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Here's the Baen webscriptions blurb:
Each novel will be published in three segments, one month apart, beginning 3 months before the actual publication date. Each month 4 books will be available. The intent is to use all Frontlist book for that month. If less than four books are published, or if one or more of them are unavailable, books from the backlist will be used.
For each month purchased, you will receive internet access to a directory containing four books.
Three months before publication subscribers receive the first half of all 4 books.
Two months before publication subscribers receive the third quarter of all 4 books.
One month before publication subscribers receive the last quarter, completing all 4 books.
and about two weeks after the last quarter is delivered, bookstores around the country will begin to stock these titles.
WebScriptions does not require subscribers to purchase every month offered. Purchase of an individual month will deliver that months complete books whether other months are purchased or not.
So if you purchase August 2010 you'll be able to download the first half of the 'to be published in August books' in May. In June you'll be able to get three quarters, and in July the full book. It allows the reader a serialised view of a book before it's published. I think I'm right in saying you also get the older books - those that came out in hardcover previously and are now coming out that month in paperback.
Chris
(someone who has two books up at Webscriptions - Resonance in the free library and Shift)
Chris Dolley
Resonance (Baen)
Shift (Baen)
Magical Crimes (Book View Cafe)
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