Edelweiss+

Buyers deciding what to stock and librarians deciding what to buy often see your book here first, so the description, the author biography, and the comparison titles in that listing do their work long before anyone has read the book. It displays what the publisher's feed and catalog team supply, so it is a downstream view rather than a source, and a mistake in it came from upstream. Traditionally and hybrid published authors normally ask which catalog the book sits in and to see the listing before buyers do, and a hybrid author should confirm the publisher has an account at all; a self-published book appears only if a distributor lists it, and titles published through IngramSpark don't appear automatically. Check the listing against your own record, especially the description, biography, comparison titles, and publication date.

Edelweiss+ is the digital catalog platform used across the U.S. book trade, run by Above the Treeline, Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Publishers submit their metadata and seasonal catalogs to it, and booksellers, librarians, reviewers, and publisher sales and marketing staff use it to browse forthcoming titles, read publisher notes, order, and request digital review copies. The company says its catalogs cover over 95 percent of the U.S. frontlist.

For authors the important part is the title record and the digital review copy attached to it. Booksellers deciding what to stock and librarians deciding what to buy often see your book here first, months before publication.

How your book appears to trade buyers in the publisher's catalog: the description, comparison titles, marketing notes, and whether a review copy is available. Edelweiss+ displays what the publisher's metadata feed and catalog team supply, so it is a downstream view, not a source of truth.

Ask the publisher whether the book is in Edelweiss+, which catalog it sits in, and whether a digital review copy is available, and ask for a look at the listing. Check the description, the author biography, the comparison titles, and the publication date against your identity sheet. Ask whether your book is included in the publisher's Edelweiss buzz or promotional programs.

Individual authors do not have publisher accounts. Self-published books appear only if a distributor lists them; IngramSpark titles do not appear automatically. If you are self-published and want trade buyers to see the book, raise it with your distributor. A free Edelweiss Community account lets anyone browse public catalogs, which is enough to check your own listing.

1. Create a free Edelweiss+ account and search the title or ISBN.
2. Confirm the listing shows the correct cover, description, biography, publication date, price, and formats.
3. Check whether a digital review copy is offered and whether it is the current file.
4. Ask the publisher about any error, since corrections come through the metadata feed or the catalog team.

Edelweiss+ is not NetGalley. Both offer digital review copies, but Edelweiss+ is first a catalog and ordering tool for the trade, while NetGalley is a review-copy platform aimed at a broad reviewer base. It is not a retailer, not a wholesaler, and not a place an author lists a book directly. Reviews left in Edelweiss+ are trade feedback, not consumer reviews.