Other Places to get ARCs, Volume 2

For further opportunities...

I got 2 emails saying I was getting The Power Makers, so if 2 copies show up, I'll definitely be having a giveaway.

Did anyone else get a copy of Admit One? I got home last night and there was a package in the mailbox from an Emmet James. The name sounded vaguely familiar - my ARC copy came from the author himself, with his home address, personally autographed! Can't beat service like that! (Now I *really* hope I like it!)

2- Yeah I got Admit One too. I set it up through Lisa Roe, the online book publicist and it came the exact same way yours did. I enjoyed the book, hope you do too :)

Hi LisaLynne,
Yes, it was so nice to have the Admit One come directly from Emmett James, and that he inscribed it to each of his reviewers. I liked the book; it was a bit rough in the beginning, with that opening letter to Steven Seagal. Overall I thought it was witty and engaging. We're about the same age (OK, I'm a few years older than he!), so I identified with the same films he did. If you haven't seen it, you can read my full review here

I received a copy of The Aviary Gate last night. It was the hardcover version, so those are still in the mail.

If any of you also use Shelfari, there are sometimes banner ads on there for ARCs too. Right now there is one for Stone Creek by Victoria Lustbader. This one is giving away 50 copies, so I don't know how easy it is to get picked...

Anyone know anyplace from which to get ARCs of children's books?

I just got an email message indicating that I will be receiving a copy of The Aviary Gate. I saw a notice about Shining City by Seth Greenland and Sweet Mandarin on Shelf Awarness and I received notice that I will be receiving those as well. Today has been a good day!

On another note, I got Stone Creek by clicking on the ad on Shelfari. Amazing book and it arrived in a matter of days.

>8 jennsbookshelves: Oh please share the address for requesting Sweet Mandarin! I didn't notice it on Shelf Awareness... Thanks!

Edited to fix a silly mistake!

9-
You just email the author directly. Her email is sweetmandarin at gmail.com

I think those were in the Author Buzz section. I thought they were contests?

You're right...they are under Author Buzz. Looks like both have contests for signed copies. I just emailed them both and asked for review copies and received a response within an hour.

12- Oooh. What a good idea. Asking never hurts does it!

What is Shelfari?

Shelfari is very similar to LT. You post the books you have, are reading, or want. There are great groups to discuss all sorts of books.

I never read the author Buzz section before - thanks for the tip!

The Stone Creek ad I saw was only for the reading guide.

A copy of The White Mary arrived in the mail today. It just showed up. However, I got a notice from Henry Holt that they were sending me Bottomfeeder and The Power Makers. Though both e-mails showed a picture of Bottomfeeder so hopefully I'm not getting two copies of that.

Actually, what I found interesting was that the response letter from Henry Holt actually mentions LT as a place to post reviews.

Wow, I received "The White Mary" the other day. Next day I got a copy of "Bottomfeeder" Then the next day I got an email telling me I will be receiving "The Power Makers" and then I got another email to tell me I would be receiving "Moody Food" through the SFWP.

Wow! Love It!

A couple of people have mentioned Author Buzz, so I went and looked at their website. Looked interesting, so I thought I'd sign up for the newsletter.

But the only sign up form I found was clearly for the authors. Could someone help this poor newbie? Clearly the Author Buzz would only work (and it must work to judge from the prices!) if readers are getting the newsletter. So how do I get the newsletter?

Thanks!

AuthorBuzz partners with newsletters like Shelf Awareness. Shelf Awareness has a feature in, I think, every issue about it and I assume that's where everyone here is reading it.

I emailed for Sweet Mandarin but not even for a review copy, but for those signed copies saying after reading it I'd be talking about it on my blog. The author emailed me back last night saying that the signed copies were gone, but she said she really liked my blog and would I like her publisher to send me a review copy.

Moral of the story: if you have a reviewing blog ALWAYS include your url when emailing with authors, publishers, etc.

Same happened to me Devourer, I'm glad b/c the book looks interesting.

#21 - That's a really good point! I don't have a book blog but I always include a link to my LT profile page (and sometimes a separate link to my LT review page and my Amazon profile reviews). I figure it lets the authors know that you're serious about reviewing books. Anyone could ask for a free book, but if you show that you really do write reviews (and let them read a sample of your writing) I figure they're more willing to pass out their copies. :)

I also e-mailed her and just said I'd like to enter the contest to get a book to review (I don't have a blog and I didn't mention where I would review it.) and I got a response saying I won the contest in less than a day. I think they are anxious to get copies of the book out there.

Thanks! I've just signed up.

>10 jennsbookshelves: Thanks (belatedly) for the info!

>However, I got a notice from Henry Holt that they were sending me Bottomfeeder and The Power Makers. Though both e-mails showed a picture of Bottomfeeder so hopefully I'm not getting two copies of that.

If you do, let me know. I got two emails saying I was getting copies of The Power Makers, so maybe we can swap!

Got an email back from Seth Greenland regarding Shining City - he has forwarded my email to the publisher and I should expect a copy in the mail. Amazing how well just asking works.

Has anyone gotten one of the following yet (after requesting from a shelf awareness ad)?

Rules of Deception
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
The Heartbreak Diet
Angel's Tip

There's one today from Hachette:

The Heretic's Daughter

Write to: marketing@hbgusa.com

Subject line: Shelf Awareness ad for The Heretic's Daughter ARC‏

29- No The Heartbreak Diet here.

lenoreva - I received Rules of Deception which i got through the ad. I'm reading it now.

#29- With a couple of those, there was a note on the page where you sign up saying the books wouldn't mailed until late in June, like the 20th or 23rd. I don't remember which ones but I've seen that message a couple of times.

