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Fictionwise offers eBook subscriptions to several high-quality fiction magazines, which we call eMagazines. Subscriptions provide our customers a convenient and economical way to receive a year's worth of issues. New issues appear in your bookshelf automatically each month, with a notification email sent to you informing you that the new issue has arrived. This page answers frequently asked questions (FAQ) about eMagazine subscriptions.
Questions:
Can I buy a single issue instead of subscribing?
Yes. Like a newsstand, you can buy a single issue or any number of issues to check out the eMagazine before you purchase a subscription. Or, you may subscribe and receive a year's worth of issues.
How do I subscribe to an eMagazine?
Easy!
- Go to the eMagazines page.
- Next to each eMagazine issue's description there is a link, "Subscribe to this eMagazine". Press that link and you are brought to a page describing the subscription. Click the "Add to Cart" button on that page and a 1 year subscription to that eMagazine is added to your cart.
- In your cart you will notice a pulldown menu next to the eMagazine subscription. This menu defaults to "Start with Next Issue". You may also select to start with the current issue of the eMagazine (if you do not already own it).
- Check out as usual. If you selected to start with the current issue, it will be moved to your bookshelf immediately.
Each month, as new issues become available, they are automatically moved to your bookshelf. You will receive a notification email whenever a new issue is posted to your bookshelf. You may then download the issue and read it.
Do discounts apply to subscriptions?
Some do and some don't.
The following types of discounts do not apply to eMagazine subscriptions:
- "New This Week" 15% discounts. Subscriptions are not "new" each week. However, subscription pricing works out to a larger discount than the 15% discount the first week a new issue is released, and are much more convenient.
- General eBook coupons. A coupon that applies to "every eBook" or all eBooks of a given genre or author, etc., do not apply to subscriptions.
- General eBook promotions. A promotion that provides discounts to "every eBook" or eBooks in a specific genre or author do not apply to subscriptions.
- Buywise club Free eBook Coupons. A Buywise club member gets coupons that allow him/her to get 2 eBooks for free. If you could use this type of coupon to buy a whole subscription, you'd be getting 11 eBooks for free which is a bit much!
However, the following types of discount do apply to subscriptions:
- Buywise club 15% discounts. The regular 15% off that Buywise club members get for buying eBooks do apply to buying a subscription. The subscription will cost 15% less than a non-club member.
- Coupons or Promotions targeted specifically at a subscription. A coupon or promotion specifically for a subscription to a eMagazine will count, such as a coupon called "10% off subscription to Asimov's Magazine."
How will I receive my eMagazines each month?
As a subscriber, new issues are automatically moved into your bookshelf as soon as they are published. You are informed by email that new issues are available and you may then download them in any format you choose.
Can I cancel my subscription?
Yes, you may send us email via the Support page to cancel your subscription. You will receive a pro-rated refund depending on how many issues you have received. The refund will be placed in your micropay account.
Can I subscribe to the print issue as well?
Not directly, we only sell eBooks :)
To subscribe to the print issue of a eMagazine, follow the link on the eMagazine publisher's page to their website for more information.
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