On Jan 29, 2012, at 8:13 AM, Nick Andrews wrote: > Hello Ray, > > I found an advance reading copy of Prince of the Blood at a used book > store, and it raised a few questions. Are these the final edit before > publishing that are sent around around to generate interest in the > book? If so, any idea how many copies are usually printed? > Obviously, the numbers are likely very different for different genres > and markets. > > If it's not the final edit before publishing, are there any changes r > significant differences form the published story in this particular > case? Not that I wouldn't mind reading ti again to compare... > > -- > Nick A > > "You know what I wish? I wish that all the scum of the world had but > a single throat, and I had my hands about it..." Rorschach, 1975 > > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."- Benjamin Franklin, > Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 > > "Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names > the streets after them." Bill Vaughan > > "The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." Plato > >
ARC are also known as "galleys" or "uncorrected proofs." They are bound copies of exactly the same copy I get to edit one last time before going to press. There should be that information there somewhere in a disclaimer that says something along the lines of "This is an uncorrected copy. Any quotes in should refer to the final text before publication." Something like that, anyway. As for the number, you got me. I think we did something like 1,500 of Faerie Tale, and only about a dozen for Magician, so I have no idea how many copies of PotB there were. I could guess but that would be all it is. Best, R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