Hmmm, I don't recall seeing the note, but that would explain a lot. I've been waiting for The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher.

32 - Yes, that makes sense - though I don't recall seeing such a note, I don't usually read the offers that carefully.

32- I don't remember seeing that, good eyes though! Thanks for pointing that out!

I always feel a little frustrated when I go on Shelf-awareness. Either I don't seem to ever get the books they offer ARCS on OR the books that I really want are actually ONLY for sale...right now, there are at least 2 that I would LOVE to read, but the ad is for the sale of the book :(

Well, you could always just email and ask - that's what I did with Shining City.

36- I know. I'm always like "ooh that one looks GREAT, oh it's for sale...." I just started reading the newsletter about 2 weeks ago and have requested a few books. I'm trying to not get my hopes up too much in case nothing actually comes. It was pretty fun to see the one for The Gossip of Starlings last week, that's one I read through the Early Reviewer's Program.

I e-mailed requesting a copy of Sweet Mandarin last Thursday, but never heard anything back. I included my address, so maybe it will just show up. I am hoping that it will, because it's the subject is one that I find fascinating.

Has anyone else not heard back on this particular book?

I heard back from the author that I will be getting a copy. I think that was Wednesday or Thursday of last week.

For a copy of The Heretic's Daughter:

email address: marketing@hbgusa.com
subject line: Shelf Awareness ad for The Heretic's Daughter ARC

We're already halfway through June. If anybody is interested in seeing how a virtual book tour works, click http://blogstopbooktours.wordpress.com. The bloggers have written some fantastic reviews!

29: I received an e-mail saying I'd get The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher but I've yet to receive it.

I also e-mailed about Sweet Mandarin, but never heard back.

Shelf Awareness is an interesting newsletter and the possible free books are just an added bonus. No one owes us free books after all. :) Just sayin.

Plus I'm sure a lot more people read this thread than post...meaning each time an offer is posted, they probably get a bunch of requests.

No, they don't owe us anything. But if they loved us, they would send us books. :)

And it really seems like they are eager to get as many copies out as possible, which works to our advantage.

>29 lenoreva:
No Heartbreak Diet for me either. But I did send an e-mail in the middle of BEA so maybe it got skipped over.

I'm delighted at the opportunity for any free books at all. Especially given the quality of their offerings -- it's a rare occasion when one their ARCs doesn't appeal to me.

Midnight Rain, I know what you mean. Most of the books advertised there I want. :)

I have also ended up buying some books advertised that are not book giveaways...so really, it works out for everyone. :)

48- Just the thought of free books is enough to make me giddy! If one actually came I'd probably start jumping up and down!

Here is a link to receive a review copy of Shadow of Colossus. It is the first in a series.

http://www.tlhigley.com/

click on the link at the bottom to enter the author's site, and then fill out the form for a review copy.

Sorry, I forgot to post this earlier!

Wow "Shadow of Colossus" sounds great. I hope I snag a copy. Thank You for the link.

Billie "Silverheron"

Thanks zibilee, it looks great and I hope I get one!

What do you guys write in your emails requesting ARC's? I'm not sure if I should write a nice little message about wanting to read and review it on my blog or if I should just get straight to the point and just put my address.

I normally say I want a review copy to post reviews here and amazon and my blog, and then give my address. If I really like the sound of the book, I'll include a sentence or two detailing why.

ARC copies of Stealing Athena are avaiable. It looks pretty, like The Aviary Gate's cover is, and it sounds interesting... women protecting art and men trying to steal it.

email name and address to: doubledaymarketing@randomhouse.com

subject line: Stealing Athena Giveaway - Shelf Awareness

I read Karen Essex's last book Leonardo's Swans and enjoyed it, so I think Stealing Athena is a good bet.

I always write a sentence or two about why it appeals to me and then my address. I don't mention my blog usually. And I have ended up get most of them.

I usually just say, I'd love to review this and give them my address. Like Lenoreva, I've received most of them.

Oh and Stealing Athena is a good book!

If the ad has the "request a copy" link, I usually just say I'd appreciate a copy to read and review and include my name and address. I've gotten most of the ones I've asked for. If I do a "cold" solicitation, I'll usually give them a link to my LT reviews (since I keep messing with my blog and still don't like the way it looks!). I've gotten a bit more outgoing in the requesting just for the heck of it. A lot of the books on shelf awareness that I'm really interested in, are just ads for purchase, so I figure, nothing ventured nothing gained. Today I sent an email to the author of one advertised book and the publisher of another. I asked them if they have any ARC's available for review. The author has answered already and has forwarded my request to her publicist. He'll probably ignore it, but hey, its worth a shot!!

59- One day I think I'll try and be gutsy like you! I haven't tried that yet. I just recently started requesting ARC's so I wasn't totally sure what to expect.

Back in the good old days (college) I had a bookstore that would basically give away ARC's they got if you donated a dollar to the school district's summer program or something like that.

#59- I did my first "cold" request to an author recently, and I basically worked every angle I could- my job, my blog, LT, Amazon, etc. I wouldn't say I begged but I reallyreally want the particular book and I just tried to make a great case as to why I'd be a great reviewer. The author sent back a quick one-liner saying he cc'd his publicist; she got back to me right away and said yes. As far as Shelf Awareness, I just say I'd like a copy and give my work address. So far I've received everything I've asked for.

61- Oh wow everything? I started requesting maybe 2 weeks ago so it's too soon probably for anything to have come. So I wasn't sure what the expect. I guess we will see!

#62- everything that I think has been sent out. some of the arcs don't get mailed out right away.

I just received The White Mary over the weekend and I know others received it way before me...

I did get confirmation on Bottomfeeder, Power Makers and Suspicions of Mr. Whicher.

