Genre Specific Review Groups discussion

Dystopia Review Group 1: Reviewing

In joining this review group you agree to review the novels assigned to you on a two month schedule. When the sign up phase is over then the review stage will start. The Dystopia Review Group 1 will include all types of novels classified as any type of dystopia including but not limited to science fiction, disaster, religious, economic and/or political. As with other review groups, you will be expected to read and give an honest review of the book assigned to you. Assignments will be made after the group sign-up has filled.

Participants are expected to post reviews to Goodreads. If the Goodreads review is positive (three stars or higher), the review should be posted to Amazon at the same star level, if the book is available there. This makes having accounts with both Goodreads and Amazon (.com and .co.uk) a requirement.

If a reviewer and the author agree that the review should not be posted to Goodreads due to quality issues, the reviewer is relieved of the requirement of posting the review. If this occurs in the first round, the second reviewer is relieved of the requirement to read and review the book. This is entirely at the discretion of the reviewer and is not intended in any way to manipulate the rating of any book.

Contact the authors you are scheduled to review to arrange to receive a review copy of their work. Ideally use the GR direct message system to exchange email addresses, avoiding scammers.

Please post to this topic, both when you receive review copies and when you post the reviews.

If you are going to be late with your review, either post to this topic as soon as possible or message the author and the moderator.

If your book has not been reviewed by the deadline for either round, contact the review group moderator. This is necessary to make certain that the review process is fair for everyone.

THE AUTHORS AND BOOKS ARE:

1. L.N. Denison https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

2. Katherine Espano https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...


3. James Devo https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

4. Inna Hardison https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

5. Chance Maree https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

6. Lars Teeney https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Here are my links:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

I can offer the book in PDF, mobi and ePub formats..or if you have Kindle Unlimited, you can download it on Amazon.

All the best,

L.N

My book/author links:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

I can give it for review in mobi or ePub. The book is also available for download under Kindle Unlimited.

Hello there.

Here's me and Wonder -
Blood Red
James Devo

I can supply Mobi, ePub and PDF.

Cheers

James

Welcome to L.N., Katherine and James. I'm not sure what happened to two other authors who I thought wanted this genre review group? But I've sent out a more general announcement so please be patient while we wait for three more writers.
Thanks, G.J.

G.J. wrote: "Welcome to L.N., Katherine and James. I'm not sure what happened to two other authors who I thought wanted this genre review group? But I've sent out a more general announcement so please be patien..."

I've also flagged it with A.J. Culey as I read Sehmah's truth in another review group here and thought it'd be a good fit...

I may have someone who might be interested. ilI'll see if she wants to join in.

Hi all. I'm interested. My book is available for a free download on Amazon (or elsewhere), but if you can't get it that way for some reason, I'll gladly email a different version.
Here are my links:
Escape
Inna Hardison

L.N. wrote: "I may have someone who might be interested. ilI'll see if she wants to join in."

James wrote: "G.J. wrote: "Welcome to L.N., Katherine and James. I'm not sure what happened to two other authors who I thought wanted this genre review group? But I've sent out a more general announcement so ple..."


Hey, L.N. and James that's a great move! The more the merrier (?) or should that be the gloomier? It is dystopian after all :-(

G.J.

Inna wrote: "Hi all. I'm interested. My book is available for a free download on Amazon (or elsewhere), but if you can't get it that way for some reason, I'll gladly email a different version.
Here are my links..."

You are very welcome, Inna :)
It looks like we might get there soon, folks.

Hi G.J.

If you still have a slot, I'd like to throw in my dystopian novel,

Dark Matter Tiding

Thanks,

Chance Maree

Chance wrote: "Hi G.J.

If you still have a slot, I'd like to throw in my dystopian novel,

Dark Matter Tiding

Thanks,

Chance Maree"

Hi again, Chance. I can't recall which way round the reviewing went? I must look back through the many "folders" :-)

Anyway, you are welcome.

I have read Chance's book before. I thought i'd better mention that =)

L.N. wrote: "I have read Chance's book before. I thought i'd better mention that =)"
Thanks for that, L.N. And that reminds me to ask anyone else in this group who has reviewed/been reviewed by another member here must let me know before I schedule the assignments.
Thank you.

Hello- I'll join. Here is my information.
Lars Teeney
New Megiddo Rising: An 'Apostates' Novella
The Apostates
The Apostates Book Two: Remnants
The Apostates Book Three: Lake of Fire

Good to meet you all.

I thought i'd let you know that there will be a new version of Going Underground available tomorrow, so I shall hand out the new version =)

Also, Lars has reviewed both my works

I've migrated from the Fantasy review group so am a dystopia review group Virgin.

Lars wrote: "Hello- I'll join. Here is my information.
Lars Teeney
New Megiddo Rising: An 'Apostates' Novella
The Apostates
[book:The Apostates Book Two: Remnan..."

Hi Lars, I am adding you to the list of members in this group but you need to tell me which of your books you want to submit for a review.
To everyone, I will be posting the schedule of review assignments very soon, so just to remind you about letting me know ASAP if you have read someone else's book in this group (as per L.N.'s message). Reciprocal reviewing is not permitted in the GR group. Please do not exchange books until we are all sure that this situation does not exist here. The reviews will most likely commence Sunday/Monday depending on this info' reaching me.
Thanks G.J.

I haven't read any of the books in this group. I'm looking forward to the review rounds. :)

Update:
Here is the Schedule of Review Assignments.

