Book Review Outlets

Washington Square Review is open year-round to review pitches and submissions of finished reviews for online publication. They are not interested in the kind of book review which focuses on plot summary, star ratings, and market trends....

The Adroit Journal is a registered literary and arts nonprofit organization that was founded in 2010 by poet Peter LaBerge. At its foundation, the journal has its eyes focused ahead, seeking to showcase what its global staff of emerging...

Asymptote is the premier site for world literature in translation. They take their name from the dotted line on a graph that a mathematical function may tend toward, but never reach. Similarly, a translated text may never fully replicate...

Published since 2009, Big Other is an online arts and culture magazine accepting submissions in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, lyric essay, art, video, short drama, and hybrid work from both established and emerging writers and artists....

Another Chicago Magazine is independent of any institution, and has lived on volunteer efforts and grants. Each editor has autonomy and publishes work that ranges from conventional to experimental. They adore writing that is engaged with...

Printed twice a year (in July and December) and distributed internationally with subscribers in over twenty countries, each issue includes thirty-two shorter poems. In 2013, 32 Poems expanded to publish regular prose features online....

Under a Warm Green Linden, launched in 2008, is both a forum on the technical and ineffable qualities of the art of poetry, and a digital poetry journal. Reviews and interviews with established and emerging poets are intended to deepen,...

Since 2009 City Book Review has reviewed more than 20,000 books under the San Francisco, Manhattan, and Seattle Book Review brands, and Kids’ Book Buzz. They review 300 books a month in more than 40 genres.

Books within 90 days of their...

Newfound is a nonprofit publisher based in Austin, Texas. The work published explores how place shapes identity, imagination, and understanding. The journal is published biannually online and annually in print, and features fiction,...

American Poets, published biannually by the Academy of American Poets, provides readers with a panorama of the contemporary poetic landscape and offers ten to twelve reviews of new poetry books in each issue. The magazine, which publishes...

The Guardian was founded in 1821 and known as the Manchester Guardian until 1959. The Guardian has evolved from a local paper into an international publication that offers publishing industry news, book reviews, and the...

Compulsive Reader features reviews of books by contemporary writers, as well as exclusive author interviews and literary news and criticism. Compulsive Reader works with an eclectic and extensive team of book reviewers who are...

Since 1979, London Review of Books has focused on protecting and promoting the tradition of the literary and intellectual essay in English. Each issue contains essays, book reviews, poems, an exhibition review, "short cuts," letters, and...

Rain Taxi publishes work by writers in all stages of their careers and provides a place for the spirited exchange of ideas about books, particularly those overlooked by mainstream review media. Rain Taxi considers books in the...

Kirkus has been one of the most trusted and authoritative voices in book discovery. Kirkus Reviews magazine is published twice a month in both digital and print formats, and publishes reviews online. The magazine reviews more...

Founded in 1956, the Colorado Review is an American literary journal published by the Center for Literary Publishing at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. A national literary journal featuring contemporary fiction,...

Founded in 1998, Foreword Magazine, Inc. is an independent media company totally devoted to covering the indie book publishing industry. From multi-imprint independent publishers to micro presses, university presses, and author-owned publishers,...

IndieReader provides paid reviews from a team of professional reviewers for self-published and independent authors. The goal of IndieReader is to make sense of the chaotic world of indie book publishing by providing its own...

Founded by literary agent Patty Moosbrugger and book review editor Patti Thorn, BlueInk Review specializes in reviewing self-published work. The publication offers a user-friendly online experience with the aim of increasing distribution...

NewPages.com is news, information, and guides to literary magazines, independent publishers, creative writing programs, alternative periodicals, indie bookstores, writing contests, and more.

Dr. Charles H. Rowell founded Callaloo in 1976 at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. With its emphasis on critical studies of the arts and humanities, as well as creative writing, Callaloo has emerged as the most...

Founded in 1877, the Washington Post—known for its Washington, D.C. location and proximity to national politics—has a long history of serving the literary community and providing news, reviews, and commentary on books and publishing.

West Branch is a magazine of poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews. Founded in 1977 and housed at the Stadler Center for Poetry at Bucknell University, West Branch publishes a fall, winter, and spring/summer issue each year....

The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States and features the latest developments in news, politics, and the literary world.

Books to be considered for review should be mailed to the...

Continuously published in New York City since 1851, the New York Times has won more Pulitzer Prizes than any other news organization for its coverage of news, politics, business, and culture. Its online presence, nytimes.com, receives...

The Rumpus features essays, reviews, interviews, music, film, fiction, and poetry. The Rumpus strives to be a platform for marginalized voices and writing that might not find a home elsewhere, and to shine a light on stories...

NetGalley, part of Firebrand Technologies, is an online service that connects books with influential readers who provide professional feedback. Members of NetGalley request early digital access to titles before they are published, which enables...