Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy Thinking Ink Press books?
All major online booksellers carry our books. We also sell them on our website and at some events.
You can ask your local bookstore to order books for you. (We love to support local bookstores!)
Did you know that you can shop online and support independent bookstores? Visit bookshop.org, search for the book you want, and select your favorite bookstore.
I loved one of your books, what can I do to help promote it?
Word of mouth is wonderful for books! Tell your friends who like to read. If you use social media, like, share, or post news about our books. We email our mailing list when new books are released, so if you want news about new books, you can sign up for that.
Follow the author if you’re a fan. Some authors are more outgoing than others. If your favorite author has a newsletter or is on the same social media platform you use, follow them for news about their books and events.
Book reviews also help books succeed. Even if you’ve never reviewed before, consider giving it a try. You don’t have to write a lot. Rating a book by clicking the number of stars you believe it deserves helps. Writing a sentence about a book helps. You can post a review at an online bookstore even if you didn’t buy the book there.
I want to receive a review copy of one of your books, how do I get one?
We provide a limited number of free review copies in exchange for a fair and honest review.
If you want a review copy of a book, email publicity (at) thinkinginkpress (dot) com, letting us know:
- a little about yourself
- which book you want to review
Most reviewers read ebooks. If you’re requesting a paperback, let us know that you need a print edition. Print editions are useful for video reviews where you hold up a copy of the book.
What is an advance reader copy?
Before a book is published, we provide advance reader copies (ARCs) to reviewers in exchange for an honest review. ARCs are usually uncorrected proofs, so there will be changes in the final version of the book. Many publishers do this to give reviewers enough time to read and write a review that will be ready when the book gets published.
Before publication, you can post a review online at bookish websites like Goodreads, Library Thing, or StoryGraph.com. Some reviewers post book reviews on their own website or in their newsletter. After a book is released, you can post reviews on booksellers’ websites such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Kobo.
Creating your first book review
What should I say in my book review?
Some ideas to get started are:
- What did you like about this book?
- Is there something you didn’t like?
- Was this book helpful to you in some way?
- Would you recommend this book to others?
A book review can be just a sentence or two, or it can be longer if you have more to say.
What if I don’t love the book?
We ask that you post your honest review anyway. When a book has more reviews, even if some are negative, potential readers are more likely to give the book a chance.
Where should I post my book review?
Please post wherever you regularly post book reviews or recommendations to your friends. In addition, posting a review on Goodreads is very helpful.
Once the book is published, you can post your review at online bookseller websites such as Amazon (instructions), Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Google Play, Kobo, and so on.
How can I post a book review on Amazon?
Amazon only allows reader reviews after the book has been released. Even if you didn’t buy the book from Amazon, if they consider you to be eligible to post reviews, you’ll still be able to post your review about this book, which will help us attract more readers who’d enjoy it!
At the time this page was published, you need to have spent at least $50 in the past 12 months in order to be eligible to post a review. Here’s Amazon’s instructions for how to post reviews, with a link to current eligibility requirements.