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Orange County Review of Books (OCRB) is based in Orange County, California.

We publish reviews of new books, across all genres, and we want you to write for us. Seriously, allow us to be your first (or your fiftieth) publication. We respond quickly.

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Orange County Review of Books (OCRB)

We generally prefer reviews of books published within the last 12 months.
We love reviews that strike a balance between being entertaining, honest, informative, and engaging.
Most places won’t publish negative reviews. We will. We equally welcome positive, negative, and mixed reviews.
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