THE FINAL PRINT PRO

Oh, and then it has to get edited and laid out for the magazine or posted online… so yeah, it takes a bit of time to get that pro review.īut while you have to send out review copies around four months before your book’s launch date, that doesn’t mean your book has to be totally done. Professional reviewers like Publishers Weekly and Kirkus need a lot of lead time to get your book into the hands of the right reviewer, then let that person read it, digest it, and write a pithy 350-word review. Yipes! You mean you have to have your book completely done almost half a year before you make it available for sale if you want professional reviews? Of course, if you want to get a professional book review, you also need to think about that months in advance, too! Most professional trade reviewers require that you send your book in at least three months before publication, and often prefer four or five months’ lead time.

So what is an ARC book? What is a galley book? And what’s the difference? How Advance Review Copies Work Meanwhile, if you’re self-publishing, you also have to work on finalizing the cover, finishing the edits, getting everything laid out for print and digital editions… the list seems to go on forever! That involves building your author website, starting your email newsletter list, posting excerpts or teasers, and putting up a listing on Goodreads. If you want to launch your book with strong word of mouth and sales right out of the gate, then you need to do some groundwork months in advance.

The final print