What review a book means?
A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is merely described (summary review) or analyzed based on content, style, and merit. A book review may be a primary source, opinion piece, summary review or scholarly review. more
Here are sites to check out if you’re interested in book review opportunities:
ONLINE BOOK CLUB
PAY - 5$ to 60 $ - more information - here
you are only paid with a book (no cash). For all books after that, you will be eligible to be paid for the book review opportunities, plus the books will always be free. With this website, you can get paid around $5 to $60 for each book that you review.
KIRKUS
PAY - FREELANCE BASIS ANYWHERE - here
Kirkus Media is looking for book reviewers of English and Spanish language books. They look for around a 350-word review, and they are due two weeks after you are assigned to read a book.
US REVIEW OF BOOKS
PAY - FREELANCE BASIS - here
This website uses freelance writers to review books and write reviews that range from 250 to 300 words long. They are looking for reviews that are summaries that reveal insights about the book.
NEW PAGES
PAY- VARIABLE - here
Not interested in writing anything longer than 300 words? Are quick flash book reviews more your pace? If so, becoming a NewPages reviewer might be just your speed. NewPages.com is an Internet portal to small presses, independent publishers and bookstores, and literary magazines. More importantly, they’re looking for short book reviews (generally between 100 and 200 words) on any recent literary magazine or book that you’ve read..
BOOKLIST
PAY- 12.50 $ TO 15$ PER REVIEW - here
Booklist is the American Library Association’s highly respected review journal for librarians. Luckily for freelance writers, Booklist assigns freelance book reviews that vary from blog posts for The Booklist Reader to published book review in Booklist magazine
INSTAREAD
PAY - 100$ PER SUMMSRY
Instaread might be for you. Instaread has an open call for book summaries, which recap “the key insights of new and classic nonfiction.”
Each summary should be around 1000 to 1500 words, which makes it a fair bit lengthier than your average flash book review. However, Instaread will compensate you heartily for it: as of 2019, Instaread pays $100 for each summary that you write. more