Non-Fiction Book Reviewer (Experienced, Remote)
reader viewsUnited (WV)
Non-Fiction Book Reviewer (Experienced, Remote)
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reader viewsUnited (WV)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Job Description:
About Reader Views
Reader Views has supported independent authors for over 20 years through book reviews and our growing Literary Awards program. We are expanding our non-fiction review team.
About the role:
As a non-fiction reviewer for the Reader Views Literary Awards, you will choose titles that genuinely interest you (memoir, self-help, business, history, and more) from a regularly updated list, then read and review each one at your own pace. Each review includes your written feedback along with a short scoresheet. You will receive a stipend for every review you complete, and your work directly helps independent authors grow while supporting a respected awards program.
Non-fiction is where we need you right now. If you also read fiction, that is a bonus and fiction titles do come up, but non-fiction is the priority.
What we are looking for:
This role is for experienced reviewers, not first-timers. We are looking for voracious non-fiction readers who have reviewed before, whether for a publication, a blog, a library, or another awards program, and who can evaluate a book on its substance: the argument, the evidence, how well it is built. What matters most is the quality of the writing: polished, publication-quality reviews, the kind of thoughtful, well-structured work that goes beyond a casual blog post, delivered reliably within the agreed turnaround. Casual hobbyists will not be a fit.
Details
Remote, open to reviewers in the United States and Canada
Flexible, book-by-book commitment with reasonable deadlines on each title
Stipend provided for each completed review
You select the non-fiction titles that interest you
How to apply:
Apply through our application form, where you will be asked about your reviewing experience and invited to share a sample review. We review every application personally.
Before you apply
Applying takes about a minute. These four things decide how fast it moves after that.
Your profile is current
It's what we read first. Occupations, seniority and locations matter more than a long history.
Two examples you can talk through
Not a portfolio — just two pieces of work where you can explain the decisions and what you'd change.
A number in mind
What you're on now and what would make you move. We negotiate better when we know both.
Your notice period
Employers plan around it, and it's the question that stalls offers most often.
Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.
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