I also sent in for a few others but didn't get any email confirmation. (Although, from what I hear that is normal.) I don't recall getting confirmation on The White Mary.

I would like to get more YA ARCs so I took out my catalogs (you can get most publisher's catalogs online now) and looked for the forthcoming books that most appealed to me. Then I googled the authors looking for contact information.

Of the 4 authors I wrote, one sent books already, and the others have forwarded my requests to their publicity people.

I have heard back from one of the 3 publicity people that I contacted when I couldn't find any way to contact the author myself, and they said they would send an ARC if they could find one.

In these requests, I do mention my blog and the authors have said they really like it. I think they can see that I put a lot of effort into my reviews and they appreciate that.

65- That's awesome to hear. I'm really enjoying YA lately. I enjoy reading your blog!

It's nice to know if someone makes the effort it's well received.

Shelf Awareness has an ad for "The American Wife" by Curtis Sittenfield

to request an ARC:

email- rhpg @ randomhouse.com
subject line: Shelf Awareness ad for American Wife ARC

(I usually just say, "I'd love to snag a copy of this to read and review." Sign it with my email address/ and blog address, and then stick my mailing address at the bottom... I've gotten pretty many books this way!)

>53 mint910:

I write my mailing address and nothing else. I've only not received/gotten confirmation for one of the books I requested.

I do it that way because publicists are busy and probably aren't going to have time to read what you write/look at your blog/ your LT reviews.

Either they're going to send me a copy or they're not and I'm content with that.

68- exactly. anything i get, is a bonus as far as i'm concerned. :-)

I also only include my name in address in my emails. I'm batting 1.000 so far.

Looks like I spoke too soon back in #43, I got an e-mail about a review copy of Sweet Mandarin. Can't wait to read this one!

Just sent an email for Sweet Mandarin... Hope I get it. THEN, I just had a thought... I wonder if they have ARCs available for Brisingr... 8-O ... I'll just click over and beg for one... :-D

When sending in a request through a shelf awareness ad or similiar...I usually just say that I am interested in reviewing the book. Then place my adress and blog URL. I have recieved some emails back saying that they like my blog. I also like to ad it so that they can see that I am serious about placing a review somewhere.

Wow Irisheyz77, I wish someone would say they like my blog. ;)

I just got my Borzoi newsletter, and there was an article about an upcoming Nam Le book entitled The Boat. It's the first one I've ever done, and I was so hyper about the book (My youngest is half-Vietnamese, and the book is about a Vietnamese family escaping their homeland.) I forgot to put in the email I wanted to read it and review it on my blog. I hope he doesn't think I'm a looney looking for a free book! (even though I am) I emailed a second one saying I was so excited about the book I forgot to tell him it was for my blog. DUH!

I just got two notifications from Harper Collins that I'm getting books- Superdove and Among Cannibals. Earlier, maybe in the last thread, I believe some people were debating whether their pleas factored in. Now, I'm totally guessing, but it seems likely to me that mine did, simply because I wrote about my previous pigeon-based readings in the one, and my crazy travels in the other, neither of which is all that common. Either way, they said that both books should arrive within two weeks, so here's to hoping. Maybe my ARC arrival luck is turning- I'm waiting on eight books that have been promised over a three month period, plus another three or so that are uncertain. Finally, one arrived, but at my forwarding address! Alas. At least I will have a new book waiting for me when I arrive at my new home.

Ok I got gutsy and emailed for a review copy of 20 FRAGMENTS OF A RAVENOUS YOUTH. It was featured in Shelf Awareness's author buzz last week and I poked around on the publishers site until I found a email address for review copies. Hopefully I qualify as a member of the media!

I just received an email from Tana French's publicist, and she's sending me a copy of In the Woods to read and review. Its the first time I tried to score one cold without a giveaway ad, so I'm psyched!

I just got my reply from Harper Collins today too. I'm getting "Among the Cannibals" but not "Superdove". It seems awfully late to just be sending these out, but I'm not going to complain.

Harper Collins hates me. I'm getting nadda. Yet again... :'(

*clapping! cheering!*

I just got an email.. already... from Nam himself saying he'd be happy to send me a copy of The Boat!!

Pardon me, while I do the happy dance!

*DaNCe! DanCe! dANce!! doin' the happy dance!!*

#80 - Don't worry, Jolene, they hate me too. =(

I LOVE Shelfawareness. I've gotten everything I've requested so far (which is only about 3), and all I put is "Thank you!" and then my home address. I'm just now starting a blog, so soon I'll start touting that as well. Harper Collins doesn't care for me much, though:-(

Yeah... poop on HC. Shelf Awareness is better :-p lol. I just tried again for Ghost Radio, this time writing a much better note begging, really, and mentioning the deadline's my birthday, but they only allow one entry. Dough looks really good, too, so I used the same note requesting it (I took out "Ghost Radio" and I love Stephen King... it didn't seem to fit with a humorous book). So we'll see if begging works. (If I get Dough I'm going to tell them it's my birthday every month!

Make room on that bench, Jolene and littlebookworm. It's hardly worth bothering to sign up. At least with Shelf Awareness, I've gotten the books I've requested.

Very cool, Koolaid mom on the The Boat..I got that same newsletter and it looks great! I look forward to reading your review!

I wonder for Harper Collins instead of trying through First Look emailing them directly like some people have been doing on here, either through the author, publicist etc. I wonder if that would be the back door in?

Harper Collins can be hit or miss. I've gotten three books from them so far, and have just received word that I'm getting a 4th. My messages to them are usually very short. I usually just write that I would love the opportunity to read the book and then post my URL. I then wait to see which, if any, of the books I've signed up for I get.

