Book Stubs
What are Book Stubs?
I have a Book Stub for an Media City Publishers e-book. Where do I redeem it?
I tried downloading a Book Stub on my computer and it said it was “locked.” How do I unlock it?
What is the Book Stub Report?
Where can I go for more information about Book Stubs?
What are Book Stubs?
Book Stubs are small, gift-card-style cards that contain a promo code that can be used to download a free copy of your e-book. One side of the card is your e-book’s cover design; the other contains the necessary information to find and download one free copy of the e-book. These promotional tools are perfect for marketing your digital book in the real world. Hand them out at book or networking events, sign them at book signings, offer them as contest giveaways, or keep them on hand for everyday promotional opportunities.
Book Stubs are available in our e-book marketing services and are included in most Media City publishing packages.
The Book Stub Report in your Media City Publishers My Account will help you keep track of the number of copies of your e-book that have been redeemed through Book Stubs.
Watch the video to learn more about how Book Stubs can help you promote your e-book:
I have a Book Stub for an Media City Publishers e-book. Where do I redeem it?
Visit www.Media Citypublishers.com/Book-Stub/ to enter the promo code that appears on the back of your Book Stub and to redeem your free e-book download. You will be able to select which file format you would like to download — ePub, mobi or PDF. Choose wisely, as you can only download one format with your Book Stub promo code.
For more information about how to download a Book Stub visit our Downloading a Book Stub FAQ page.
I tried downloading a Book Stub on my computer and it said it was “locked.” How do I unlock it?
If the Book Stub file is showing up as “locked,” it means that your computer does not have the correct software available on your computer. To download a Book Stub onto your computer you need to have Adobe Digital Editions. If you do not currently have this software, you can download it for free here.
What is the Book Stub Report?
We created the Book Stub Report for authors who have purchased Book Stubs (available in our e-book marketing services and included in most publishing packages) as a way to promote their e-books. The link to this report will appear in your Media City Publishers My Account regardless of whether or not you are currently using Book Stubs.
You can run this report at any time to see how many of your Book Stubs have been redeemed. For each Book Stub code redeemed, we’ll provide you with information regarding when the e-book was downloaded as well as what format (ePub, mobi or PDF) was selected. Information in the report will become available only once a Book Stub has been redeemed for an e-book download.
Where can I go for more information about Book Stubs?
If you have a specific question that is not addressed in these FAQs or in our services descriptions, please feel free to give us a call at