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What are the rates for Print Display Ads?
The following page rates are based on a controlled circulation of 15,000 highly qualified booksellers and librarians whose primary function is buying responsibility for their bookstore/library. Additional readership comes from a subscription base of publishing professionals including foreign rights agents and editors from larger publishing houses, and from bonus distribution provided at all major trade shows.

Black-and-White Ads

Size 1X price 3X price 6X price
Full page 2257 2090 1975
2/3 page vertical 1638 1525 1420
1/2 page 1349 1250 1190
1/3 page 895 830 780
1/6 page 450 420 400

Two-Color Ads (Black plus PMS 485 Red) &8212; 15% Premium

Four-Color Ads &8212; add 30% Premium

Cover Positions (Four-Color only) &8212; add 25% Premium

Print our PDF Rate Card

As you continue planning your marketing and advertising campaigns, give serious consideration to making ForeWord Reviews an integral part of your promotional efforts. Take advantage of the relationships and reputation we have forged in this marketplace to give both your titles and your company the exposure and sales you deserve.

Example Display Ad

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What is an Absolutely Fabulous Co-Op Ad (AbFab)?
AbFabs are four-color co-operative advertising spreads that are featured in every issue and provide publishers with a cost-effective way to reach our loyal readership of booksellers and librarians. If you would like to showcase your titles this advertising spread is a 4-color, 1/10 page ad that includes title info, ordering details and cover image (production included).

When you schedule an ad in ForeWord, you will receive a complimentary copy of the issue that your ad appears in. AbFabs are $300 if paid by check and $275 if prepaid by credit card.

If you have a single title or a book on your list that needs some last-minute or additional visibility, AbFabs are a cost-effective means to reaching our captive audience.

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How do I order an AbFab?
  1. Visit ForeWord Connections and enter your user name and password. If you are not registered with us, click register and follow the instructions on screen.
  2. At Connections home, scroll down to AbFab Advertising (about 1/3-1/2 way down). Click on Purchase AbFab
  3. Select your book from the drop down menu. If your book information is not there, you will need to register it first.
  4. You will see a screen to view the book. If the information there is correct, press Next.
  5. Follow the instructions to upload your book cover art, with upload prompts, then press Next.
  6. Select which issue you would like to publish your ad, press Next.
  7. If you were a Book of the Year Award winner, choose the appropriate category from the drop down menu, otherwise choose General. Click Next.
  8. Enter your 100 character description, press Next.
  9. Enter your contact information (phone numbers, website, etc.) Choose distributors and press Next.
  10. If you would like to purchase a discounted Tradeshow, select your preference from the drop-down box. Click Add To Cart.
  11. When you are ready to complete your order, click Check Out. Proceed to payment, and follow instructions to finish.

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How do I order an AbFab with a Trade Show?
  1. Visit ForeWord Connections and enter your user name and password. If you are not registered with us, click register and follow the instructions on screen.
  2. At Connections home, scroll almost to the bottom of the page and you will see International and Domestic Trade Shows. Click on Register Your Books
  3. Select your book from the drop down menu. If your book information is not there, you will need to register it first.
  4. You will see a screen to view the book. If the information there is correct, press Next.
  5. Select a category for your book from the drop down menu and enter a 100 word descripition for the catalog.
  6. If you are ordering a shelf, repeat previous step for each book.
  7. Select London, BEA, ALA, or Beijing from the list. Click Add to Cart.
  8. When you are ready to complete your order, click Check Out. Select payment option and continue to finish.
  9. Send one copy of your book to:
    ForeWord Reviews
    Attn: Linda Cote
    129 1/2 E. Front St.
    Traverse City, MI 49686

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How do I order an FTW ad?
  1. Visit ForeWord Connections and enter your user name and password. If you are not registered with us, click register and follow the instructions on screen.
  2. At Connections home, scroll down to ForeWord This Week (about 1/2 way down). Click on Purchase FTW Ad
  3. Select whether or not you wish to place the ad for one of your books and click Next. Note that you must add your book to the system in My Books before you place an ad for it
    • Book Ad:
      1. Choose your book from the drop-down box and click Next.
      2. You will see a screen to view the book. If the information there is correct, press Next.
    • Other Ad:
      1. Enter a title for your ad and click Next.
  4. You may be asked to provide your contact information. If so, fill in the appropriate fields and click Next.
  5. Enter the body text for your ad. Please note the text exceeding 40 words is subject to editing. Note the ISBN will automatically be included in Book Ads.
  6. Upload your ad image and click Preview FTW Ad.
  7. If you are satisfied with your ad, click Next.
  8. Indicate the desired length in weeks (number of newsletters) for your ad and press Add to Cart.
  9. When you are ready to complete your order, click Check Out. Proceed to payment, and follow instructions to finish.

