An excellent resource for writers!
I am a new author. Independent Book Review has been a tremendous asset to me. They are fair, but kind. You will not get undeserved accolades from them, but even the criticism will be positive and helpful. Nikolas Mavreas reviewed my fiction book. It is obvious that Mr. Mavreas is very well read and well educated. He read my book thoroughly and wrote a thoughtful, kind and reflective review. It was a review written by someone who knew what he was doing. At one point, he noted that my fiction is bordering on absurdism. Absurdism is a philosophical movement, and I would have to agree with him completely. In the review, he noted that I may be giving the Americans too much credit for the spread of English around the world. He may be right. That was a helpful and very constructive comment. These are good people trying to help struggling writers. This is a noble and honorable thing to do. The Editor in Chief, Joe Walters, is a kind sympathetic man. Frankly, I do not know how they make any money doing what they do. They hardly charged me anything. I think they are fully committed to advancing the careers of new writers. I wish there were more sites like Independent Book Review.