What is an ARC?

 In publishing, an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) is a pre-publication version of a book, typically in digital or print format. These early editions are often lower in quality and may contain errors, as they are intended for review prior to the book’s official release.  ARCs are generally provided to a limited group for preliminary feedback ahead of the public release and are not designed for permanent collection.  

In this case, however, the process is intentionally reversed. Here, the ARC represents the highest-quality edition of the book.  These editions presented in a format more akin to a collector's edition and contain original art recognizable from the novel. All subsequent public releases remain fully faithful to the content, but are produced in more widely available formats, making the ARCs uniquely collectible.   Each novel in the Wordless Novels Series is limited to exactly 300 ARC copies.