If you like young adult books be sure to look at www.harperteen.com they too have a first look program. Log in info is the same as for their main page but the books are different - geared towards teens. Two of the HC books I received were were through HC teen.

I don't get anything from HC teen, either. They much have it in for me! I'll remember that when purchasing books.

*Note to self: If deciding between HC and any other publisher go with the latter!*

Actually, as I look at my shelves I'm reminded of how much I truly dislike HC. I bought a book from them that was missing pages. They told me tough luck and that I'd have to go look for it and purchase another copy at a book store. I was furious! And I still don't know what happens in the last 3/4 of the book. Grr...

89- Oh my that's crazy! You've got me curious... what book was it?

I actually seem to have the opposite problem some of you have - I have been pretty lucky with HC - they have been very good to me but have had horrible luck with Shelf-Awareness. Luckily, I do reviews for some great online sites and get many of my books (not necessarily ARCS) from them.

I have also emailed a few authors directly and nicely asked for ARCS and have had some success with that. I have emailed some of the publishing houses directly for some ARCS and they usually have told me that the specific book I was hoping for does not actually have an ARC edition.

The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula by Roderick Anscombe and I will never know what happened...

I also e-mailed Tana French about Into the Woods & got a reply back today saying they would send me a copy. I love Shelf Awareness! Thanks for all the great ideas, everybody!

For a copy of One More Year: Stories by Sana Krasikov

write to spiegelandgraumarketing @ randomhouse.com

subject line: One More Year - Shelf Awareness

Kegsoccer beat me to it. You are fast!

I was looking at my Shelf Awareness today and saw what I guess is an ad for The Practical Progressive. When I click on it, I get more ad and a way to order copies. As a newbie to all this, is this a way I could inquire into a review copy?

Thank you to everyone for all the guidance. I love feeling in the loop!

95> Lol, up early today!

This thread has been so helpful for me. Thanks to everyone who has posted their leads!

I see a lot of complaints about HarperCollins, so maybe this will help. I received this is in a FirstLook Canada letter that might be of interest:

"Are you an avid reader and a blogger? If so, you may be interested in some exciting opportunities for even more free books ahead of publication, please e-mail us at firstlookcanada@harpercollins.com"

Americans might give it a shot by removing canada from the e-mail (that's a guess, I don't know if that will work) to see if there is something similar for the US.

Also, you can read Invisible Armies (thriller by Jon Evans) free online at HarperCollins Canada MySpace Page until June 30th.

I am so stoked! My UPS man just dropped of The Boat for my reading pleasure. That was super fast! I requested the Penguin Classic book a month ago, and still haven't received it... this book came in less than a week! three days, to be exact :-D

I just got my copy of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher -- gorgeous hardcover. I can't wait to start reading. It was mailed from New York on the 18th, and I'm in Pennsylvania. I imagine they'll be turning up for the rest of you guys soon!

>100 BookishRuth: Thanks MidnightRain for letting us know; hope I don't have to wait too much longer for my copy here in Montreal... (fingers crossed).

It was a great day. I received 3 books today!

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher and Bottomfeeder which I had requested from Shelf Awareness.

I also recieved a copy of Names of the Land which I had hoped to get in the ER thread...but was not chosen for. It just appeared on my doorstep today from Random House. I definitely didn't request it specifically. But I am happy as a clam!

Oooh! Thanks, MidnightRain. I'm in Ohio, so hopefully there will be good news in the mailbox!

I have got to set aside some reading time this weekend. I'm preparing for a trip and there is so much to get done, but hopefully I can finish my current book and knock out another before I leave.

I received four books today - The Aviary Gate, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, Bottomfeeder, and The Heartbreak Diet! It feels like Christmas!

104- I've been patiently waiting to see if I would get any books, I got one about two weeks ago. I'm glad to hear you got The Heartbreak Diet because that's one I'm waiting on! Fingers crossed! It seems like arc's come in big batches, all on the same day!

104: YAY so happy for you and also glad to hear The Heartbreak Diet is finally getting out there :)

>104 littlebookworm: Whoo-hoo, Christmas indeed! Since I requested three of the four you received, I'm hoping Christmas is next week in my part of the world...!

Thanks guys! It just got even better, The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti arrived via UPS. If you're expecting any of these books, I think they should come soon!

108- One year after we were done opening all the christmas presents my mom went "wait, i know some things are missing here" and she went down to the basement and brought up a bunch of stocking stuffers she had forgotten about.

That is what I would relate your day of books to! May we all have one of those someday soon!

Ok, how do I find B&N's First Look? I've searched their site over & can't locate it!

Try http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/

I am not sure if this is the right place to put my question - but here goes...

Does anyone know if an ARC is created for every single book the publishers are going to issue? I ask this because I have written to a few publishing houses requesting specific books and the response, in most cases, has been "this book does not have an ARC".

112- I really don't know. But, I believe for example that there weren't arc's for some of the twilight series books, or all of them. I think there was an article about that a little while back. I really doubt there were any for Harry Potter either. But besides big hush hush books like those, I'm not really sure.

Advance reading copies (ARCs) are typically glossy publications resembling the final publication more closely than galleys or uncorrected bound proofs, often reproducing the artwork and design that the publisher intended to use. Recent developments in printing and publication have served to blur these distinctions and it is now common to see glossy, illustrated covers and publication and publicity details on books which call themselves galleys and uncorrected bound proofs. Even so, the typical process remains galleys, uncorrected bound proof, advance reading copy and then publication. Not all novels go through all the processes. Some may only have a few galleys and uncorrected proofs. Usually, publishers only create a lot of ARCs for the books they really want to push because it is quite expensive to do a publishing run and then send them all out.

