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#HistFicThursdays - Art as Inspiration

 Last year, the Historical Writers Forum published an anthology of stories which had been inspired by pieces of artwork. I take a particular pride in this anthology - not only because it is a fabulous collection of stories which mine is included in, but also because I helped to come up with the theme. In amongst the pages of Masterworks , you will find stories inspired by painting and sculptures, and one which was inspired by a carving. I wrote a blog on this little carving when the book came out last November (which you can find here !), but it got me thinking about other examples of artwork as an inspiration... As historical fiction writers, art is not only an inspiration, it is also a valuable tool. Through art, we can get an idea of what people looked like (very handy if you are writing about a real figure from history) and it can also be very handy for events and settings. One of my favourite continuous portrayals of an event is the example of Frost Fairs. These start from their n
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Review Policy

The aim of Crowvus is to bring good quality literature to the public's attention. This blog will concentrate mainly on self published works, or books from Indie publishers because, let's be honest, they deserve as much attention as the big-wigs!

Due to the sheer number of book review requests that I've received, I'm narrowing down the books I'll accept. This just means that you're not going to waste your time getting in touch with a book that I won't pick up.

Crowvus Book Blog accepts middle grade, young adult and Historical Fiction books. If you have a children's picture book that you think is absolutely spectacular, feel free to contact me about that as well! Basically, I'm not reading adult books. I just enjoy kidlit so much more!

Genres

Within kidlit, we're fairly open to read any genre. However, favourites are fantasy and adventure. You know, something can reyou ally get my teeth into.

We're also now open to Historical Fiction books.



How to Request a Review

Firstly, I'm very sorry if I don't get back to you quickly! It doesn't necessarily mean I'm not interested. However, if I still haven't replied within a fortnight (yes, that is a word and not just a computer game!) then you can assume it's a 'no, thank you'.

If you would like to request a review, send an email to the_team@crowvus.com (Clemency) and write "Book Review - [book title]" in the subject.

In the email, please send:

Book title
Author's name
When it will be/was published
Genre
Blurb
Links to where the book is for sale, or where it will be for sale
Book format (is it an e-book, or hardcopy?)

If I can review your book, I will then get in touch with you and ask for a copy, and a picture of the front cover (for the blog post).

Occasionally, I won't be able to review a book. Usually this is just because of time constraints, but if this is the case, I might contact you about an author interview. This would give a bit of extra exposure and might even introduce some new fans to your work!

If you are needing any more book reviewers, please check out the Indie View. It's a great website specifically for authors who are self- or independently published. We need to stick together, folks!


Format

I will accept paperbacks and e-books (I do have a kindle). Historical Fiction books are only accepted as paperbacks.


Where will it be Posted?

I will post the review on this blog, on Amazon, and on Goodreads. If you'd like me to post it anywhere else, let me know!

Check out the books I enjoy writing at my website: www.clemencycrow.co.uk


Happy Writing!

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  1. Sharon Wagoner7 December 2018 at 05:05

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  2. ShadowverseJC23 December 2018 at 17:56

    I have emailed you with a request!

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  3. Sein Ares7 April 2019 at 19:23

    Hi, I can't seem to email you. This is the address right? Sorry, if I am mistaken
    team@crowvus.com

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    1. Clemency Crow8 April 2019 at 09:35

      Hello! Thanks for getting in touch! The email is the_team@crowvus.com (just put in the_ at the beginning and you'll be fine.) Let me know if it still doesn't work. :)

      Clemency

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  4. Unknown22 June 2019 at 04:11

    Hello Clemency,
    I'm trying to email you with my book review request at email _team@crowvus.com. However, email comes back "address not found"

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    1. Clemency Crow17 July 2019 at 11:24

      Hello! Thanks for your interest! There is 'THE' at the beginning of the email address so it's THE_TEAM@CROWVUS.COM

      Hope this helps! :)

      Clemency

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  5. Unknown16 September 2019 at 03:25

    Hi, I just emailed you in reference to a possible book review. I look forward to hearing from you.

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