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The Reviewer is a free electronic book-reviews magazine - it is an e-zine. This Web version is only meant to supplement the e-version.

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An e-zine has its advantages. Firstly, an e-mail address is something that is basic . Without one, no one can be on the Net. But then, even those who are not Netizens too can have one. If one has an e-mail address one can receive an e- zine -as straight as that. Moreover, an e-zine is sent out as an e-mail, as plain text. This means the content is light. One gets the information/content immediately. If that is not all, since the e-zine is sent out as ASCII text one does not have to unnecessarily worry about browsers and operating systems. An e-zine has another plus point over a web-zine - one does not have to wait for people to visit or, more often than not, remember to visit the website. The content is directly accessible to the subscriber/reader. On top of it, subscribers receive the e-zine via mail since they have asked for it. They read it because they are interested or at least curious about what the e-zine carries. We are not bothered about casual visitors who would just happen to bump across a site. We know our subscribers are committed readers. Visitors, on the other hand, are not necessarily readers in the first place. To repeat, this Web version is only meant to supplement the e-version. The Reviewer is and will remain an e-zine.

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AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS:

What kind of books does The Reviewer review?
We are a serious lot. We consciously stay away from the following:
(i) outright technical and text books; and
(ii) downright pulp fiction.
The rest is ok. But then, query first. We do not review books online.

How does one get a book reviewed?
Irrespective of whether one is the author or the publisher, all one has to do before shipping it across is to query. Sending a book would not guarantee a review. Once it is cleared by the editor, one can mail it to The Reviewer. Please do not ask when the book will be reviewed. We will contact the publisher/author and let them know in advance. We do not review books based on press releases issued by the author/publisher. Those are fine as announcements, that is all. Please do send an e-mail letting us know that a package is on its way. Send books to: Subir Ghosh; Editor, The Reviewer; 117 C Dhawalgiri Apartments, Sector 11; Noida; Uttar Pradesh 201 301; INDIA.

Does The Reviewer review e-pubs?
Of course. But we do not accept e-books by e-mail. A CD will have to be sent.

Does The Reviewer review audio books?
Why not?



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We only accept advertisements which would be of interest to our subscribers/readers. Ideally, they should pertain to the world of books or writing. Our rate for a text-only ad (word limit: 50 words) is $15 (Rs 500) for 3 consecutive issues. If one wants to insert an advertisement, send the ad copy with a cheque drawn in the name of "Subir Ghosh" to 117 C Dhawalgiri Apartments, Sector 11; Noida; Uttar Pradesh 201 301; INDIA. We have not started accepting advertisements for the Web version yet.

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Our e-zine is read by our subscribers. Our e-zine offers our subscribers/readers good content. Our e-zines are eagerly awaited and usually read completely. Do value our readers - they are serious people on the lookout for serious books.

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We do - but on a one-to-one basis.



CONTRIBUTORS:

First things first. We do not pay as yet. We want exclusive worldwide first publication rights to the review as well as the non-exclusive right to reprint the review in archival versions of The Reviewer provided that issues are archived in their entirety. Once the review is published, the writer is free to (re)sell it. Queries and submissions are accepted, needless to say, only by e-mail. We do not accept attachments - do use only plain ASCII text. Please do not indent paragraphs. Separate paragraphs with a blank line. Break up the text with topic headers and paragraph breaks. When listing URLs, include the "http://" to make it easier for users whose e-mail programs allow them to directly click on URLs. The word limit for the Pick of the Week is 1700-2000 words, that for Pick and Choose is 1200-1500 and for Other Pickings is 500-750. The deadline is Thursday. As far as the language is concerned, we follow English English.

Last updated December 25, 1999

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