I have been up and down this thread and I keep seeing a reference to "author's buzz" what is this and where do I find it?

authorbuzz.com/dearreader.
As Lenoreva said, ARC's are not made for every book in fact I've had authors tell me they feel quite lucky if they get one. and they are generally not made for series books after the first one, though obviously there are always exceptions.

115- If I remember correctly what they were talking about was the author buzz section inside of the shelf awareness newsletter. It's a section of the newsletter that appears several times a week. To subscribe to shelf awareness you just need to visit their website http://shelf-awareness.com/
Hope that helps :)

For those who have received books that were from Shelf Awareness ads - do you remember what the turnaround time was between your request and receiving the book?
I requested The Heretic's Daughter but since the release date is September 3, I'm thinking it could be a while.

re: turnaround time

The Heartbreak Diet - Requested 5/29 - Not yet received

The Power Makers - Requested 6/5 - Not yet received

The White Mary - Requested 6/5 - Received 6/12

Bottomfeeder - Requested 6/5 - Received 6/21

The other ones I've requested were just this week, so I'm not including those.

I've had the turnaround time be as long as six weeks. There is an author buzz section inside of shelf awareness that appears twice a week, but the books are different from the ones on the website (sometimes) so you might want to check out the website, too! They often offer contests as well.

Question from a newbie here:

So I just signed up on the Shelf Awarenss sight, and I saw the new Terry Pratchett graphic novels that I'd love to read.

So what do I do now? Are all the books listed available as ARCs? There's no link there for that book. Does that mean it's not available?

Sorry to be so obtuse, but I haven't done this before.

I just received Sweet Mandarin and I'd say I requested it about a week or so ago.

Hi Cmbohn,

Usually the ads in the newsletter will specifically make an offer for ARCs or free copies.

You can always write to request review copies if you like, though

Usually the newsletter advertises ARCs. If you watch the banners, some will say 'click here for an ARC'. Others are simply advertising books. Sometimes though if you find something you really want to read, and you contact the publisher or the author, you can get an ARC. But no, sadly not all the books listed are/have ARCs.

Shelf Awareness ARCs:

For So Long at the Fair by Christina Schwarz
email: doubledaymarketing @ randomhouse.com
subject line: So Long at the Fair Giveaway - Shelf Awareness

For The Watercooler Effect by Nicholas DiFonzo
email: jessica.lee @ us.penguingroup.com
subject line: Watercooler Effect Galley- Shelf Awareness

Kegsoccer,
Thanks for the information:)

I just got my copy of The Power Makers and it's a really nice hardboud book. It's even got a photo section. It looks really good. :-D

Mine came today too, (along with The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher), but I was really surprised at how nice it is. Lol, long, but nice.

Long? Those are the last words a book blogger reviewer with a staggering TBR pile wants to hear! ;)

I got my copy of The Power Makers today as well. It's huge! I need to buckle down and finish The White Mary so I can start on the rest of my ARCs.

There's another ARC mentioned in today's Shelf Awareness, didn't see it mentioned up above:

I, robot by Howard S. Smith

http://www.robotpress.net/adlink.html

Yeah that's an old one. I think it was mentioned in 'other places to get ARC's Voume 1'. They must still have a bunch of copies.

The web site says something like 700+ copies -- I already got an e-mail saying I would get one. I must have missed it in the first thread.

I just got In the Woods, which I requested even though no ARC was offered. They even sent it to my international address! It's a pretty engaging read so far.

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!! The Book Fairy was good to me today! I got In the Woods, (no ARC offered, but I took a chance and asked), The Power Makers, and the Suspicions of Mr. Whicher (Yes, I'm a bit skeptical about The Power Makers, but I actually thought it would be a book right up my dad's alley, I think I'll just pass it straight to him and talk him into reviewing it)

Lol, that's the same reason I requested The Power Makers. Thought my dad would like it, although I'll still give it a try.

No big drop from the book fairy today, but a copy of The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti was waiting for me. I was hoping that a few more would show up, since I will have some time on my trip to do a little reading.

Okay, I was mistaken. The postman left one book at my door and left a STACK of packages next door for me! Total haul today:

The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti
Legerdemain by James J. Heaphey
Shining City by Seth Greenland
The Power Makers by Maury Klein
Abbeville by Jack Fuller
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale

It's just like Christmas!

#138 - It's awesome when that happens, isn't it? :D

It is! And the timing is perfect - I leave for Amsterdam on Sunday for a 2 week business trip. I'll be spending a lot of time in airports and having solitary hotel breakfasts, so I should have plenty of time for reading.

Shelf Awareness ad:

For "Sword" by Da Chen
email: dachensword @ harpercollins.com
subject line: Shelf Awareness ad for Sword

I received Rules of Deception and just finished it on vacation this week. Great read. I will be posting my review within the next few days. I just received The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher in the mail today. I have a few ahead of it.

I've been lucky, also:) I received In the Woods yesterday. Today, I got The White Mary, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, & The Book of Scandal. Great book day!

#138 LisaLynne: I'm jealous.. I wanted Abbeville but got nothing last month at all. sniffles quietly in the corner

My copy of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher arrived yesterday in Michigan. I think I've got a couple more coming, but I can't remember what I requested now...

#144: thekoolaidmom

I didn't get Abbeville from ER, I got it from a LTer who was unloading some books. Leave me a message with your address and I'll send it along when I'm finished.

The Watercooler Effect, which doesn't seem to touchstone, arrived today via FedEx. That was FAST, I only sent the email yesterday!

I received The Good Thief in the mail yesterday which was unexpected since I never got a response to my email. Do publishers usually respond that they're sending them? It looks like it will be a good book and I'm looking forward to reading it but I'm in the middle of The Aviary Gate right now and really enjoying that one too. :)

147- Oh my! I requested The Water Cooler Effect too, it sounds great, I hope I get it too!

