All About Pre-orders

Words Count | Relearning the Book Business: Should I be pushing for pre-orders? How, why, and who benefits? Are there any drawbacks?

All About Pre-orders

My debut collection of stories is coming out this year. The last time I had a solo-authored book published was 2015—eight years ago. In that time, so much has changed. It feels like I’m learning the book business all over again, and I am.

So I’m inviting you to learn along with me as I research, ask my friends and colleagues basic questions, and figure out tips and tricks to navigate the current publishing landscape as a debut short fiction author.

First up is the question of pre-orders. It’s that time in the spring publishing season when writers and publishers are asking (sometimes begging) readers to pre-order their books.

My book is coming out in September, so I thought I would research pre-ordering books and find out what it’s all about.

Should I be pushing for pre-orders? How, why, and who benefits? And are there a…