Beta team
Read it first, help it grow
Beta readers see my books months before anyone else and help shape them before they’re finished.
What you’ll do
- Read an early draft within three to four weeks
- Answer a short questionnaire about pacing, characters and the moments that landed
- Point out anything confusing, repetitive or unconvincing, kindly and honestly
What you get
- Read new books months before anyone else
- Your name in the acknowledgements
- A signed finished copy of every book you help shape
Time
Around 4–6 hours per book, two or three times a year. You can skip any round.
Genres
- Literary fiction
- Essays
- Short stories
- Memoir
- Poetry
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Join the Ivy Writerly beta team
Tell me a little about what you read. When a new draft is ready, I’ll email the readers it suits best. There’s never any obligation to take part in a round.