Review Requests
Currently shelfabuse.com reviews the following:
- Comics and graphic novels (self-publishers please see below)
- Movies
- Film/television related books (such as art books, critique compilations and TV show companions)
- Narrative-driven video games and titles that will appeal to a comic/film audience
- Illustrated prose books
Currently the site does not review novels, as I simply (and regrettably) do not have the time to read them all.
Self-published Comics/Graphic Novels
Arguably the real focus of shelfabuse.com is to promote the underdogs; the comic creators out there who have decided to go it alone, whether by choice or necessity.
Currently, however, I’m receiving more review requests for self-published comics than I could ever respond to. So when you submit your effort please ensure that the email contains several of the following, so that I may get a good impression of the book:
- An attached sample of the comic, and/or a link to several sample pages
- A brief synopsis
- Any information about yourself, and/or links to any homepages of the talent involved
Please also be aware that the site does not review pornographic or torture-porn styled comics. But if your work is a little kinky (as in a sex-oriented comedy) or reasonably graphic horror, do still feel free to submit it.
Interviews
Currently I’m happy to speak to any of you crazy creators out there, be you at the top of the industry or a future talent struggling to promote your first book. But please do bear in mind that I’m situated in the United Kingdom, which makes phone interviews to America awkward but not impossible. Just in touch and we’ll organise something, perhaps via Skype or MSN.
Article Submissions
Unsurprisingly, shelfabuse.com does not pay for articles. But individuals wishing to promote their journalism, creative writing, art, books and other artistic enterprises are welcome to submit reviews, features or columns to the site.
The articles may contain a by-line with a maximum of two links to the poster’s website/company. Shelfabuse.com will not own your article in any way, and you are free to do whatever you want with it elsewhere, but once an article has been posted it cannot be removed without a valid reason.
Please bear in mind that articles will be thoroughly proof-read, and must not be blatant attempts at pure self-promotion. Genuine, quality pieces will always earn you more links (and appreciation) in the long run.
Thanks in advance,
Carl Doherty