Does anyone know if there are certain times of the year when ARC's are more available than others. For instance many movies are released right before Christmas. Are books released more during certain seasons.

I am asking because there are so many great reads available as ARC's right now. Is it always so much fun :) !!!

148> Most publishers don't. I've only gotten a few emails replying that they'll either be sending/or won't be sending the book. Most books are just a surprise as to whether they'll show up on your doorstep.

147, 149> My "The Watercooler Effect" showed up today too. Very quick!

My Watercooler didn't, but maybe tomorrow.

I did get an email today from a publisher offering me a book, Aberrations, about a narcoleptic teen whose mom died an stepmom wants to commit.

anyone else here of it?

I got that email too! They are sending my copy out in the mail tomorrow.

I got the same email, actually - the book looked pretty good, and mine is being sent tomorrow too. =)

I got that last week as well :) I got it two days after I was emailed about it, so yours will prob come pretty quickly.

I got the email about Aberrations as well. =)

Yup got that email then they backed out because I'm in the UK, understandable I guess.

I also got the Aberrations email today. Really cool to have publishers and publicity firms asking instead of having to beg. No luck on "The Water Cooler Effect" but I live in California so maybe tomorrow if I made my request before the cut-off.

It was my first email asking me if I would like to review a book, instead of the other way around. I was excited about it.

When everyone on here was saying book blogs are a way to get more ARCs, I was skeptical. I had already slaved for a year on blog I posted on six or seven blog sites (not wordpress, though, oddly enough). It took three weeks to get 100 hits. about seven to get 1000. I've only had my In the Shadow of Mt. TBR blog for two weeks, and it's alread had more views than the other had in three months!

158- No Watercooler Effect in the Midwest either.

And no emails offering ARCs *pout* hehe.

I got Rules of Deception-Reich & Gargoyle-Davidson today from Doubleday:)

Shelf Awareness Ad:

For "Glamour" by Louise Bagshawe
email: plume.marketing @ us.penguingroup.com
subject line: Glamour giveaway

I got The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. And being a member of Hyperion Select finally paid off in me getting The Rest of Her Life.

Suspicions of Mr. Whicher arrived here yesterday. Yay!

I have a question, though. I'll be moving in 10 days. Do you suppose I should, assuming I request any arcs in the next couple of days, give my new address or my current address? Or, would you just hold off on requesting anything for a while?

I received "The Good Thief" and "Suspicions of Mr. Whicher" yesterday too. Somehow I missed the Shelf Awareness Ad for "Glamour", what day was that ad in?

Glamour is in today's ad at the very top.

I just got an email back from the lady I emailed about the Water Cooler Effect, I guess they are out of galleys but would be willing to send me a mini-bound manuscript! I thought that was very thoughtful!

>164 virginiahomeschooler:

Definitely start giving your new addresss. I just moved as well, and I started giving my new address about 2 weeks before I moved. I still think I missed 1 or 2 ARCs that went to my old address. I'm hoping those will be forwarded along by the post office.

>169 gwendolyndawson:

Thanks. That's kind of what I figured. I suppose (hope) if anything got delivered early, the current residents would leave it anyway.

I also got the Aberrations email! Looks like someone has discovered our blog ring.

I just started a book blog and have emailed an author I like asking for a review copy of her next book - she got back to me almost right away, saying that she didn't have any review copies yet, but she'd be happy to send me an unbound galley! Yay!

http://skrishnasbooks.blogspot.com/

I was telling a couple of friends over dinner last night that all these years, I thought I had to buy books. Turns out, I just had to ask for them and they'd show up for free!

Ok, the funny thing is that I still buy a lot of books!

I received my copy of The Gargoyle today. I've requested so many ARC's that I can't remember where i requested it from. I probably found it on Shelf Awareness.

I loved The Gargoyle, it was a great book! I hope you enjoy it. I received Power Makers today.

I got The Gargoyle and Power Makers today, too.

Shelf Awareness ads:

For RuneWarriors by James Jennewein
email: runewarriors @ harpercollins.com
subject line: Shelf Awareness ad for Rune Warriors

For Tan Lines by J.J. Salem
email: sarah.goldstein @ stmartins.com
subject line: Tan Lines (Shelf Awareness)

Wow! how are you getting SA so early?

Lol, it was an accident really. If you go to the SA website, you can see archived issues. If you click on any of them, although I usually click on the most recent one, you'll see the most recent ARC/book banners. That way you can see the offers before the email goes out.

So now I just check it every once in awhile, and if there are new ones, I share them w/ the group.

I was just coming in to post those! I'm really excited about Rune Warriors.

For So Long at the Fair by Christina Schwarz
email: doubledaymarketing @ randomhouse.com
subject line: So Long at the Fair Giveaway - Shelf Awareness

...and another ad for RuneWarriors (which I'm excited about - I hope I get a copy!)

So Long at the Fair was in there a couple days ago. Odd that disappeared and now it's back. I guess they're looking for more people :)

183> Odd that you mention So Long at the Fair as being on SA a couple days ago. I check religiously, and I never saw it until today. I wonder if only a few people saw it or if the ad was pulled down for some reason and then re-run today. I requested a copy, though! I hope I get it as I'd love to review it for my blog Literary License (litlicense.blogspot.com).

I just got an email from Harper Collin's First Look Canada program that I'll be getting Unlikely Soldiers by Jonathan F. Vance. It's my first ARC that isn't from Early Reviewers... I'm still marvelling over the fact that people send me free books. Yay!

