Interlude Press is Now on NetGalley
Later this month, we’ll be celebrating our third anniversary, and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to finally commit to something we’ve wanted since our first day in business: Bringing our titles to NetGalley.
On the off-chance you haven’t heard of it, NetGalley is a paid subscription service that allows publishers and authors to post digital copies of their books and upcoming titles for review by book buyers, librarians, educators, the media and consumers. For publishers, it means creating greater visibility for their books. For readers selected to receive them, it’s a chance to read a book before it comes to market at no cost in exchange for feedback.
How do we jump on this, IP????
If you are a NetGalley user, you can submit a request to read any of our titles currently active on the site. Right now, that would be Lissa Reed’s Absolutely, Almost, Perfect; Laura Stone’s And It Came to Pass; Lilah Suzanne’s Blended Notes; Taylor Brooke’s Fortitude Smashed and F.T. Lukens’ The Rules and Regulations of Mediating Myths & Magic.
So, if I request a book, I get to read it, just like that?
No. We have to have some rules to manage requests, and we will be releasing a limited number of eGalleys through NetGalley, but there are ways that you can increase your chances of getting one of our eBooks:
We place a priority on professional decision-makers with libraries, retail outlets, and schools, as well as professional reviewers and media outlets. We also green-light multi-platform online bloggers and reviewers who demonstrate a history of responsible, honest reviews.
For consumers readers, we look for people who post their reviews on multiple platforms. For example, if you only list your Goodreads site on your NetGalley profile, you will likely be turned down. We are particularly looking for readers who have a track record of cross-posting their reviews to Amazon, as well as social platforms like Twitter and Instagram. You can read our guidelines for receiving NetGalley ARCs here.
We ask NetGalley reviewers to read and comply with our guidelines, including posting honest and responsible reviews no sooner than 30 days prior to a book’s publication. Failure to respect our user guidelines may compromise a user’s ability to receive future IP titles on NetGalley.
This is a big moment for us, and a new experience for our little publishing company. We’ll be making adjustments as we get a feel for our best use of the platform, and how it can best represent IP books and authors. If you get turned down, hang in there, and take a look at our user guidelines to see how you can improve your chances of downloading IP eBooks in the future.
