Book Review Outreach VA — Children’s Picture Book (2-3 week campaign)

I’m looking for a detail-oriented VA to run a short outreach campaign for a children’s picture book on

a health/wellness theme. The book is live on Amazon KDP and I want to secure honest reviews and

blog mentions from children’s book reviewers and parenting-focused niche sites.

What you’ll do

1. Research and build a contact list of 50 relevant contacts:

• 30 children’s book review blogs (mommy bloggers, picture book reviewers)

• 20 niche health/parenting/educator sites relevant to the book’s theme

2. Find each one’s editor/contact email (real person, not info@ addresses)

3. Send personalized pitch emails using a template I’ll provide (you adapt to each blog)

4. Track responses in a Google Sheet I’ll share

5. Send one follow-up email to non-responders after 7 days

6. Send the digital review copy to anyone who agrees, with the required Amazon honest-review

disclosure reminder

7. Final summary report at the end of week 3 with response data + recommendations

What I’ll provide on day 1

• Brief about the book + key talking points for pitches

• Digital review copy (PDF)

• Cover image, character art, author headshot

• Listing URLs (Amazon, Goodreads, Apple Books)

• Pre-written email templates (you personalize each)

• Google Sheet template for the tracker

Approval workflow

I review your first 5 personalized pitches before bulk send. After that, you run autonomously with a

Friday check-in.

Important rules — please confirm you understand

• No paid review services. No “guaranteed reviews.” Only honest, voluntary reviews.

• Reviewers receiving a free copy MUST include the standard Amazon disclosure.

• Do not contact author’s friends, family, or anyone with a personal relationship to the author.

• All communication stays on Upwork.

Timeline: 2-3 weeks of active work.

Payment structure: Fixed price, $250 total, split into 3 milestones (contact list → pitches sent →

follow-ups + final report). Each milestone is released on approval of the deliverable.

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