Novel reviews are free. Any subject matter is acceptable except pornography and/or books promoting cruelty, hate, bigotry, pedophilia, government overthrow, and similar illegal and illicit activities.

Please read the following submission instructions carefully. There are several options, some of which have recently changed:

PLEASE CHOOSE THE REVIEWER BEST SUITED TO YOUR NEEDS. SEND YOUR REQUEST, INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE REVIEWER YOU HAVE CHOSEN, TO THE EMAIL PROVIDED. WE WILL RESPOND WITH BOTH COMMUNICATION AND MAILING INSTRUCTIONS…

1. The exceptional] Sylvia Cochran, a voracious reader and long-time book reviewer, is an integral part of our team. She’s a writer known for edgy, opinionated, yet non-partisan writing. Freelancer and German/English translator, she offers a global perspective on various topics.
SYLVIA COCHRAN, NOVELS

2. Kimberly Morgan is a freelance writer whose work appears on Yahoo! Contributor Network and Gather News. Before becoming a writer, she taught Advanced Placement Literature and Composition, British Lit, American Lit, and World Lit. She has studied journalism and received a degree in public relations, and has worked on and off as a proofreader and assistant copy editor. She shares her Florida home with three amazing kids, numerous ungrateful animals, a very understanding husband, and more books than she has any right to own and never enough time to read.

3. Kathy Foust has decided to join our expanding band of book-loving critics. As with our other reviewers, she comes to us as a referral from a trusted source. Kathy provides freelance writing services and wants every company or person she interacts with to walk away feeling as if their projects have been enhanced by her professional approach. KATHY FOUST, NOVELS

4. Amanda Haury began writing professionally in 1999, specializing in literature, music, poetry and travel. Haury studied Liberal Arts at the Community College of Philadelphia and also attended Settlement Music School, where she received her certification in music theory and Soprano vocal performance. Amanda Haury is an avid writer with a large catalog of poetry and articles published. AMANDA HAURY, NOVELS


For those needing an expedited review, the review will be completed within seven days of successful receipt of your Book/eBook/PDF/digital ARC. Please send your electronic files to revi...@thedeepening.com, but only after our editor, Clayton Bye, has confirmed receipt of an expedite fee of $50 + 5% tax or a total of $52.50. Hit the button now to expedite your review.

* Clayton Bye is the Editor-in-Chief for The Deepening. He loves to read and write. Horror is one of his great loves, but he finds most genres enjoyable when it comes to reading. He will read your book cover-to-cover, and he will report exactly what his experience was like: good, bad or indifferent.

Clayton honestly reviews books and is, in my opinion, a reviewer readers can trust. He doesn’t hedge. He reviews the work as he sees it, good or bad. If you’re looking for a guaranteed “good review,” you’d best know your book is great, or go elsewhere, because The Deepening reviews “no holds barred.”

–DLKeur

Note from the Editor: Please choose me as reviewer of last choice. While I would love to read and review your book, I have an extensive reading list, several blogs to oversee and provide content for, and I may not get to your book in a timely fashion (unless you choose the expedited option).

In general, only submit your novel for review upon approval. Then you may send Clayton an advance review copy (ARC) or the print version of your novel to:

The Deepening
c/o Clayton Bye
Box 2922
Kenora, Ontario, Canada
P9N 4C8

Digital/eBooks operate under the same rules as above and are to be sent to revi...@thedeepening.com

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Please remember, once you have chosen a team member to review the print version of your book, please send its information, including the name of the reviewer you have chosen, to revi...@thedeepening.com. If that reviewer is willing to accept your book, shipping instructions will be sent to you by email. DO NOT SEND YOUR BOOK–WITHOUT PERMISSION–TO THE PHYSICAL ADDRESS ABOVE. IT WILL NOT BE RETURNED, AND IT WILL BE PLACED AT THE BOTTOM OF A LONG READING LIST.