How do ARC copies stay protected from piracy?

Copies you send through an ARC campaign are watermarked and delivered through the Cabins Press Reader app, where they are read securely instead of passed around as a plain file. Cabins Press also tracks downloads, so you can see who has a copy.

Can I limit how many advance copies go out?

Yes. Every ARC campaign has a reader cap you set, so you control how many advance copies are in circulation before launch.

Do I need a spreadsheet to manage advance readers?

No. Readers sign up on a page of your own, and Cabins Press tracks who has a copy, so you are not keeping a separate spreadsheet or mailing list just for ARCs.

How do reminders work for ARC campaigns?

Cabins Press includes reminder sequences built for ARC campaigns, so readers get nudged as launch day gets closer, and the same sequences carry your launch news to the readers who signed up early.

Advance readers who leave reviews

Advance reader copies build buzz and reviews before launch day, but sending them by email or a shared file link means a copy that can end up anywhere. Cabins Press lets you sign up early readers on a page of your own, cap how many copies go out, and send them through the Cabins Press Reader app, where they are watermarked and their downloads are tracked.

Why reviews before launch matter

A book with reviews already on it the day it launches reads differently to a browsing reader than one with none. Getting those early reviews means putting a finished, or nearly finished, manuscript in front of readers before anyone can buy it, which is exactly what an ARC campaign is for: readers first, reviews follow.

The tricky part is not finding a handful of willing readers. It is managing the handoff so a limited pool of early copies does not turn into an uncontrolled number of files circulating with no way to know where they ended up, and no way to follow up with the readers who actually got one.

Readers first, reviews follow

Instead of managing a spreadsheet of names and email addresses, you build a page for advance readers, set a cap on how many copies go out, and let readers sign up there. No spreadsheets, no mailing list workarounds, just readers who show up when it counts.

The reader cap is what keeps an ARC campaign from turning into an open giveaway. You decide how many advance copies exist for a given book, and once that cap is reached, the signup page reflects it, so you are never handing out more copies than you meant to.

Every copy handed out through an ARC campaign is watermarked and comes with piracy protection, and Cabins Press tracks the downloads, so you can see who actually has a copy rather than just who requested one.

Copies that stay put

Advance copies are delivered securely through the Cabins Press Reader app, so a reader opens the book there rather than passing around a loose file. That is the same protection the Reader app applies to every ARC it delivers, so early readers can read on a phone or tablet without a copy ending up somewhere you never intended.

Because the copy lives in the Reader app rather than as a downloaded file a reader can forward, the watermarking and download tracking stay attached to it for as long as it exists, not just for the moment it was sent.

A signup page for advance readers, built into your Cabins Press account
A cap on how many advance copies go out
Watermarked copies with piracy protection
Download tracking, so you can see who has a copy
Secure reading in the Cabins Press Reader app

Reminders that do the nudging for you

Getting a reader to actually leave a review once they have a copy is its own problem. A reader who signed up weeks before launch and quietly forgot is a common outcome of any ARC program that relies on memory alone. Cabins Press includes reminder sequences built for ARC campaigns, so readers get a nudge as launch day gets closer instead of you tracking who still owes you a review by hand.

The same sequences carry your launch news, so once the book is out, the readers who signed up early hear about it without you writing a fresh email to each one, and you can see who opened and clicked those emails.

Put together, an ARC campaign in Cabins Press handles the whole loop: readers sign up on a page of your own, you cap and watermark what goes out, the Reader app keeps copies from leaking, and the reminder sequences bring readers back at the moments that matter, from the first advance copy to the review you are hoping for after launch.

Frequently asked questions

How do ARC copies stay protected from piracy?: Copies you send through an ARC campaign are watermarked and delivered through the Cabins Press Reader app, where they are read securely instead of passed around as a plain file. Cabins Press also tracks downloads, so you can see who has a copy.
Can I limit how many advance copies go out?: Yes. Every ARC campaign has a reader cap you set, so you control how many advance copies are in circulation before launch.
Do I need a spreadsheet to manage advance readers?: No. Readers sign up on a page of your own, and Cabins Press tracks who has a copy, so you are not keeping a separate spreadsheet or mailing list just for ARCs.
How do reminders work for ARC campaigns?: Cabins Press includes reminder sequences built for ARC campaigns, so readers get nudged as launch day gets closer, and the same sequences carry your launch news to the readers who signed up early.