Does anyone know who pays to review books?

[Robert]

There was a thread that prompted me to think of this question. Kirkus pays to review books, but does anybody know of any company that pays for reviews? I have the background and have professionally reviewed, but am still exhausting all review sources.

 

 

P.S. I'm in the U.S., but I'm looking internationally too.

[Michelle]

I deal with quite a few publishers here in the UK, and none have offered to pay myself or our reviewers. I think we're all quite happy just to receive a free book, especially if it's an early review copy! I would imagine that the only way to get paid to review is to work for a newspaper or magazine?

[Robert]

I really worded my first post incorrectly. I meant to say that Kirkus pays reviewers to review their books. I have worked with them.

 

My question is do you know anyone else who pays reviewers?

 

I apologize for the vagueness.

[Michelle]

Yes, and I'm assuming that they are US publishers. My response was to tell you that in my experience with UK publishers, no one has mentioned payment. So no, I don't know of anyone else who pays reviewers.