I also saw So Long at the Fair on SA a few days ago and sent an email. I have not heard back. I do see that some ads re-appear after a few days.

#183 I think when it was posted a few days ago it was on the top banner ad. I think this ad while it is the first thing you see often gets overlooked.
I agree that So long at the fair looks great I hope it get it too. Even though I am swimming in books. :)

Here is a silly question....I signed up for SA, but when I request ARCs, do I just say...I would like to request a copy of XXXXX by XXXX to review...and include my name and address?? Sorry to ask such a newbie question! :)

#188 - That's basically what I do, I give them my blog URL as well and the websites I intend to post it on and offer to post it anywhere else.

Has anyone else had any trouble with getting their ARCs from Harper Collins? I was notified that I was going to get 3 books from them in 3 separate emails last month. But I only got 1 book so far. They already emailed me asking for my review on one of the others I haven't received. I received Hidden: Sisters of the Heart by Shelley Shepard Gray, but not The Safety of Secrets by DeLaune Michel or As Good As It Got by Isabel Sharpe. Has anyone else requested and received these?

I love HarperCollins First Look. But I have noticed that the Canada one and the US one are quite different. I have had no problems with the Canada version at all - my books come on time and everything works well - can't answer about the US one though. Sorry.

Big Brown just dropped Aberations on my doorstep! It has really interesting coverart. The hand written note was a nice touch, too. :D

I know this was mentioned through Shelf Awareness, but if anyone's still interested, American Wife was mentioned in the Random House Reader's Circle email too:

"SPECIAL OFFER
AMERICAN WIFE (available in stores September 2nd) is Curtis Sittenfeld's most compelling novel yet. The bestselling author of PREP and THE MAN OF MY DREAMS, introduces us to Alice Blackwell, an ordinary woman thrust into extraordinary circumstances when she becomes first lady of the United States. Here is the story, of how a kind, bookish, only child born in the 1940s Midwest came to inhabit a life of dizzying wealth and power. You will not be able to put down this incredible story.

We can't wait to share this story with you so we have set aside a limited quantity for our readers. If you'd like to read an advance copy and send us your review, submit a request via email to RHPG@randomhouse.com with the subject "AMERICAN WIFE" and be sure to include your mailing address. Good luck!"

193- I saw that too and checked to make sure it was the same contact person, and it was.

ARGGHH!! I give up with Shelf-Awareness. I have emailed about quite a few books and have never gotten one single book - maybe because I live in Canada??? I know that the quantities are limited, but I keep reading here how most of you are getting one, two and in some cases more than that from this site!!! Like I said, ARGGHHH!H!! On the other hand, I love HarperCollins First Look program. I guess you can't win them all.

I received The Watercooler Effect today. I can't wait to start this one, it sounds so interesting!

I'm just the opposite, I've gotten the old zip, zilch, nada from HarperCollins First Look and have received six books from ads in Shelf-Awareness. (One wasn't an ad for a giveaway, but an ad for the book, but I asked the author and she had her publicist send me a copy). I've pretty much given up on HC, but I'll probably keep trying, cockeyed optimist that I am!

I should add, I never get a confirmation email from any of the shelf-awareness ads, with the exception of Bloomsbury. They've always let me know if they're sending a book, the others just show up.

198-I agree. I've been subscribed to Shelf Awareness for about 2 weeks. I've received probably 3 emails confirming that a book has been sent, but the majority of the time they just send the book. I have about 6 books to review!

199-I've been subscribed to Shelf Awareness for two weeks too, and haven't gotten any confirmation emails! Here's hoping they just show up, though none have yet...

185> Lucky you! I asked for that book but didn't get it.

I got The Gargoyle, The Watercooler Effect and Abberations today. It's almost like my birthday's come early! :)

190: I've not had problems receiving ARCs from Harper Collins, although they do come ridiculously late.

On the other hand, has anyone received a book from Random House? I've requested a few that looked really interesting and gotten nothing. (Maybe they'll eventually show up together with my mysterious Penguin Classic?)

I remember reading somewhere that somebody had gotten their peguin classic! It gave me hope that, someday, mine will also arrive :)

I emailed Penguin, asking if they had an estimated ship date for the classic. No response yet. It's a UK site, I'm wondering how that might affect US participants?

I've been reading Shelf Awareness for 3 weeks to a month and haven't gotten anything from it. I requested maybe 8-10 books. I got an email about the Water Cooler Effect being out of galleys, they asked if a mini bound manuscript would work. That's all I've heard from anyone regarding my requests through SA. I think it's just a mystery!

I got my Penguin classic about three weeks ago. I read somewhere else they are sending them out in batches but that the response was overwhelming

The book fairy driving the big brown truck just brought me a book that I requested "cold".
I noticed on another thread that someone had an ARC of a book called Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain, and I really liked her debut novel. I emailed the publisher on Monday to inquire, sent them a link to my brand spankin' new blog, and my page here on LT and....voila....the book came today UPS 2nd day air. I was just taking a long shot and since they didn't respond to my email, I did not expect that!

Down side...the TBR pile is beginning to teeter. I sure hope those books I ordered from the library last month don't come in for a while.

#208 klmnca: My MT. TBR has overflowed out of the shelves beside me and onto the desktop. I keep the ARCs and books I've promised to review on the desk in easy sight and reach. I'm only on P&P in my Jane-a-thon, and have 4 more after that. I don't expect to get to any of the desk residents until maybe Thursday next, maybe not even until Saturday, at my current pace of 2 days per book. Of course... if I would stay off the computer......

Hey Nitestar:

Me too! Maybe costs too much to mail to us Canuks?

Should we start a Canadian version of this thread for posting sources that send books to Canadians?

