Dan Brown Embargo

We probably don’t need to remind you that Dan Brown’s Lost Symbol will be released a week from today.

Random House is sending out 5 million copies and trying to keep them all under lock and key until 12 a.m. Sept 15th.

The publisher sent a special letter booksellers, reminding them of their signed affidavits to abide by the release date.

Amazon claims that they have their supply in a chain-link enclosure, with double locks and a 24-hour guard.

Most libraries won’t receive their shipments from wholesalers until 9/14 and will have the problem of getting the books processed and assigned to fill holds by opening time on Tuesday, while also keeping them out of the hands of rabid fans.

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