The Reviewer is a free electronic book-reviews magazine - it is an e-zine. This Web version is only meant to supplement the e-version.

An e-zine has its advantages. Firstly, an e-mail address is something that is basic . Without one, no one can be on the Net. But then, even those who are not Netizens too can have one. If one has an e-mail address one can receive an e- zine -as straight as that. Moreover, an e-zine is sent out as an e-mail, as plain text. This means the content is light. One gets the information/content immediately. If that is not all, since the e-zine is sent out as ASCII text one does not have to unnecessarily worry about browsers and operating systems. An e-zine has another plus point over a web-zine - one does not have to wait for people to visit or, more often than not, remember to visit the website. The content is directly accessible to the subscriber/reader. On top of it, subscribers receive the e-zine via mail since they have asked for it. They read it because they are interested or at least curious about what the e-zine carries. We are not bothered about casual visitors who would just happen to bump across a site. We know our subscribers are committed readers. Visitors, on the other hand, are not necessarily readers in the first place. To repeat, this Web version is only meant to supplement the e-version. The Reviewer is and will remain an e-zine.

The Reviewer is issued every Sunday.

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We are a serious lot. We consciously stay away from the following:
(i) outright technical and text books; and
(ii) third-rate pulp fiction.
The rest is ok. But then, query first. We do not review books online.

Irrespective of whether one is the author or the publisher, all one has to do before shipping it across is to query. Sending a book would not guarantee a review. Once it is cleared by the editor, one can mail it to The Reviewer. Please do not ask when the book will be reviewed. We will contact the publisher/author and let them know in advance. We do not review books based on press releases issued by the author/publisher. Those are fine as announcements, that is all. Please do send an e-mail letting us know that a package is on its way. Send books to: Subir Ghosh; Editor, The Reviewer; 117 C Dhawalgiri Apartments, Sector 11; Noida; Uttar Pradesh 201 301; INDIA.

Of course. But we do not accept e-books by e-mail. A CD will have to be sent.

Why not?

We only accept advertisements which would be of interest to our subscribers/readers. Ideally, they should pertain to the world of books or writing. Our rate for a text-only ad (word limit: 50 words) is $15 (Rs 500) for 3 consecutive issues. If one wants to insert an advertisement, send the ad copy with a cheque drawn in the name of "Subir Ghosh" to 117 C Dhawalgiri Apartments, Sector 11; Noida; Uttar Pradesh 201 301; INDIA. We have not started accepting paid advertisements for the Web version yet.

Our e-zine is read by our subscribers. Our e-zine offers our subscribers/readers good content. Our e-zines are eagerly awaited and usually read completely. Do value our readers - they are serious people on the lookout for serious books.

We do - but on a one-to-one basis.

There are just two things:

GUIDELINES: All reviews must include the following: title; author; publisher; no. of pages; price. The word count for the "Pick of the Week" section would be 1200-1500 words, and that for "Other Pickings" 500-750 words. The time lag between the publication of the review in The Reviewer and that of the book itself must not be more than a year. A month is always desirable.:) Deadline for Sunday's issue would be the preceding Thursday. Do query first, lest two or more of our panelists end up reviewing at cross-purposes.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: By default, the copyright will rest with the reviewer concerned. Exceptions: (i) when a publisher/author has sent the book to the panelist on specific request from The Reviewer . (ii) when the panelist herself/himself wishes to pass on the copyright to us. The Reviewer will only have the one-time, one-week exclusive right to use the review in a particular issue and archive it on the site thereafter. Once our syndication service starts, any revenue generated from a review will be shared 55:45 between the panelist concerned and The Reviewer.