Turn Reviews
Into Readers

Inc.com research shows that 91 percent of people regularly or occasionally read online reviews, and 84 percent trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation. And they make that decision quickly: 68 percent form an opinion after reading between one and six online reviews.

People are more likely to purchase a product that has positive reviews behind it. That’s why we offer free book reviews to authors. Send us your book and we will create a full, honest, review, which we will share on our website.

Our Services

How to Submit a Book for Review

We are excited to review all of your stories and are overjoyed to have so many submissions and will get to them as quickly as possible! We are a small team, so please bear with us!

What kind of books do you review?

Write With Light Publications specializes in reviews of works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, biographies, children’s books, self-help, music, and all other works that hold a similar message of bringing positive inspiration to our readers.

If you feel your book fits our criteria above you, please fill out our online form.

Though we receive many submissions for review copies, we will do our best to address those we deem fit to review with Write With Light Publications.

All reviews are viewed by our editors but may not be selected for review. If we review your work and publish it on our site, you will be notified. If you would like a guaranteed review, you can purchase an expedited review for a small fee.

Read more about expedited reviews below.

Do you accept galleys?

Yes, we do. Please fill out the form below to submit all information about you and your book, and there will be brief instructions on how to send us your galley.

For issues with the form, please email kelly@writewithlightpublications.com.

Can I expedite my reviews?

Yes! When you are submitting your book for review, you can choose between two options:

Review in 4 – 6 weeks for $100
Review in 7 – 9 weeks for $75

Purchasing one of these expedited options also guarantees your review.

What do you include in your book reviews?

We like to be thorough with our book reviews. In order for us to review the book fully, we require you to send a review copy of your book by direct mail.

After we receive your book, it takes 10 – 12 weeks to review it. If you would like your book review expedited, we do it for an additional fee.

When we review your book, you will get:

- A 500 – 1,000 Word Review
- Cover Art Rating (A – C Rating)
- An honest critique of the work
- Your review shared across all of our social media platforms
- Our favorite quotes from your book
- Freedom to use this review as a marketing tool

Published reviews also automatically qualify for the Write With Light Annual Top 5 Book Review Awards.

How long do Write With Light reviews take

We give our editors up to 10 – 12 weeks to review your books and give them a review. Once it has been reviewed, we will upload the review and send you the link to do with it however you wish!

How can I be in the Top 5 Favorite Books of the Year?

We love reading books, and we love celebrating exceptional books. Every year, we will showcase our Top 10 favorite books reviewed and award the authors who worked so hard on them!

Be a part of our Write With Light’s Annual Top 5 Favorite Books by submitting your book for review. Those who qualify must have a review published on our website before December 31. This will include books from various genres.

The Top 5 will be announced by the end of January following the calendar year. There is no need to apply, and winners of the Top 5 will be celebrated, notified, and badged.

Our goal is to review your work honestly and kindly. We want our feedback to guide you and help you grow as an author so you can continue to succeed. We get many submissions each week and do our very best to review every’s author’s book. We understand your book is your baby and that you have put much time, energy, and love into your creation. With that, there may be submissions we just can’t get to (although we try to make this a rare occurrence). We are accepting of all works and perspectives. However, if we feel your book is harmful or discriminatory to people in any fashion, it will not be considered for review.

Book Review Form

Book Reviews Are Temporarily Postponed [Updated 10/1/2025]

We know our last update to book reviews happened more than two years ago. For those checking back to see if these are open, thank you for the diligence and patience. Our past few years have been challenging, full of losses, and heavy with grief, all of which made it hard to focus on the business.

Although book reviews have been placed on hold for some time, we are hoping to revive them starting January 5, 2026.

Again, we deeply apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s patience.

**Please note! If you send an email through our contact form asking for a book review, we will not respond.

If you would like updates on when book reviews will be available again, please subscribe to our email list and follow us on Instagram for updates.

Thank you for understanding.

Previous update: 7/1/2023

See Our 2022 Annual Top 5 Winners!

We reviewed so many great books in 2022 and want to award those who wrote outstanding works. See this year’s winners and submit your book for review to qualify for 2023’s Annual Top 5!

See the Winners