My Chestnut Reading Tree — Book reviews; relevant blog-tour enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Crime, psychological thrillers and women’s fiction; excludes science fiction and horror. Pitch: Email a short review request in her preferred genres. Ebooks and paperbacks considered. She replies only to requests she can accept.
A Life in Books — Reviews; new-title previews and themed recommendations. Genre/audience fit: Literary fiction, translated fiction and short stories. Pitch: Use the official form and match the site’s reading interests. Self-published books are rarely accepted; not every enquiry receives a reply.
Julia’s Bookcase — Reviews; bookish features; potential collaborations. Genre/audience fit: Contemporary fiction and bookish lifestyle/travel crossover. Pitch: Send a concise proposal using the published email or form. Specify whether you seek editorial coverage or a commissioned collaboration and ask for relevant terms.
Books on the 7:47 — Reviews; author-interview enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Literary, crime, thrillers, historical, humorous, dystopian and horror fiction. Pitch: The policy accepts requests from authors and publishers. Use the form; ebooks, paperback and hardback considered. Supply a brief hook, date and format.
BookBar — Author events; launches; book-club partnerships. Genre/audience fit: Contemporary and literary fiction; sociable book-club fiction. Pitch: Offer an event concept, author availability, audience draw and UK stock/distribution details. Ask about venue arrangements and costs.
London Review Bookshop — Author conversations; launches; stocking enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Literary fiction, translation and intellectually engaging writing. Pitch: Request routing to the events or buying team. Include a distinctive conversation angle, UK edition/distributor, author availability and likely audience.
Libreria — Author events; readings; stocking enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Literary fiction, translation, experimental and ideas-led writing. Pitch: Send a focused book/event proposal with reader appeal, UK availability, trade terms and author dates; ask for the appropriate buyer/programmer.
Afrori Books — Stocking; author events; community partnerships. Genre/audience fit: Fiction by Black authors; adult, YA and children’s books. Pitch: Lead with the author/title’s fit with a Black-author bookshop. Send synopsis, ISBN, publication date, distribution and trade terms. Use the events inbox for event proposals.
Booker Talk — Publisher/publicist review enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Literary fiction, international fiction and literary-prize reading. Pitch: Follow the review policy. No self-published books and no direct author requests without an existing relationship. Send a tailored publisher/publicist enquiry.
Everybody’s Reviewing — Book consideration; author interviews; event reviews. Genre/audience fit: Fiction across genres; literary and independent publishing. Pitch: Authors, publishers and event organisers may email to request consideration. Reviews/interviews are selected editorially; arranging a review is not guaranteed.