Ordering Author Copies How do I order author copies? You can order author copies by sending an email to Vincent (vincent@punctumbooks.com) listing the full address on which you wish to receive the books. Shipment usually takes 2-3 weeks, depending on where you are. It may be a lot faster too! When we dispatch your books, you'll receive an invoice from us. Read more here on how to deal with them. Authors and editors get 50% discount on their own books (and the rest of our catalog)! Order your author copies at least 3 weeks before an event. Our the December holiday period, at least 4 weeks. Can I pre-order author copies? Since our books are print-on-demand, they only become available once the book is released. We therefore can only take orders once the book has been published. Can other readers pre-order copies? At the moment, other readers cannot pre-order copies directly from us.