ARCs
Requesting, downloading and reviewing advance copies.
- 1.Requesting an ARCWhen an author runs an active campaign, the book page shows Request this ARC and the ARC hub lists it under Opportunities with your openly computed match; a request carries a short note, waits for the author's decision, and can be cancelled while pending. There is no waitlist.For readers and authors · updated 2026-09-20
- 2.Downloading your ARC, and how the file is protectedAn approved ARC downloads from My requests through a link that expires fifteen minutes after it is issued; each approval allows five downloads, every one logged; the file is never at a public address. If a link expires, ask for a fresh one; if you reach the limit, write to the author or support.For readers and authors · updated 2026-09-20
- 3.ARC reviews and your reliabilityAn ARC review follows one extra rule, honesty; your reliability measures follow-through (reviewed, or honestly set down) and on-time reviews, never how kindly you rate. Set a book down from My requests rather than going silent; ask for more time before the deadline.For readers and authors · updated 2026-09-20