national media sources. The following is a list of print and internet media contacts (primarily national) which have demonstrated an interest in small press titles and literary magazines. In all cases, it is recommended to first familiarize yourself with a publication before approaching the contact person about covering your magazine or title.

The American Book Review
Illinois State University
Campus Box #4241
Normal, IL 61790-4241
309-438-3025
Bi-monthly. Features in-depth reviews of many small press books.

The Bloomsbury Review
1553 Platte Street, Suite 206
Denver, CO 80202-1167
303-455-3123
Publishes eight times a year. Contains reviews, previews and listings of new books.

BOOK Magazine
4645 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL 60625
773-267-4300
Bi-monthly glossy abut the world of books.

Book Week/Chicago Sun-Times
401 N. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Henry Kisor, Book Editor
312-321-3000
Daily and Sunday book reviews. Has syndicated column on magazines.

Book World/The Washington Post
1150 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20071
Nina King, Book Editor
202-334-6000
Sunday edition contains book reviews. Contact Charles Truehart in Style for magazine coverage.

Booklist
American Library Association
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Bonnie Smothers, Adult Books Editor
ALA's review publication, published 22 times a year.

Chicago Tribune Books
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
312-222-3232
Metropolitan paper with weekly book reviews.

Choice
100 Riverview Center
Middletown, CT 06457-3445
860-347-6933
Rebecca Ann Bartlett, Literature Editor
Review publication for academic libraries: academic books, select fiction, literary magazines.

Christian Science Monitor
175 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Ron Charles, Books Editor
Elizabeth Lund, Poetry Editor
International daily newspaper with book review section.

Foreward
45 East 33rd St.
New York, NY 10016
Daniel Asa Rose, Arts & Culture Editor
Weekly Jewish-interest newspaper with extensive book reviews.

ForeWord
129 1/2 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
Alex Moore, Review Editor
231-933-3699
Monthly news and reviews of independent publishing.

Independent Publisher Online
400 West Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
231-933-49684
Jim Barnes, Managinng Editor
Formerly Small Press: The Magazine of Independent Publishing. Announced in 2001 that listings will be mostly restricted to non-fiction titles.

Kirkus Reviews
770 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
Semi-monthly. Reviews two to three months prior to publication; especially useful to librarians, reviews posted on Amazon.

Library Journal
249 W. 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-463-6819
Barbara Hoffert, Book Review Editor
Eric Bryant, Magazine Review Editor
Publishes bi-monthly; this is a major review resource for librarians.

Luna Park
A review of the world of little and literary magazines.

Literary Magazine Review
English Language and Literature
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0502
traceyg@acad.uni.edu
Publishes four times a year. Provides critical appraisals of small, literary magazines.

Los Angeles Times Book Review
202 West 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-237-4712
Steve Wasserman, Book Editor
Sunday section. Send galleys 3 months in advance.

Magazines for Libraries
R.R. Bowker
121 Chanlon Rd.
New Providence, NJ 07974
908-665-6770
A book published annually; recommends which magazines are best suited to different types of libraries.

Multicultural Review
6 Birch Hill Rd.
Ballston Lake, NY 12019
203-226-3571
Lyn Miller-Lachman, Editor
Quarterly journal that reviews both books and magazines with a multicultural focus.

The New Yorker
Book Review Department
4 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-536-5400
Weekly national magazine which contains book reviews.

New York Review of Books
1755 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10019-3780
Robert Silvers and Barbara Epstein, Editors
212-757-8070
Bi-weekly review of trade, literary and scholarly books.

The New York Times Book Review
229 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Charles McGrath, editor
212-556-1942
Weekly publication included in the Sunday NY Times. Book reviews also appear in the daily edition of the newspaper.

NewPages: Alternatives in Print and Media
P.O. Box 6517
Traverse City, MI 49696
(231) 933-3032
Publishes three times a year. News of the progressive book trade; reviews small press books and magazines.

The Philadelphia Inquirer
400 North Broad Street, PO Box 8263
Philadelphia, PA 19101
Mike Schaffer
215-854-2000
Metropolitan paper with weekly book reviews.

Poetry Project Newsletter
St. Mark's Church
131 East 10th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-674-0910
Publishes quarterly. Reviews poetry books and lists "Books Received" in the back of each issue.

Publishers Weekly
“Forecast Section”
245 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
Sybil Steinberg, Fiction and Nonfiction
Micheal Scharf, Poetry
212-463-6758
Publishes reviews as early as possible, at least three months before publication.

QBR, The Black Book Review
9 West 126th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 348-1681
Bi-monthly review of African, African American interest.

Rain Taxi Review of Books
PO Box 3840
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Eruc Lorberer, Editor
Quarterly review of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, audio. Interested in independent press titles.

Review of Contemporary Fiction
Center for Book Culture
Illinois State University
Box 4241
Normal, IL 61790-4241
Triquarterly, extensive book reviews.

Ruminator (previously Hungry Mind) Review
1648 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-699-2610
Quarterly. Inquire about themes before sending books.

Salon.com
126 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Laura Miller, Books Editor
On-line magazine with extensive arts sections.

Select Fiction
PO Box 1041
Sharon, CT 06069
Bimonthly newsletter, contains reviews of literary titles that have not made it onto the “big name” bestseller lists.

The Small Press Book Review
PO Box 176
Southport, CT 06490
203-332-7629
Covers all types of small press books.

Small Press Review/Small Magazine Review
Dustbooks
PO Box 100
Paradise, CA 95967-9999
916-877-6110
A monthly review of small press books and magazines.

The Utne Reader
1624 Harmon Place #330
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-338-5040
Publishes six times a year. Reprints, excerpts and reviews articles selected from more than 1,000 independent magazines and newsletters.

VLS (Voice Literary Supplement)
The Village Voice
36 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003
212-475-3300
Monthly publication which reviews a range of titles including small press books.

Women’s Review of Books
Wellesley College
Center for Research on Women
Wellesley, MA 02181
617-283-2555
Published monthly. Reviews books by and about women.