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Can I order an Internet Ad for the ForeWord Reviews website?

Yes, you can, but not through ForeWord Connections. For information on ordering Internet Ads, contact Linda Coté by email at linda@forewordreviews.com or by phone at 231.933.3699

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How do I order a Print Display Ad?
  1. Visit ForeWord Connections and enter your user name and password. If you are not registered with us, click register and follow the instructions on screen.
  2. At Connections home, scroll down to Display Advertising. Click on Purchase Display Ad
  3. Select where you’d like your advertisement to run from the drop down menu and click Next.
  4. Select the color format of your ad from the drop down menu and click Next.
  5. Select the size of your ad and click nextNext.
  6. Select the issue you would like to be published, click Next.
  7. Select how many times you would like us to run your ad and click Next.
  8. Select which issues you would like your ad to run in and click Next.
  9. Please take a moment to read the Reproduction Requirements before you click Add To Cart.
  10. When you are ready to complete your order, click Check Out. Proceed to payment, and follow instructions to finish.

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How do I submit my book for review?
Consult the Get Reviewed page and also check our Submission Guidelines for details.

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Where do I send my book to be reviewed?
ForeWord Reviews

Book Review Editor

129 ½ East Front Street

Traverse City, MI 49684

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What is a Clarion Review?

Your experience of chasing reviews has probably been one of the most costly and frustrating aspects of book promotion. Publishers send out literally hundreds of advance copies to many different media outlets, hoping for that elusive review. This problem has magnified over the last decade as media has consolidated, the number of review slots has dwindled, and celebrity status has become more important than content and writing ability. ForeWord Reviews, for example, receives about 700 books every month and can only choose 10% for review. As a result, we originated the Clarion fee-for-review service program

If you are an author or publisher experiencing trouble getting your titles reviewed through traditional outlets, consider Clarion. For $305, we will provide you with a professional review, guaranteeing the same quality and word-length offered in the magazine.

Paying $305 for a professional 400+ word critique is the best marketing value available in this industry. Use the review in your press kit, back cover endorsement, or on your Web site. With your permission, the review will also be archived with the top three title information databases used by booksellers and librarians who make purchasing decisions: Bowker’s Books-In-Print online, Baker & Taylor’s Titlesource 3, and Ingram’s iPage, in addition to our own website

Contracting with a fee for review service is recommended after pursuing all other avenues for review in traditional print trade vehicles, or if you need quotes or cover blurbs for your press kits immediately. Clarion guarantees a fair estimation of your title by a company that has an established reputation for excellence in the book industry.

The entire review process generally takes 4-6 weeks from when your order is processed.

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What is a Clarion Preview?

A PREVIEW, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd Ed., is “a commentary on or appraisal of a forthcoming book, based on an advance viewing.”

As the self-publishing market explodes, many authors and publishers want to know how their book will compete in the market. Is the cover design and layout appropriate for the genre? Is the back cover copy successful? Are the illustrations explicit?

We can answer these questions.

For $79, authors and publishers can submit works* and receive a quick, qualified evaluation. Each work submitted will be examined by one of our senior editorial staff for interior and exterior layout design, content, and proofing concerns. Each work will also be examined for plot and dialogue coherence, in the case of fiction, and organization and originality in the case of nonfiction. Finally, all works will be appraised as to their competitiveness in the marketplace, including packaging and pricing.

Clarion Preview fills an important need in the contemporary publishing world – that of providing professional and timely feedback. With the already huge and still growing POD market that allows authors to make changes without penalties, Clarion Preview can help to make your work more attractive to booksellers and readers.

Authors and publishers who order a Clarion Preview, and then decide to purchase a Clarion Review, will receive a $50 discount on the additional review.

Clarion Preview customers will receive a written evaluation within two weeks of the receipt of their book.

* Only bound volumes are accepted. We want to see what you consider the finished book, or the book that you would send to reviewers.

