What is the Embargoed Titles Code of Practice?
The object of the Embargoed Titles Code of Practice is to improve the launch of embargoed titles across the book industry supply chain to create a more controlled impact on consumers and hence more sales. The prevention of early selling is one method of achieving this object. Part of the right to publish a work, enables publishers to determine when to allow access to it. In the case of embargoed titles, they will be subject to the Embargo Notice. Terms within the agreement state that parties are under a duty of confidentiality and that the title cannot be sold or displayed until the embargo date. For instance, embargoed titles may be subject to a serial deal with a national newspaper prior to full publication. The vast majority of titles will not be covered by embargoes and consequently will only have a normal publication date. This website if for embargoed titles covered by the Code of Practice only and is not to be used to record new titles. Details on where to submit bibliographic a
