Letâs try this post again, shall we? Last week when I posted it, it went completely blank for some reason, but I really want to share with you all the email I send to publishers when I request ARCs as well as some tips and tricks on how to make sure you get approved when you submit your requests.
Iâve had several people reach out to me to ask for a copy of this email, so I thought I should post it here and share it with all of you! These photos are from a how-to I made for my book club a couple years ago, so the books are a little older. The process is still the same though.
Best of luck requesting and may the ARC odds be ever in your favor!
Tips and Tricks for Requesting ARCs
To request a physical ARC from a publisher, you want to focus on building your follower base first and foremost. Most publishers are looking for bloggers who have at least 500 followers across platforms (including your blog and social media) and have been blogging for at least six months.
Next, you want to keep a close eye on what books are releasing and when. Youâll want to submit your request for the ARC 3-6 months prior to the release date. I have an example of the email I send to publishers down below.
Before you send your request, youâll need to figure out which publisher to send your request to. Goodreads is the best place to track new releases. If you google November 2019 YA Book Releases, for example, you can see that Goodreads breaks down the books month by month for the year, so you can keep track. You can also see on Goodreads which publishing house is publishing the book. On Goodreadâs desktop site, that information is below the book description. If youâre using your phone, just swipe right on the book cover to get that information.
Know that there are a TON of imprints for the big publishers (Harper, Penguin, Random House, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, etc.) So sometimes youâll need to figure out which publishing house the imprint belongs to. If you google âGreenwillow Publishing imprint of,â you can see that they are an imprint for Harper.
Once, you know which publishing house youâll be contacting, you can find their contact information by googling the name of the publisher and review copies, for example, âHarperTeen Review Copies.â
If a specific publicist likes your blog and social media presence, they may start contacting you directly and add you to their mailing lists to receive copies of all of the books they represent.
Email Request for ARC Copies
Once Iâve figured out who to send the request to, this is a copy of the email I send. I hope this is helpful!
Iâm such a huge fan of Flux Books, and I would like to request a review copy of Across a Broken Shore by Amy Trueblood to review on my blog YA and Wine, where I have previously posted about Amyâs debut novel, Nothing But Sky.
I started my blog in November of 2016 and as of today, I currently have:
 â 8,200 WordPress Followers
â 6,750 Twitter Followers
â 2,200 Instagram FollowersÂ
â 250Facebook Followers / YA and Wine Facebook Group Members
â 250 Bloglovin FollowersÂ
â 550 Goodreads Followers
â 110 YouTube Followers
This creates a total of 18,300 followers.Â
 I happily accept both electronic ARCs and physical ARCs. If you consider me for this opportunity, my kindle email address is [email protected]. My mailing address is below:
Thank you for your consideration.
There you have it! Feel free to comment below if you have any questions.
Here's a copy of the email I send to publishers when I request ARCs as well as some tips and tricks on how to get approved. I hope this is helpful for some of you! Let's try this post again, shall we? Last week when I posted it, it went completely blank for some reason, but I really want to share with you all the email I send to publishers when I request ARCs as well as some tips and tricks on how to make sure you get approved when you submit your requests.
