My Review Policy

I am currently open to receiving review requests for advance reader copies and finished copies from publishers, publicists, and authors. My policies for review requests are as follows.

What I accept for review:

• YA novels of any subgenre (dystopian, fantasy, comtemporary, paranormal, etc.)
• Rarely, urban fantasy and middle-grade novels

What I do not accept for review:

• Adult novels of any genre other than urban fantasy (literary fiction, thrillers, romance, etc.)
• Nonfiction novels
• Self-published novels

If I receive a review request for a type of novel I do not accept for review, I will not respond.

What formats I accept novels in:

• print copies
• digital copies (preferred formats are MOBI and EPUB)

The source of my copy of the novel is cited at the beginning of every review and books sent to me/accepted for review are top priority. I have no preference between print and digital.

My posting policies/conditions:

• On this blog, the YA Kitten: reviews for released books are posted as soon as the review is finished; reviews for ARCs are posted two weeks before the release date.
• My Amazon account: reviews for released books are posted as soon as the review is finished; reviews for ARCs are posted as soon after the publication date as possible.
• My Goodreads account reviews for released books are posted as soon as the review is finished; reviews for ARCs are posted within four months of the release date. For example, if I read an April 2013 release in March 2013, I post the review when I finish writing it; if I read an April 2013 release in November 2012, the review is posted in December 2012.

For ARCs, I have had to enact a new scheduling system in order to cut down on days where there are three to four posts per day. Say I review ARCs for three books that come out on a certain date--April 24, for instance. In the order I read them, one would be posted April 10, one April 11, and one April 12.

What to include when sending me a review request:

• your name
• your email
• a website URL
• the synopsis of your novel
• a short excerpt
• any and all links you can provide concerning the book, such as the Goodreads page.

Sending me a review request for an almost completely unlisted novel makes it very unlikely I will review it. If I find little to no relevant information with a Google search, it seems like there is a lack of faith in the novel from the very people trying to market it, and that makes me not want to have faith in its quality. Even creating a page for it on Goodreads helps! That's a power Goodreads librarians have and as one, I would be happy to create a page for a book if passed the necessary information.

All of my reviews are 100% my honest opinion and I will not receive, accept, or consider any compensation for my reviews. If you are still interested in contacting me for a review, please see my "Contact Me" page.