Hachette Book Group has signed an agreement with digital galley distributor NetGalley to circulate electronic galleys and press material to the media. The deal marks the second arrangement NetGalley has struck with one of the big six publishers, after signing with HarperCollins this summer. Through the agreement Hachette will now be able to send digital press kits--including video, audio, tour schedules, author Q&As, and photos--to members of the press, as well as e-galleys.
HBG's first titles on NetGalley include books by Brad Meltzer, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, and Nic Sheff, among others. The galleys HBG shares through NetGalley will be secure, text-searchable, and full-color, and readers can download them to a variety of e-readers. NetGalley now has more than 60 publishers using its service.