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How do I order a Clarion Preview?
  1. Visit ForeWord Connections and enter your user name and password. If you are not registered with us, click register and follow the instructions on screen.
  2. At Connections home, scroll down to Clarion Previews (at the bottom). Click on Purchase Review
  3. Select your book from the drop down menu. If your book information is not there, you will need to register it first.
  4. You will see a screen to view the book. If the information there is correct, press Next.
  5. Select the genre of your book from the drop-down box and click Add To Cart.
  6. When you are ready to complete your order, click Check Out. Proceed to payment, and follow instructions to finish.

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What are the Book of the Year Awards (BOTYA)?

›› Book of the Year Awards

ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards were established to bring increased attention to librarians and booksellers of the literary and graphic achievements of independent publishers and their authors. ForeWord is the only review trade journal devoted exclusively to books from independent houses.

Our unique awards process brings readers, librarians, and booksellers together to select their top categories as well as choose the winning titles. Their decisions are based on editorial excellence, professional production, originality of the narrative, author credentials relative to the book, and the value the book adds to its genre.

If your books expand a reader’s world, introduce a voice society needs to hear, offer practical knowledge where none existed before, or simply entertain so compellingly that all distractions fall away, they should be submitted for the Book of the Year Award.

›› Judging Criteria

Keeping in mind the standard used by booksellers and librarians for purchases/acquisitions, judges will take note of the following:

  • Editorial excellence
  • Intent of book met by author
  • Originality of subject matter
  • Accuracy
  • Author credentials
  • Professional packaging

Finalists will be determined by a jury of judges consisting of editors and reviewers of ForeWord Reviews, booksellers, librarians, and other industry professionals.

›› Prizes & Awards

First, second, and third place winners will be awarded in each category. A $1,500 cash prize will also be awarded to Best Fiction and Best Nonfiction as determined by the editors of ForeWord Reviews. ForeWord Reviews reserves the right to withhold an award in any category should submissions not meet criteria outlined by editorial and professional production standards mentioned above.

Finalists will be announced in our weekly email newsletter, ForeWord This Week, in March.

Winners in each category and overall fiction and nonfiction prize winners will be announced at ALA and on our website.

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How do I register for BOTYA?

Registration for the 2010 Book of the Year Awards begins in Summer, 2010. Please check back later for updates!

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How do I order BOTYA seals for my book?

Distinguish your book with a winner or finalist seal that alerts buyers to your book’s recent achievement. Richly struck on heavy metal foil, these oval-shaped seals will give your book the recognition of excellence it deserves. (Minimum order 250, additional increments of 50)

  1. Visit ForeWord Connections and enter your user name and password. If you are not registered with us, click register and follow the instructions on screen.
  2. At Connections home, scroll down to BOTYA Embossed Foil Seals (about 2/3-3/4 down). Click on Purchase Seals.
  3. Choose whether or not your book was entered in the BOTYA before 2005 and click Next.
    • Prior to 2005
      • Please be aware we will have to verify the book and award.
      1. Enter your book title, the BOTYA category you entered it in, and the year it was entered, then click Next.
      2. Select the type of seal from the drop-down box and click Next.
    • After 2005
      1. Select your award-winning book from the drop-down box and click Next.
  4. Enter the quantity you wish to purchase (minimum 250) and click Add to Cart.
  5. When you are ready to complete your order, click Check Out. Proceed to payment, and follow instructions to finish.

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What is ForeWord Connections?
ForeWord Connections is the online system from ForeWordReviews.com that enables publishers, authors, and industry professionals to submit their books for review, manage their titles, and purchase services from ForeWord Reviews.

›› My Books

This is where you can manage your book titles. You may: add books, delete them and edit them any time you are signed into Connections. Go to the My Books area by clicking on the tab title “My Books” at the top of the Connections home page. Think of this area as your collection of books located in ForeWord Connections. Once you add your titles, you won’t ever have to add them again.

›› My Account

Manage your account information and view your previous orders. Go to the My Account area by clicking on the tab title “My Account” at the top of the Connections Home page.

›› Purchasing Items

ForeWord Connections offers you a unique purchasing experience being that you can add as many advertisements and promotions to your Connections Shopping Cart that you wish. Our on-line transaction area allows you to checkout paying with check or credit card. Our communications are 100% secured with 128 bit encryption over a secure network connection. We NEVER keep your financial information such as credit card or check numbers on our website. In most cases you will click the appropriate link from the Connections home area and in several easy steps (such as selecting your managed book that you “own” from a drop-down list in step 1), you can take advantage of our services to promote your service or book title.

