WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT BLUEINK...

"It is clear that the reviewers for Blueink love to read. Their reviews are sensitive, to the heart of the story and to the point. I have sold more novels and attracted more media attention since their review of my novel, 'Mississippi Flyway.'" —Nel Rand, author of "Mississippi Flyway" and "The Burning Jacket" (2011 WILLA finalist award)

"Libraries are looking for ways to stay on top of today’s explosion of publishing. BlueInk Review and its thorough, thoughtful, highly professional and credible examinations of self-published titles, helps us buy the best for our patrons." – Jamie LaRue, director of Douglas County (CO) Libraries

"I want to thank the reviewer at BlueInk Review for the honest, constructive review of my first novel, 'Open Source.'... I am sure this review will help me gain the all-important exposure I need as a first-time author, and it has already helped me in drafting the next manuscript. Thank you BlueInk!" -Matthew M. Frick, author of "Open Source"

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Find the best of BlueInk with our new app!

Looking for fresh voices in the book world? Our new app will make it as easy as a few taps on your smartphone! We are in the final stages of development and are excited to share the best of BlueInk with the mobile world. Stay tuned for more news soon!

How Will Readers Find Your Book? ... Let BlueInk Help!

Exciting new venues where your review from BlueInk will appear!

When BlueInk Review launched more than a year ago, we had one simple idea: to give self-published books the critical forum they deserved, in order to earn credibility in the marketplace. Since then, we’ve provided hundreds of professional reviews for self-published titles, reviews that are respected by decision-makers in the industry.

We are thrilled to announce that BlueInk reviews are now distributed to and by:

• Ingram Book Company. A wholesale provider for more than 71,000 librarians and booksellers globally. BlueInk reviews run on Ingram’s iPage and Oasis, a database that helps these important customers make book-buying decisions.

• Publishing Perspectives. Called “the BBC of the book world,” this online journal of international publishing news and opinion runs monthly updates of BlueInk Starred Reviews to help international publishing executives acquire material for books, film and videogames.

• Douglas County Libraries. This major Colorado library system (8 million annual circulation) uses BlueInk’s recommended titles to make book-buying decisions for its pilot program targeting self-published books. This is a unique opportunity for self publishers to boost their credibility, as libraries rarely purchase independently published titles!

• Self-Publishing Review. A go-to site for news and information about the self-publishing industry, SPR posts selected BlueInk reviews.

• Off The Bookshelf. This ebook sales site invites authors who have acquired a BlueInk review to use that review to enhance their books’ sales potential on the site.

We continue to expand our reach. Stay tuned to our website for news of further developments!

BlueInk Review Earns "Best Website" Accolade!

We are proud to announce that we have been designated as "Best Website for Independent Authors" by the Association of Independent Authors. The award honors excellence in websites that offer information and resources of value to independent authors. Read more about BlueInk's new honor.

Our subscribers

Our subscriber list is filled with people looking for promising new material, and it continues to grow. Currently, we have editors on our list from nearly every major publishing house, including:

RANDOM HOUSE

LITTLE, BROWN

ST. MARTIN’S

SIMON & SCHUSTER

NORTON

ALGONQUIN

PENGUIN

WORKMAN

STERLING

SASQUATCH

GRAND CENTRAL

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS

Our partners

BlueInk has forged exciting partnerships with prominent companies and groups in the self publishing world, including: Ingram Book Company * Publishing Perspectives * Off The Bookshelf * Douglas County (CO) Library System * BookBrewer * Author U * Colorado Independent Book Publishers Assn. * Bookwhirl * Windy City * Author Solutions * Outskirts Press * YouDoPR * Author Connections * Self-Publishing Review

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

We have appeared as experts on reviews and self-publishing in many forums, including: DIY DAY at BOOK EXPO AMERICA, New York * SELF-PUBLISHING BOOK EXPO, New York * COLORADO INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, Colorado * AUTHOR U, Colorado. Thank you to all who visited us recently at the INDEPENDENT BOOK PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATION's PUBLISHING UNIVERSITY in San Francisco!!

BLUEINK IN THE PRESS

BlueInk has been a topic for discussion in many media outlets, including: Huffington Post * Publishing Trends * Christian Science Monitor Online * e-reads * Blogtalk Radio * The Independent * Rockstar Radio

Cick here to read more about BlueInk Review in the media