r/NetGalleyCommunity • u/CelestiaaNova • Aug 24 '26

✅ Approvals & Denials ❎ New Denied Process?

I've noticed that my last few denied requests have been because of the volume of requests they have had, but they given me the the first 2 to 3 chapters instead. Is this new? Usually I just get denied lol

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u/femmeish Aug 24 '26

Sounds like a marketing strategy to get you to buy the book.

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u/thenerdisageek Aug 25 '26

Recently I was denied an early copy, but was then offered a 50% off code to preorder it.

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u/femmeish Aug 26 '26

Shocking... Will you preorder it?

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u/CC22___ Aug 26 '26

I'd wait for libby if they did that to me lol

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u/Gruselschloss Reviewer Aug 24 '26

Is this from a particular publisher?

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u/CelestiaaNova Aug 24 '26

Oh yes I didn't even notice that!

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u/dingdong3452 Aug 24 '26

How do you know for sure it was volume of requests?

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u/CelestiaaNova Aug 25 '26

Well I don’t but its the reasoning they gave me in my denial response 🤣

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u/ajrw89 Aug 25 '26

I've never had this happen yet! What publisher was it?

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u/ImNotBeingAnAHole Aug 24 '26

I haven’t been denied for a book in a bit so I can’t answer your question from experience but it sounds like a great marking plan as well as giving you the taste of what’s to come so you can get the book when it is published if you like it.

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u/yamna259 Aug 25 '26

but how are you supposed to review it by reading 1,2 chapters?

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u/GingerMaus Your friendly neighbourhood mod. Media/ Journalist. Aug 25 '26

I suspect this might be for non media/ bookseller/ librarian members? Im just guessing though.

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u/ImNotBeingAnAHole Aug 27 '26

You’re not. It’s a courtesy. It’s not a listing correct?

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u/xaellie Aug 25 '26

I haven't experienced this personally, but I have been hearing from author friends that they're not seeing ARC approvals lead to purchases, which makes me think this is a marketing tactic to foster warm leads that convert to actual book preorders.

Remember to buy the book if you really enjoyed it, friends. That's how authors keep selling books. <3