About me

Hi, I’m Anne, the person behind The Lit Bitch. I started this blog in 2009 as a place to share my love of books, and reading remains a big part of who I am. Historical fiction has always been a favorite, but I also enjoy mysteries, thrillers, romance, and a story that keeps me turning the pages.

Over the years, The Lit Bitch has grown and changed. You’ll still find a long archive of book reviews, author features, and other bookish posts here, alongside a broader mix of lifestyle articles, sponsored content, and contributions from outside writers and partners.

Although the blog looks a little different from when it began, its roots are still firmly in books and storytelling. I’m glad you’re here, whether you’ve followed along for years, are browsing the archives, or have just discovered the site.

Interested in working together? Please visit my Review Policy page for information about book review requests and collaborations, or email me at thelitbitch@me.com.

Thanks for stopping by!

Photo by Millard Photography

20 Comments

  • Taneika

    August 3, 2011 at 7:58 am Reply

    Your blog looks amazing! If you don’t mind me asking, how did you customise it like this? I have to do an assignment (like making a blog) for one of my classes at uni and while I’m really not keen on the fact, I really want a good one to start on as my theme is going to be books, reading etc etc and at the moment I really have no idea what I’m doing in terms of blogging, are you using a particular blogging site or did you create this yourself? Either way, it looks awesome and I really enjoy all your entries 🙂

    • The Lit Bitch

      August 4, 2011 at 6:17 am Reply

      Hi there, thanks for the blog loving :). I run my blog from WordPress (the self hosted version) and as much as I would love to take the design credit, I can’t. A fellow blogger (Parajunkee of Parajunkee Designs http://www.parajunkeedesign.com/) designed my header and avatar. The background, colors, tabs, and side bars/menus are all templates from one of the layouts free on WordPress. The content, name, pictures, and topics/posts I CAN claim credit for though :). Once you get you blog up and running let me know and I can link back to it here on my blog :). Good luck to you and thanks again for the compliments, I am glad you enjoy the blog!! 🙂 Cheers!!

  • Judy W

    February 27, 2012 at 8:34 pm Reply

    Right after I signed up with your page, I got a FB friend request from Francoise Lavergne. I don’t recognize the name and the only clue was that she listed an interest in Diana Gabaldon. So – could Francoise possibly be you?

  • meditatingmummy

    August 22, 2013 at 11:21 am Reply

    I love your blog and follow you, I’m really passionate about books and read faster than I can review. I’ve been told by many blog friends that I should only do reviews and look for authors to interview or review for up and coming authors, which I am already doing. This is purely for enjoyment but then I got to thinking … I wonder if there is more to it?
    Would love to know what you think?

    • The Lit Bitch

      August 22, 2013 at 5:49 pm Reply

      First of all thank you for the lovely compliments and for following my blog :). That’s kind of how I started….I started just reviewing books that I happened to be reading at the time simply because I wanted to remember what I liked and what I didn’t plus it was fun sharing my thoughts and opinions with other readers and book fans :). Then I started getting approached by Indi authors to review their books which I was and am still glad to do if the books was something that I sounded interested in. Gradually I started doing interview and guest posts etc then I started getting publishers asking if I wanted to do reviews etc which is mostly what I do now. Over the years I’ve been able to become more and more selective about the books and genres I review. I still only accept books that capture my interest regardless if its from a publisher or an Indi author. I haven’t really had to go out and hunt for people who want me to review their books, every book I’ve reviewed for an author or publisher, I have been asked if I would like to review the book in exchange for an honest review. I do still read books on my own that I’ve had on my TBR list etc but I absolutely love reviewing new books….there is nothing like discovering the next best thing before anyone else :). Book review is awesome….put yourself out there on social media and let people know that you are open to reviewing their books. You can always pass or say no if it’s not something you are interested in 🙂 Good luck, let me know how it goes for you! Cheers 🙂

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