In the interest of full disclosure, here are the books we received in August. One of them is a self-published novel by John Hunt, whose serialized thriller published by Laissez Faire Books we are reviewing weekly. The others are from forward-thinking Angry Robot Books.
I recently joined Angry Robot’s Robot Army program. It has the most reviewer-friendly system I’ve seen so far for distributing advance review copies (ARCs) of upcoming publications in multiple formats, arranging interviews with authors, and more. Reviewers are also rewarded with free copies of published books. [Update 10/01/12: Angry Robot switched to using NetGalley, which is not as convenient as the more informal proprietary system they had been using.]
You need to be a serious reviewer to be accepted into the Robot Army though. If you would like to receive free books and get early access to as-yet-unpublished books, consider submitting reviews to Prometheus Unbound. Publication on this site will give you the platform you need to join Angry Robot’s reviewer program without the hassle of having to set up your own website, build your own audience, and establish credibility all by yourself. Prometheus Unbound reviewers can also end up getting free books to review from other publishers and authors.
Books Received
Assume the Physician John Hunt | The Hammer and the Blade Paul S. Kemp Angry Robot Books | The Corpse-Rat King Lee Battersby Angry Robot Books |
Seven Wonders Adam Christopher Angry Robot Books | vN Madeline Ashby Angry Robot Books |