The Reviewer.

You the writer have found the time, made the effort and written a Science Fiction book. You then proceeded to put even more time and effort into getting your work published. More time and what seems endless waiting eventually results in a book, which your publishing company will present to the readers of the world. You will have spent hours of solitude writing, then over the months of the publication process will have met or talked with new people, publishing agents, secretaries, publication managers and many more. All the new people in your new life as a Science Fiction Author will be working with you to try to ensure your work is a success both in the promotion and sales marketing to hopefully create a financial return as well as the superb feeling of success that will inspire you to write more. Then you will encounter the Reviewer.

The Reviewer is the independent authority of the book reader's world who will read and criticize or shower compliments on your work. Their opinion will be published in papers or on web sites and will give their critic of your work. The readers of science fiction will be influenced by what they read and this influence will decide if the reader buys your book from the many available, this influence can be the difference between a quick and successful release or your having to work very hard to bring your book onto the readers Christmas present list. The question has to be asked,

"Who are the reviewers?"

I would at this point invite any reviewers to contact me if they wish to write an article, which I will present on this page to enable their opinion to be voiced.

I have had reviews of my published work, some were created by readers on various web sites and some by professional reviewers. Newbookreviews.com, newbookideas.com and SF Site.com are just a sample of the pages available to readers who create and promote reviews of new books. I have never actually met a book reviewer or talked with one about their qualification so the question has to be asked,

"What qualifies them to voice an expert opinion?"

I can agree that everyone is entitled to an opinion and has the right to voice that opinion as long as it is voiced in such a way that it is acceptable, after all that's why I write. But can a reviewer read a new work and give an open-minded constructive criticism of the work without their personal belief, religious or otherwise causing an adverse reaction.

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