Jennifer, thank you so much for blowing my horn for me! I'm thrilled, obviously, not just for myself but also for Able Muse/World Galaxy Press. There aren't many small presses whose books get reviewed in
SLJ,
Kirkus Reviews, or
Publishers Weekly at all (they only review a fraction of what is sent to them), but in the last month or so Alex has had
two. My book in
SLJ and
Kirkus (starred review), and Jennifer's book in
Publisher's Weekly. No matter how much they like a book, they won't review it unless they also approve of the press and its distribution channels, so this is quite a feather in Alex's cap.
John, it's certainly logical to think this will help with sales, since thousands of librarians and booksellers rely on SLJ in deciding what to order. Even a review without a star (over 90% of all their reviews) is reputed to boost sales. Another potential benefit is that trade reviews can influence what the major newspapers and magazines decide to review after publication. However, it's not hard to find books that got great reviews in the trades but did not end up selling well, so I'm not going to count my chickens just yet.
Thanks a lot, Rick!