›› Promos & Specials

At some point when you are logged into ForeWord Connections, you may be presented with a promotional section on the Connections home area. Use this special area to take advantage of timely offers and discounts on our services. You will be presented with a discount code that you will enter before paying for your order. For example, if you were a winner in our Book of the Year Awards program, then you would be presented with special promotional opportunites to promote your winning title in a BOTYA winners ad. It’s a good idea to sign in from time to time to take advantage of these special promotions.

›› User Support

Any time you need help, or things seem confusing, you may call our office 231.933.3699 or email our support team at support@forewordreviews.com.

We welcome all comments and suggestions that may improve your ForeWord Connections experience, email comments@forewordmagazine.net

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How do I register a ForeWord Connections account?
  1. Visit ForeWord Connections and click the Register with Connetions link towards the bottom.
  2. Fill in all the required fields to the bets of your ability, and click Submit. Be sure to enter a valid email to which you have access.
  3. You will return to the Connections login page. Enter the information you registered with and click Login.
  4. Within thirty minutes you will recieve an email with your username and password.

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How do I add my books to Connections?
  1. Visit ForeWord Connections and enter your user name and password. If you are not registered with us, click register and follow the instructions on screen.
  2. At Connections Home, click on the My Books tab near the top of the screen.
  3. On this page, you can see how many books you have on file. To add a book, click Add A Book
  4. Fill in the fields on this page. If your genre is not listed, choose one from the list that best suits your book. When all the information is entered, press Add This Book. Your book is now in the system.
  5. You may recieve an error if your ISBN was not entered correctly. Please contact support@forewordreviews.com if you believe your ISBN is correct.

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What is ForeWord This Week (FTW)?

ForeWord This Week is an electronic addition to our print journal that is sent every Wednesday. Our editorial mission is to continuously increase attention to the versatile achievements of independent publishers and their authors to our online subscribers. We continue to keep the publishing community abreast of the people, trends, and works that are making a difference in the independent publishing industry. The voice of ForeWord This Week is an important one, and its audience is growing all the time-currently over 4,300 recipients every week!

The ForeWord This Week button ad size is 180×150 (180 pixels wide by 150 pixels tall). We accept PNG, JPG, or GIF. GIF and PNG animations are accepted.

For $200, your button ad will run in ForeWord This Week for a month (four consecutive issues). If our graphic artist must create the button ad (from images and text you supply), we charge an additional one-time fee of $100.

View a sample issue of ForeWord This Week.

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What is a Trade Show?

Many of the tasks associated with getting a book to market can be overwhelming to a smaller press who may not have the staff or finances to explore the opportunities in foreign rights sales. Our mission, beyond exposing great books to the trade from the independent press sector through reviews and feature stories in the magazine, is to create ways for publishers to have access to the same services larger houses take advantage of due to their size. The ForeWord Small Press Collective can help you access those advantages with an introduction to the foreign rights market.

Publishers who are interested in exploring the potential of foreign rights sales and distribution overseas will find easy access through the ForeWord Collective stand at four international tradeshows.

Fees per title are $175 (early bird discount available for some shows), or $600 for a shelf. Price incentives for advertising packages. Publishers attending the tradeshows can use our small press collective stand as home base while they explore the shows on their own.

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How do I order a Trade Show?
  1. Visit ForeWord Connections and enter your user name and password. If you are not registered with us, click register and follow the instructions on screen.
  2. At Connections home, scroll almost to the bottom of the page and you will see International and Domestic Trade Shows. Click on Register Your Books
  3. Select your book from the drop down menu. If your book information is not there, you will need to register it first.
  4. You will see a screen to view the book. If the information there is correct, press Next.
  5. Select a category for your book from the drop down menu and enter a 100 word descripition for the catalog.
  6. If you are ordering a shelf, repeat previous step for each book.
  7. Select London, BEA, ALA, or Beijing from the list. Click Add to Cart.
  8. When you are ready to complete your order, click Check Out. Select payment option and continue to finish.
  9. Send one copy of your book to:
    ForeWord Reviews
    Attn: Linda Cote
    129 1/2 E. Front St.
    Traverse City, MI 49686

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