Lost Island VIPs
Read our books before anyone else. VIPs get digital advance reader copies (ARCs) in exchange for honest reviews.
What counts as a review?
Any one of these.
Your review can be part of a bigger post or video, like “5 Fantasy Books I Read This Summer,” as long as the part about our book meets the minimum.
FAQs
If you’re accepted, you’ll receive:
- Digital ARCs (advanced reader copies) of future books at Lost Island Press
- Digital review copies of our published books (download anytime)
- Big discounts on print editions
- Tickets to invite-only live streams with our authors
Yes, we love welcoming new reviewers! It helps to have one review posted before you apply, so we can see how you write. Even a short one on Goodreads is a great start.
Not everyone, but most rejections could have been easily avoided. The usual problems are a broken link to your Goodreads page, missing information, or an account that’s private so we can’t see it. Fill everything in correctly, with a public profile, and you have a very good shot.
Yes, it’s best practice. You can copy this:
Amazon doesn’t allow reviews given in exchange for free books, even honest ones. You’re welcome to leave a review there voluntarily, but please don’t use “in exchange for” in your disclaimer as Amazon would likely flag it. You can copy this instead:
No. You’re invited to review every ARC, but you don’t have to.
Usually 1 to 3 months. If you get busy, our reminder emails have a link to ask for more time.
Apply to join
Tell us a little about yourself. We read every application by hand.