The War Shelf recommends military fantasy, military science fiction, flintlock and pike-and-shot fantasy, grimdark and Warhammer. If you write any of these, there are two ways to get your book in front of readers here.
Submit your book (free)
Every book on this site has to earn its place. Each card says who backs it: a book creator, a book site, readers on Goodreads or Reddit, an award, or my own pick after reading it. Your book is judged the same way, whether it comes from a big publisher or you published it yourself. Indie books are welcome and labeled as such.
What to send to hello@sandroandreatta.com:
- Title, author and series (and which book to start with)
- A link to the book (Amazon or the publisher's page)
- A short description, two or three sentences
- Which page you think it fits, for example military fantasy, flintlock or Books Like Powder Mage
- Any reviews, creator recommendations or awards it already has, with links
What happens next: I read every submission. If the book fits a page and meets the same standard as the other cards, it gets a card the next time that page is updated. If it doesn't fit yet, for example because nobody has reviewed it so far, I'll keep it on file and look again later. Submitting is free, and there's no guarantee of a listing. Recommendations on this site can't be bought.
Sponsored placements (coming soon)
Once the War Shelf newsletter is up and running, you'll be able to book:
- A sponsored spot on a matching page, shown separately from the recommendations and clearly marked "Sponsored".
- A feature in the newsletter, sent to readers who signed up for military fantasy and science fiction releases, also marked as sponsored.
Sponsored books never appear in the "Recommended by" lines and never carry "My pick". Prices will be listed on this page when the offers open. To hear when they do, email hello@sandroandreatta.com with "Sponsored" in the subject line.