Due to high volume, my book reviewing has slowed and I am now focused mainly on my columns for Ms. Magazine (both on the website via a monthly series “Ms. Feminist Know-It-All,” and in print, via the “Bookmarks” column included in each issue) and the review column for Literary Craft Editorial, a publication of Spirit Bound Press. I’m also the book review editor for the Coordinating Council for Women in History and the publisher of Resources for Gender and Women’s Studies: A Feminist Review, so I consider, coordinate, and write reviews for these outlets as well as being a freelancer for hire.
My goal is to celebrate and amplify the voices of women and other writers from historically excluded populations. More information about this is listed below.
Please read this policy thoroughly before contacting me.
Please note: I am continuously receiving ARCs, galleys, finished copies, decks, catalogs, and emails about forthcoming resources. My receipt of materials in any format does not guarantee I will read, review, include them on lists, or recommend them. Due to the large number of resources and pitches I receive, it is impossible for me to reply directly to each.
Resources I’ll consider:
- Books, guidebooks, and journals; oracle and tarot decks.
- Resources written, edited, or created by women, femme, transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, gender-nonconforming, gender-expansive, gender fluid, trans men, or trans women authors.
- Writers, characters, and topics from historically excluded populations and underrepresented and/or underserved communities are preferred. This includes but is not limited to Black women; Indigenous women; APIDA women; Latinx women; women of color; women from the Global South; lesbian, bi, queer, or asexual women; intersex individuals; women with disabilities; women from rural communities; sex workers; women living in poverty; single mothers; fat women; justice-involved women; neurodivergent women.
- Currently, I will only consider resources created by men if the authors are trans men, men of color, or men of other historically excluded populations.
- Fiction or nonfiction, adult or YA (see genres below).
- Debut titles and creations from indie publishers are encouraged; self-published resources will be considered as long as they have been professionally edited.
- Please note that in addition to Ms., I regularly consider titles for a journal published via my library office, Resources for Gender and Women’s Studies: A Feminist Review, for the Coordinating Council for Women in History, for Literary Craft Editorial, and for other academic journals and popular press outlets. I may or may not include your resource in one or more of these or other outlets.
Preferred genres:
- Literary and genre fiction, including contemporary, historical, speculative, sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers/horror, and graphic novels.
- Poetry.
- Nonfiction including gender and women’s studies; progressive and leftist politics; history; biographies/memoirs; current events; race and racism; LGBT/queer topics; social justice topics; libraries; leadership; women’s and girls’ development, education, or empowerment; Global South.
- Spirituality, wellness, astrology, tarot, witchcraft, magick, esoteria, mysticism, etc.
What I don’t consider:
- Far-right politics, romance, middle grade or picturebooks, westerns, marriage/divorce, clinical medicine, Christian, Manga.
- Self-published books that have not been professionally edited.
- Resources by cishet white men.
Formats: I prefer physical copies (ARCs or finished), PDFs, or ebooks for Kindle. I have NetGalley and Edelweiss accounts. Decks and journals must be received in physical format.
Other available services (contact me for fees and/or with other ideas):
- Author or creator interviews (live, online, or in print).
- Articles to your blog or site.
- Speaking or hosting engagements.
The fine print:
- Please note: I am continuously receiving ARCs, galleys, finished copies, decks, catalogs, and emails about forthcoming resources. My receipt of materials in any format does not guarantee I will read, review, include them on lists, or recommend them. Due to the large number of resources and pitches I receive, it is impossible for me to reply directly to each.
- Your sending and/or my receiving your request or resource does not guarantee that I will read, consider, include, or review it immediately (or at all). I try my best to consider materials promptly with publication dates in mind but there are simply more resources out there than I can reasonably handle with a full-time job.
- By sending a review request to me, you are acknowledging that my review may be negative or contain critical elements.
- I reserve the right to refuse any request for any reason.
- I reserve the right to read and consider any materials by any creator, even if not included above.