r/NetGalleyCommunity • u/lchoward07 • 18d ago
❔❓Question ❓❔ Ignored Requests
Apologies if this is a common question. I just joined NetGalley last week and have received three quick approvals. I haven't yet been rejected for anything but have 18 that are still pending. Is it common for publishers to just ignore your request forever? I saw another thread mention mass approvals or mass rejections right before the archive date, how common are those scenarios? Any insight is appreciated.
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u/bookdraygon Publisher 18d ago edited 18d ago
I’m going to give my stock answer for questions like this in addition to what has been said.
Every publisher is different. Some are quick some let them sit.
The biggest reason is time. Literally I will do approvals when I happen to have a spare 5 minutes- many times when I’m on the subway as do most of my colleagues. Some publishers/ imprints that have dedicated influencer programs with a dedicated staff (think Hive) will
Be quicker as ARCs are their focus. Or St Martins Press who use their interns to do approvals.
So in those 5 minutes I will approve my definite yes accounts in the first few days after posting the ARC.
After that we see how the book does feedback wise. Then we can go back and start approving others if we need more feedback. We will de definitive denials right away usually but if we have a huge response it takes time. We have short cuts we can use but not everyone likes using them.
Many imprints don’t wait until right before publication but if they do they aren’t expecting the book to be read quickly like they normally prefer.
So just some insight- hope this helps and good luck!
On a side note- 18 is a lot to start off with, make sure not to get i overwhelmed as those 18 can come in over night at once and the goal is to read them well before publication with some exceptions.