Editing Resources. Marketing & Promotion. Review Sites to submit to for Reviews. Self Publishing. Self Publishing Basics: How to Create Your ARC Cover. Years ago I used to buy books at a famous bookstore in downtown New York City, in the old book selling district. This bookstore was famous for the range of subjects it carried, its steady inflow of new books, and the lively and sometimes erudite people you could meet browsing the narrow aisles looking for an out of print book or a bargain read.
The other reason this bookstore was famous was the shelves of books near the front of the store that proudly displayed Reviewer Copies for sale. These books, dutifully rubber stamped with large “Reviewer Copy: NOT FOR RESALE” stamps, were in new condition and often still had publicity information from their publishers stuck inside the covers. Sometimes you could see people arrive with cartons of these books, which they would sell to the store. A Long Way from Bound Galleys to Digital Proofs.