Fiction Reviewer Checklist

For online submissions
Fill out this form and cut and paste your review into the "Review Text" field at the bottom of this page. Then click the "Send to SLJ" button.

For e-mail submission
Fill out this form and hit the "Send to SLJ" button at the bottom of this page, then send the review as a Word document attachment or in the body of your e-mail message. E-mail your submission to sljbookreview@reedbusiness.com. Please verify that you have filled out this form prior to sending in your review.

Your review must include sufficient specific descriptive information to be helpful to your colleagues who will not see this book. Be sure that you have included a brief plot summary and a discussion of the book's literary quality.

Type of Story (fantasy, mystery, adventure etc.):

Setting:

Period:


Quality

State in the review and note briefly the quality (excellent, good, fair, poor) of the following aspects of the book:

Recommendations:
First Purchase
For General Purchase
Strictly Additional
Not Recommended For Any Library (this should be implicit in your review so that the words "not recommended" are not necessary.)

Outstanding Books:
Star (*) books distinctly above average in quality, appeal and/or usefulness. If you have given the book an outstanding review and yet do not feel it should be starred, please explain. Stars are an editorial decision but we want your comments.
Do you feel this book is outstanding? YES  NO

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