Board Members: Submit a Review Editorial BoardWhat is the Editorial Board?SMB Books is run by Great Little Book Publishing Co., Inc. (see www.greatlittlebook.com). We want SMB Books to truly be the place to go for books, audio CDs, white papers, and other materials in the SMB Consulting space. To do that, we needed to separate the "editorial" decisions from our own organization. So we created an editorial board to review products and evaluate their suitability for inclusion to the SMB Books web site. While we'd like to publish every 20-page white paper that's submitted, let's be honest: Some will be very poorly written; some will be completely un-original; some will repeat materials already posted on the site. And so forth. We needed a way to:
So we thought an independent Editorial Board would achieve these goals.
How does the Who is on the Editorial Board work? First, an author (or publisher or distributor) submits a "product" for review. They send us five copies. From our Board of 30 people, we pick five people who have expressed an interest in, or knowledge of, that topic. We send the five copies out to these folks. Each of the mini-board members reviews the product and fills out an evaluation form. The produce two results: A rating of the product, and a written review of the product. The rating is on a five-point scale from "No" to "Yes" on the question of whether the product should be offered on SMBBooks.com. The Editorial Board also provides additional information to us regarding topic placement of the product, potential audience, possible package deal grouping, and so forth. For the author, the Board may "reject" a submission but make recommendations about how it could be improved and re-submitted (Note to authors: There is no cost for submitting or re-submitting products.).
How much does it pay? Zero. Please be kind and respectful of our Board. They have all agreed to contribute their time, effort, and knowledge for FREE. Of course they get to read a bunch of books, but this is not an easy job!
Who is on the Editorial Board? Meet the Editorial Board on the Meet the Editorial Board page.
Can I apply to be on the Editorial Board? Currently, the Board is closed. We have all the volunteers we need. But, we anticipate needing addition board members in the future. People may drop out, change jobs, etc. And, if we're lucky, we'll be so overwhelmed that our current board won't be able to handle the work! We may also decide to rotate the board member on a 1-, 2-, or 3-year basis. Which means: Your application is welcome. To apply to serve on the Editorial Board "some day," please fill out the Contact Form and request an application. Be patient, though. First, we're extremely busy with the launch right now, and Second, there aren't any openings right now. Thank you. |
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