Our Review Process & Policy
For Authors, Publishers, and Reviewers
BGB has always been a platform to uplift writing and digital media by South Asian writers and creators. Writing a book is a huge accomplishment in of itself, and as our platform has grown tremendously, we understand the reach and impact of our reviews.
Before sharing a book with or agreeing to review for us, please read and confirm your agreement of the following:
- We will not publish reviews for books we do not recommend, including for gifted copies or ARCs.
- BGB reserves the right to edit reviews and photos.
- BGB reserves the right to archive any posts.
- We do not guarantee a post date. We do our best to post promotions around publication dates.
- Please obtain permission from BGB if you would like to share your review on any other public platform. Reposts should indicate the original review was posted on Brown Girl Bookshelf.
- Reviews will be featured across some or all of platforms: Instagram, Twitter, and/or newsletter.
We believe this process is in service of our reviewers, authors, and publishers. We encourage our reviewers to read without bias and express their honest opinions. As a reviewer, if you decide that on the whole, you would not recommend this book to others, please let us know and we will not ask you to write a full review. This does not mean your review should have no critiques. We will continue to publish balanced reviews which include thoughtful, critical feedback.
If you have any questions about this policy or the review process before providing us with a copy of your book or agreeing to review for us, please reach out.
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