Review Assignments will: Start on 17 July and End 11 Sept 2016

Round One:
runs from 17 July to 14 Aug 2016

1. L.N. Denison reviews Katherine Espano
2. Katherine Espano reviews Chance Maree
3. Chance Maree reviews Lars Teeney
4. Lars Teeney reviews James Devo
5. James Devo reviews Inna Harrison
6. Inna Harrison reviews L.N. Denison

Round Two:
runs from 14 Aug to 11 Sept 2016

1. L.N. reviews Chance (different book)
2. Katherine reviews Lars
3. Chance reviews James
4. Lars reviews Inna
5. James reviews L.N.
6. Inna reviews Katherine

NOTES: Contact the authors you are scheduled to review (Links above in message 1) to arrange to receive a review copy of their work. I strongly suggest that you do not exchange email addresses through this topic stream but use the GR direct message system, to avoid scammers and co.

If you are all OK with this (and cannot see a conflict) then let the Reviewing commence on 17 July.
Please post to this topic, both when you receive review copies and when you post the reviews (with links to your review). If you are going to be late with your review, either post to this topic as soon as possible or message the author and the moderator directly.

A polite “Thank you, Reviewer Name” from the author is a pleasant way of acknowledging a review and all that is expected. I hope we all agree that it is not seemly or very professional to publicly engage in unpleasant banter or rant about one’s review.

Your moderator is G.J. Griffiths
Thank you.

Thanks, GJ. Look forward to seeing how all the reviews turn out for everyone. I'll pm my partners as soon as I get to a laptop.

Cheers

James

Can't wait to get started =)

Sounds good! I just downloaded Chance's Dark Matter Tiding through KU. I'll wait until the 17th, though, before starting.

Hi Katherine, I have downloaded your KU version of your book, as I am reading it for my first review. I hope you don't mind.

Thanks for the download, L.N. :)

Katherine wrote: "Sounds good! I just downloaded Chance's Dark Matter Tiding through KU. I'll wait until the 17th, though, before starting."

Thanks, Katherine! I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks, Lars. Looking forward to it.

I am just adding my book New Megiddo Rising: An Apostates Novella. It is permafree on Amazon. I will contact James about acquiring his book. Thanks!

Hi James Devo-
You can send a mobi copy of your book to apostates.feedback@gmail.com.

Lars wrote: "Hi James Devo-
You can send a mobi copy of your book to apostates.feedback@gmail.com."

Sent. Hope you enjoy it!

Right. I've picked up both mine Going Underground and Escapefrom Amazon. Look forward to checking them out.

Cheers

James

James wrote: "Right. I've picked up both mine Going Underground and Escapefrom Amazon. Look forward to checking them out.

Cheers

James"

Thank you to all who confirmed receipt of books :-)
G.J.

Also just sent a copy to Chance.
Cheers

James wrote: "Also just sent a copy to Chance.
Cheers"

Got it. Thanks James.

I believe I have all my reads, and all readers of mine have all theirs.

Chance wrote: "James wrote: "Also just sent a copy to Chance.
Cheers"

Got it. Thanks James.

I believe I have all my reads, and all readers of mine have all theirs."

I need another book of yours asI have read Dark Matter Tiding....any recommendations?

Hi Inna-
I was wondering if I could get a copy of your book?
apostates.feedback@gmail.com
Thanks!

L.N. wrote: "Chance wrote: "James wrote: "Also just sent a copy to Chance.
Cheers"

Got it. Thanks James.

I believe I have all my reads, and all readers of mine have all theirs."

I need another book of yours..."

Undazzled could be viewed as dystopian, but less so than Dark Matter Tiding. It is also on KU. Let me know if its close enough to be of interest.

Read that one as well...oh dear! It doesn't matter if it isn't dystopia =)

I can read one of your other ones, as they look really appealing as well.

L.N. wrote: "I can read one of your other ones, as they look really appealing as well."

Chance wrote: "L.N. wrote: "Chance wrote: "James wrote: "Also just sent a copy to Chance.
Cheers"

Got it. Thanks James.

I believe I have all my reads, and all readers of mine have all theirs."

I need another ..."

A Special Thanks! to Chance and L.N. for being so helpful and accommodating. This schedule would not have worked without your help :-)
G.J.

L.N. wrote: "I can read one of your other ones, as they look really appealing as well."

How about this one:

Alexios, Before Dying

It's my first novel. And not dystopian.

I would love to read it, thank you, I shall download it now =)

All downloaded. I look forward to reading it, and I don't mind that it isn't dystopian =)

L.N. wrote: "All downloaded. I look forward to reading it, and I don't mind that it isn't dystopian =)"

Thanks L.N.

And sorry G.J. I should have looked to see if L.N. had read Undazzled. I'm glad this is working out.

Chance wrote: "L.N. wrote: "All downloaded. I look forward to reading it, and I don't mind that it isn't dystopian =)"

Thanks L.N.

And sorry G.J. I should have looked to see if L.N. had read Undazzled. I'm glad..."

Cliché alert! No problem - have a nice day/read, both of you :-)

Well, it looks like I'm the first to post for round one. :)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3CVBNO...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2XK7...

Katherine wrote: "Well, it looks like I'm the first to post for round one. :)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3CVBNO...
..."

Thank you, Katherine!

Katherine wrote: "Well, it looks like I'm the first to post for round one. :)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3CVBNO...
..."

Wow! That was quick off the mark! Thank you, Katherine.

You're very welcome, Chance. And G.J., thanks for moderating!