210 and Nitestar- wasn't there a message in the original "Other places to get ARCs" thread that answered this? I think it was something about having or not having distribution rights in different countries and these rules applying to ARCs as well as finished versions of books. Maybe this is why? You could always ask the Shelf Awareness people too or check the site for a policy statement.

Bostonbibliophile - I actually did email the site and I have never gotten a response :(

It makes me feel better to read that I am not alone though.

I wonder if there is a Canadian version of Shelf-Awareness. When I read the newsletter it seems to be completely focused on US news. It seems like the Canadians on this thread do really well with the Canadian Harper Collins site but those in the US do terrible at HC. Then for Shelf awareness the other is true. I for one have never gotten a book from HC but have done very well with Shelf Awareness here in California. Does this hold true for everyone? If this holds true we need to find a "Shelf-Awareness Canada" site for the rest of us. No fun without them in the conversation!

Nitestar, you might also check the fine print on some of the offers, or ask the publishers directly. I don't know what else you can do if the publishers don't answer your questions though.

Hey guys, for those interested in an ARC of "Aberrations" (and who didn't get a copy already), I'm giving away one over at my blog.

See here.

*spammed all over b/c I'm a terrible person who posts to every contest/blog thread.....

>211 anysia:: I would love a Canadian 'other places to get ARCs' thread. I've never even heard back from requesting a ARC from Shelf Awareness, even when I ask in the email if they are sending any to Canada.

Here we go:

Canadian Edition: Other Places to Get ARCs

I put up FirstLook and Booklounge. There must be more, right?

For those of you who've received and read The Gargoyle, does it get less gruesome at some point? I'm about 32 pages in, and while it's excellent so far, it's really disturbing with all the graphic descriptions of his burn issues. I'm just wondering if my stomach will be flipping through the whole book. I'm at the debridement part, and it's particularly icky. I'll never look at my potato peeler in the same way.

It gets waaaay less grusome very soon. There is still the odd grusome part, but the focus will shift.

Ok, thanks. I kind of figured it had to. Well, I was hoping it would at least. It's really well-wriiten, but it's pretty painful reading this stuff. As long as I know it won't last for the next 440 pages, I'll be fine.

Shelf Awareness:

"City of Refuge" by Tom Piazza
email: harpermarketing @ harpercollins.com
subject line: City of Refuge Galley Request

Evidently Harper Collins is on the ball this month. They've already told me I'm selected to received The Dracula Dossier (June book). I got a book in May too, and wasn't notified until June 17th.

Sigh, nothing from HC for me this month. I still haven't received the last one, though.

I got zip from HC this month....again.

Yeah, HC just told me twice that I didn't get Ghost Radio. Thanks. I'm still batting zero with them.

LOL, I got the same email 2 times over for Ghost Radio, too. I guess they really wanted to make us aware that we weren't getting a copy.

That is too funny!

I quit where HarperCollins is concerned. More power to you all who get them, though. I'm happy for you! :-D

I can't even remember if I asked for any from HC or not. I know that the line up did not interest me very much so I may not have. I also am not inclined to request any because I have not had any luck with them in the past. "Cynical Me" :)

I got double the emails on ghost radio too. Maybe it's a double negative so it will show up?

Speaking of, was there a book on SA called Tuned In about marketing?

I received said book as a gift order from Amazon and have no idea where it came from.

M 223: Same! Only I'm getting The Dracula Dossier. Very cool.

I just arrived in San Francisco after a 10 day roadtrip from NY, only to find 6 arcs waiting for me. Like Christmas in June! Except that now I have to read them all at once, before school starts. Still, they all look so good that I think I can do it.

224--I'm still waiting for a copy from last month, too..and they don't reship if they are lost in the mail.

I got a copy of The Heretic's Daughter in today's mail if anyone is waiting for that one.

This thread's getting a little long and slow again, so here you go

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>195 Nitestar: Just wanted to post one last time to this thread to say don't despair completely of Shelf Awareness, Nitestar! I just received my first book through them, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, which I'm very much looking forward to reading (although I'm hoping it won't be too graphic). It is therefore possible for Canadians to receive books through them, at least from Bloomsbury USA...

I received The Heretic's Daughter two days ago. Fantastic book! I'll be reviewing it at Virtual Wordsmith sometime next week. http://www.virtualwordsmith.blogspot.com

And there is one book on tour in July at Blog Stop Book Tours, http://www.blogstopbooktours.wordpress.com. Visit if you'd like. :)

I got my copy of One More Year today -- nice treat for my birthday!

238- I requested that one too, fingers crossed I get it as well!

Hi,

I'd read, in forums, about other people recieving ARCs of books I liked, but I never thought to persue the same thing. So, um, could someone tell me how I would go about doing that? I registered on Shelf Awareness but Im not too sure how it works yet. Also, what other sites can I use to find and receive ARCs. I'd appreciate any responses.

The most direct way is to contact the publisher and request one. Shelf Awareness is a newsletter that sometimes has advertisements for ARCs. Harper Collins has a First Look program where you can try to win one. All of the these threads contain this information. :)

The shelf awareness emails occasionally have ARC ads. Watch the banners b/c they change. Some will say, click here for an ARC while supplies last.

(If you're confused, don't worry-- the oppurtunities for shelf awareness ARCs are usually posted here.)

From Shelf Awareness:

Guernica: A Novel by Dave Boling

e-mail: marketing @ bloomsburyusa.com
subject line: Shelf Awareness Ad - GUERNICA

I got American Wife and Tan Lines today. American Wife's back cover mentions the LibraryThing ER program as part of the marketing for the book. I was really pleased to see that.

Just wanted to put a reminder that this thread has been continued (Volume 3) over here:

http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.php?topic=40136#top

Please post new notifications there! :)