DISCUSSION: Are ARCs Really That Important?

ARCs, otherwise known as advanced review copies, are books sent early to bloggers, journalists, authors and other influencers in order to create a buzz pre-publication. They're usually not as high quality as finished editions, but they mean you don't have to wait until the book is in shops to read it. Recently, lots of bloggers have been discussing 'ARC culture' - in other words, are ARCs really that important?

(Side note: I have written and re-written this post so many times. Turns out ARC culture is a complicated topic. Who knew?)
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