Does anyone know how to get access to ARCs (advanced reader copies)?

Question

I already know it's possible to get them through the HarperCollin's FirstLook program, and the SimonSaysTeen PulseIt program may give some away in the future. I've heard of people who work in bookstores and people who have connections to authors getting them but, are there other ways?

Answer 1

They are for people who are buyers in bookstores and they also get sent out to reviewers and other authors who write "blurbs" for the back of the books. Trust me - you do not want them. They are galleys usually filled with errors. They are very annoying to read. They do not have the final cover and they are not the final draft. They are kind of a rough copy. Pax - C