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Guidance on ARCs

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If anyone can point me to a good treatment of protocol for advance reader copies (ARCs), I would be most appreciative. Any recommendations, cautions, etc.? My understanding is that ARCs should be in hands of reviewers 12 to 14 weeks ahead of publication date, should clearly be identified as advance copies, but should be as close as possible in content to what the published edition will be (but making note of any omissions in the advance version--maps, photos, etc.). Anything else? What sort of cover letter?

(The manuscript in question is now under contract with a small publisher. My role is to help out with some mechanics, such as getting ARCs where they should be, so the publisher can better focus on the actual publishing process.)

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I get ARCs for things to review, both for Greenman and in my academic role, that make no sense at all, so, at the risk of stating the obvious, check out the venue, and inquire before sending the ARC.

Also followup post review, or it the review isn't posted, even if they completely trash the book in the review.

Don't ever argue with a reviewer unless there's a clear problem related to factual errors, in which case make it short, sweet, and specific.
 
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