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Episode 330: Do book reviews matter? | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast

Episode 330: Do book reviews matter? | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast

Update: 2025-09-18
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Trying to get high-profile reviews for your books can feel like a rat race. So many publishers competing for the same space in the same publications (and space in readers' brains). But do reviews really matter? Are they worth the time publishers put into getting them?

This week on the podcast, we're back with the booksellers and publishers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association tradeshow to get their thoughts on the importance of book reviews.

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Episode 330: Do book reviews matter? | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast

Episode 330: Do book reviews matter? | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast

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