Please read the whole policy, including the ‘Please don’t’ section. If you do not follow the whole review policy, you will not receive a response and your book will not be added to our review list.
We are currently open to ARC review requests only.
If your book is already out, even though I can’t take it on to review it, I’d still love to help you promote it (for free) so please feel free to email me to ask about options.
We will absolutely NOT review any work that has been either wholly or partially created with generative AI (and that includes the book cover).
If you’re an author or publisher looking for a book review, please read the whole policy and then email:
happygoathorror@gmail.com
In your email, please include:
- The title and author (or just the publisher if it’s an anthology)
- The page or wordcount
- Type of book (novel, collection, etc)
- The release date
- Links for your website/social media/book
- Book cover (unless you don’t yet have it)
- The name of the cover artist 😀
- An ePub or PDF version of the book, or a Word doc (attached, not linked)
- That you understand that confirmation of being added to our review list doesn’t guarantee a review or a timeframe if your book is reviewed.
Please note:
- If you don’t follow the policy, your email will be deleted and your book will not be read. I’m really sorry but due to the number of requests I receive, this is how I filter out what I’m definitely not reviewing.
PLEASE DON’T…
- Please DO NOT chase me up asking if I’ve read your book yet. Adding it to my request list DOES NOT GUARANTEE a review and if you do this, I will delete your request. I’m sorry that’s harsh but I am constantly bombarded with this.
- Please don’t send a request if I am closed to review requests, unless I’ve told you personally that it’s fine to do so.
- DO NOT send me a book that has used any generative AI, whether that’s in the writing or in the production of the book cover. Spellcheck is fine, generating your prose or art with AI is not.
We welcome requests from all authors/presses (from self-published to indie to mainstream), and invite anyone of any background, ethnicity, gender identity, and orientation to reach out to us. We are social goats and Happy Goat Horror is a safe space for all who visit. You are welcome here.
If we review your book, we will bleat about it here on our website, on Amazon and Goodreads, Facebook and Instagram, YouTube, and if we ever figure it out, TikTok.
Bleeeeat!
Happy Goat Horror 