The Reader Views Literary Awards Program

Robert Carlyle Taylor
Author of “The First Robot President”

“The Reader Views Literary Awards program is awesome.  To get a free book review for entering the contest makes it worth the price many times over, even if you don’t win.” 

Ron Fritsch
Author of “Helen’s Orphans”

“From 2010 to 2020, I independently published nine novels. I obtained reviews for each of them from Reader Views, and I entered each of them in the Reader Views Literary Awards for the year in which I published them. Without exception, the reviews have been perceptive and honest. The recognition I’ve received from the reviews and the Reader Views awards the books have won has been outstanding. My eleven-year, nine-novel journey with Reader Views has been most enjoyable. I highly recommend Reader Views to other independently publishing authors.”

Minda Gomez
Author of “The Arctic Quest”

“My experience with Reader Views has been wonderful! It’s an added value that every awards entry receives a thoughtful review written by someone who clearly took the time to read the book. In addition, there are many different categories so a variety of books have a chance to be recognized.”

Cynthia L. Clark
Author of “Boulder Girl, Remember Me When the Moon Hangs Low”

“I was extremely proud to have received the prestigious Gold Medal for the Adult Classics Romance category for my novel, “Boulder Girl Remember Me When the Moon Hangs Low.” It has been an inspiration to me knowing that my debut novel was well received by professional reviewers. Thank you Reader Views Literary Awards.”

Gary D. McGugan
Author of “A Slippery Shadow”

“Reader Views awards influence readers. Winning stickers displayed on book covers create immediate interest and additional sales!”

Anne Hawkinson
Author of “The Ghost Writer”

“Reader Views is a wonderful organization for authors who want to showcase their work. A myriad of services and opportunities are available, their service is supportive and encouraging, and the response time is always and prompt and helpful. They’re such an amazing organization to work with!”

Colleen M. Story
Author of “Writer Get Noticed”

“I’ve gotten more out of entering Reader Views literary book awards contests than any other contest program. First, I love the fact that they give you a review in exchange for your contest fee. Few other programs do that, and it’s so helpful. Second, they work to consistently improve their prizes. Rather than simply giving authors awards in title, they add additional packages for top winners including podcast interviews, e-newsletter and website features, and now even cash prizes. I get the feeling the managers of this program sincerely care about helping authors, which is delightfully refreshing in this difficult market.”

Marcus A. Nannini
Author of “Midnight Flight to Nuremberg”

“Before entering the book contest, I researched Reader Views and was impressed with their web presence and reviews. When the USPS mistakenly sent the hard copies of my properly addressed book submission to the wrong post office, Sheri and Susan diligently tracked it down without raising any questions. Ultimately my book proved to be the Overall Grand Prize Non-Fiction Winner. I would also like to state their book review process was handled expeditiously, and the review was highly professional.”

Susan Wingate
Author of “Gag Me: A Friday Harbor Novel”

“I was thrilled to learn that my mystery novel, Gag Me: A Friday Harbor Novel had placed and further thrilled to learn the story won the mystery category. With Reader Views excellent reputation, the experience, comprehensively, was a delight.”

Jacqueline Greer Graham
Author of “Almost Full Circle: From Montserrat to Canada and Back-ish“

“Reader Views provided a thorough and thoughtful review of my book, and I was delighted to receive the Gold award, in the Memoir category. I include this information on my website, Amazon page, email signature, and more, as part of my marketing strategy. It was a pleasure to work with Reader Views. I highly recommend them for authors who are looking for in-depth reviews and promotional opportunities.”

B.A. Bellec
Author of “Someone’s Story”

“The award contest win and subsequent PR campaign elevated my book’s exposure, my author prestige, and my platform polish. Contests and tours like this are a fantastic marketing tool for an indie author. Sheri and Susan were a pleasure to deal with and brought tons of great ideas to the table. Thousands of eyes are on my platform now.”

Ann Greyson
Author of “Birdwatcher”

“I was grateful that my book, “Birdwatcher,” received two awards, more than what I expected as a first-time participant.”

Elizabeth Conte
Author of “Finding Jane”

“I was honored to be a recipient of the 2023 Grand Prize Award, and for the Romance Category award. It is hard to get noticed in a world where literally millions of books are published a year. Reader Views was an opportunity for me to get my book noticed, and appreciated. This contest was well-managed, clearly defined, and professionally executed. I was proud and honored to highlight my accomplishments with Reader Views in my advertising campaigns.You cannot ask for better from a book award. And if I may add, the review process was fantastic. I appreciated the care my reviewer gave to my book. It was genuine and authentic, written for true readers to get to know my book. Thank you.”

Sherrill S. Cannon
Children’s Book Author, Poet

“I have entered the Reader Views Literary Awards Reviewer’s Choice program each year since I discovered the program. The Awards themselves are great for marketing, but the way that this program is especially meaningful is that they use children to review the children’s books.  A child reviewer is very unique, since they evaluate the book’s appeal to actual children…the readers!!”

CB Oresky
Author of “The Warlock’s Curse”

“I was very happy to have my book, The Warlock’s Curse, selected for the bronze award in the teen category. I highly recommend this competition to any Indie author looking to gain a foothold in the literary world.”

Suzanne Simonetti
Author of “The Sound of Wings”

Brant Vickers
Author of “Culver City”

“Reader Views offers independent and small press published authors a chance to have an honest and thorough review. It is a worthwhile endeavor to have them read your book!”

DM Langdon
Author of  “A Saint for Any Season”

“A very valuable experience! I am thrilled and honoured to have received a Gold Medal Award in the Religious Fiction category (2022-2023) for my book: ‘A SAINT FOR ANY SEASON’. The 5-star reviewer’s feedback I received for this book was incredibly motivating! It was so encouraging to me, as it confirmed that I am on the right path with my writing. I highly recommend this literary awards program to all indie authors. Thank you, Reader Views!”

Carol Dines
Author of “This Distance We Call Love”

“A great way for writers to gain some visibility. I appreciated the thoughtful review and felt the reviewer really took time with my book.”

Tom Locke
Author of “Moments in Time: Stories about Artists and Songs of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. For Fans of Music… from a Music Fan”

“Thanks to Reader Views’ willingness to review my book and encouraging me to enter it in their 2022 Literary Awards Program, my book garnered recognition throughout North America.”