Firmament preorder schedule
I like to keep preorders short and sweet (because really…I want to get books out and in your hands as quickly as possible), but I wanted to spell out all the details in one place so everyone knows just what to expect!
- Tuesday, August 14, 11 am Eastern time:
- Preorder opens for folks on my mailing list (I’ll send you an email with links to where you can buy either the paper or the electronic book).
- You’ll get the best price of the preorder ($3.00 off either the paper book or the ebook). This price only lasts an hour, so grab it quick!
- The first 750 folks to order the paper book on August 14 will get a little present in their packages. I expect these to go fast, so being on the mailing list and checking your email at 11 am (Eastern Time) is your best shot at getting the goody (I’ll make it clear whether they’ve sold out so you’ll know before you buy if it’s still available).
- Tuesday, August 14, noon Eastern time:
- General preorder opens for folks not on my mailing list (I’ll have a post here on the website with links to where you can buy the book).
- You’ll get $2.00 off either the paper book or the ebook.
- The first 750 folks to order the paper book on August 14 will get a little present in their packages. (I’ll make it clear whether they’ve sold out so you’ll know before you buy if it’s still available).
- Tuesday, August 21, onward:
- The preorder ends, prices go back to normal.
- Paper books ship, and the full electronic version goes live on ravelry.
- The book will start to be available in other places (like amazon and your LYS) over the next several weeks.
That’s really all there is to it. If you want the very best price and the best chance to get the nifty little extra I’ve made for the launch, be sure you’re on the mailing list. You can do that right here (you’ll need to be on the list by 9 am on August 14 to get the preorder email):
And just because I know some of the questions folks sometimes have, how about a few preemptive answers:
- Every paper copy of the book includes a unique download code that lets you put the book in your ravelry library for free. Just look inside the back cover and follow the instructions.
- The book costs $19.95 for the paper copy and $19.95 for the electronic copy. The preorder sale will reduce the price of either by $3.00 during the mailing list period and $2.00 during the rest of the preorder.
- Shipping is $3.00 to the US, $6.00 to Canada and Mexico, and $10.00 to the rest of the world. I hate how expensive international shipping is, and I totally recommend waiting until the book is available at your LYS or on amazon (I promise I don’t mind, it’s totally what I’d do).
- Preorders will ship out within one week of your order, and you’ll get a notification and tracking number when they do.
If you have other questions, leave a comment here and I’ll do my best to answer them!
Excited to be able to order your book soon. On one of your previous bog posts you stated: ” And if you’ve already bought one or more of the individual patterns on ravelry, you’ll find that whatever you spent on those purchases counts towards the purchase price of the electronic version on ravelry.” But you don’t mention how to go about this in your current blog post. I have already purchased patterns for Constellate and Sidereal. If I order a paper copy of your book (with the digital code) does the credit still apply or am I limited to ordering only the digital copy thru Ravelry in order to get the credit for the patterns already purchased? Would I still be eligible to try for the pre-order discount if I am able to order early on Tuesday? Not trying to be greedy or belittle the value of your work (I own 5 of your books and lots of patterns thru Ravelry). I love the actual paper books, but having the digital copies make it much easier to use one pattern at a time and make notes for the future. So what would you suggest? Thanks.
Good question! The discount for folks that have already bought some of the patterns applies to the ebook, not to the paper book.
Ravelry has a neat feature where I can set a maximum price folks can pay for a group of patterns. So during the mailing list preorder, that value will be set to $16.95 for the book & the individual patterns. So whatever you’ve already spent on those patterns will count toward that $16.95, as long as you’re making all those purchases while you’re logged into your ravelry account. You don’t need a code or anything, that’s just what the price is set to for that one hour. You don’t have to do anything other than be logged into ravelry. During the regular preorder, it will be set to $17.95. And after the preorder, it will be set to $19.95.
Previous purchases of the electronic things don’t change the price of the paper book. The paper book will be $16.95 during the mailing list preorder, then $17.95 during the regular preorder, then $19.95 after the preorder is over.
Hope that helps!
Does the prior purchase discount only work with personal accounts? I bought Constellate at my LYS through the Ravelry In Store program (they have a color printer), and even though my Ravelry account was associated with that purchase, it doesn’t seem to be affecting Firmament.
Gutted your preorder hour is 3am here in NZ!
Timezones are such a bummer…I hate it, but it’s always 3am somewhere. The good news is the regular preorder runs a full week, and I got enough of the preorder goody for paper book orders made that I think it will last a few hours, so you totally have options!
Can I assume that the electronic book is not subject to shipping charges?
Correct, no shipping charges on the ebook!