How Can I get readers to review my debut novel on Amazon

[Reggie Ridgway]

I am a thriller writer and my debut novel came out on Amazon last week. I noticed other authors get up to 20 instant reviews. I suspect many of them were genuine but also think they might be friends and family helping out. How can I get reviews without leaning on friends and family?

Any suggestions or info in posts here?

Reggie Ridgway

Author of In The Midnight Hour published by Echelon Press on April 3rd, 2012

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[Reggie Ridgway]

Great advices. Thank you Melissa

[Melissa Douthit]

You're welcome!  =o)

[Melissa Douthit]

Teddy Rose runs the Virtual Author Book Tours and she is so cool!  And helpful.

[Melissa Douthit]

Oops, I meant to write Bookrooster.com.  It's a site that Joe Konrath uses too.

[Reggie Ridgway]

Hey Eva. I need some of your juice to get connected. Lol

[G.E. Johnson]

Hi Reggie! This is a really good program for authors seeking reviews: http://www.worldliterarycafe.com/content/read-and-review-author-reg... There's a fee, but you get guaranteed, honest reviews.

[Reggie Ridgway]

Thanks GE. Awesome. I will check out. Thanks again

[Melissa Douthit]

I didn't know about that!  Cool!  Thanks for the link!

[Mia DiDio]

Hi G.E. and Reggie ~ please be careful with "paid for" reviews. Amazon has stopped accepting these kinds of "reviews" from known charging sources. I think we can understand why ;) Kind of like juicing your team to win.

Lots of great info on this topic. Love it.

[Donna Galanti]

Reggie, hi there!

I sent out my ARC prior to my book release and so many reviews came in by the time the book released. I also continually seek out reviewers by giving away an ebook for them to read and review. They keep trickling in. I have now 22 reviews on my book that released 5 weeks ago, because of these tactics.

2 places to find reviewers.
http://bookbloggerdirectory.wordpress.com/fiction-blogs/action-adve...

and here of course!

KEY: research the book bloggers, make sure a good fit so more likley to like your kind of book (see my post on thie from yesterday under REVIEWERS LIST on our private Echelon boards. http://echelonauthors.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=marketing

Good luck! I hope to read and review your book soon :)

[Donna Galanti]

p.s. yes, I am in the Read and Review program too for WLC as G.E. notes above...takes some time for them to get to you. I signed up in March and will be up in May.

[Reggie Ridgway]

Thanks again.