Ophelia Bell ARC Application

The Ophelia Bell ARC team is made up of a carefully chosen group of power-reviewers. The purpose of the ARC reviews themselves is to provide a collection of honest quality reviews that potential readers can use to help them in their decision about whether or not to buy the book.

What qualities will a reviewer have?

Interest in Ophelia Bell books. If you have not yet read any, start with that! Here is a link to my catalog on Amazon.
The ability to review on multiple retailers, including at a minimum either Amazon or Apple Books and also Goodreads.
Willingness to use the Booksprout app to download ARCs and leave reviews. This facilitates easier tracking and follow-up for me. The exception will be readers who are willing to receive ARCs via Apple Books.
The ability to write a coherent, thoughtful review of two or more sentences that is more than just a book report. Tell other readers how the book made you feel and why you loved it, or what you didn't love about it. Don't tell other readers the plot of the book.
The genuine desire to help promote the author and books you love to read, as opposed to simply receiving a free book. Applicants who can show a history of social media activity involving sharing books and talking about books online will have a better chance of being accepted.
The ability to read and review a book within a set timeframe (usually two to three weeks).
Willingness to be a member of my regular mailing list. If you have previously unsubscribed, you will need to resubscribe by visiting this page: http://opheliabell.com/subscribe . If you do not wish to receive other newsletters from me, that's fine - I can ensure you only receive ARC related messages, but this list will be the primary means of communication about ARC schedules and book launches.
The ability to follow instructions.

If you understand, please fill out the form below.

Name *

First Name Last Name

Amazon Reviewer Name *

Please note that it's important this name is unique to make it easier to identify your reviews.

E-mail Address *

name@domain.com

Share a link to a retailer review you have already posted for an Ophelia Bell book. The ability to find and share these links is important. *

Please do not share a link to your reviewer profile. You need to know how to find and share direct links to your reviews.

Paste in the full text of a review you have written recently that you believe is a good example of the type of review you write. (Text only, no links. This does not have to be for an Ophelia Bell book.)

Ditto above. Please share the actual text of a review, not a link to your reviewer profile.

Do you have a book blog? (If so, please enter a link to your blog)

Are you a member of any Faceboook groups dedicated to books? (If so, please list here with links if possible)

Do you regularly post elsewhere online about books you have read, such as on Bookbub or Goodreads? (If so, please share links to the groups/pages/profiles where you post.)

Do you have a Booksprout account OR are you willing to get one to receive ARCs? (This will be a requirement unless you answer "Yes" to the next question.)

Yes No

If you don't know what Booksprout is, please visit the Booksprout website to acquaint yourself with it. ARCs will be accessible via the website, not the app, and review follow-up also happens on the website.

Do you have an Apple device you are able to use to download books from the Apple Books store?

Yes No

If you can read books from the Apple Books store and are chosen to be on the ARC team, you will be sent a special promo code for the book, which will allow you to download an advance copy of the preorder from Apple Books. After you read it, you will be expected to leave a review on Applel Books.

Do you have any other comments or questions? If you have other details you would like to share that you think are pertinent to my choosing you for my ARC team, this is the place to do it.

Ophelia Bell's ARC Team

ARC Team Application