Holiday Deadlines 2021

Wed 3 Nov 2021 - Filed under: Not a Journal., holiday, housekeeping, shipping, shipping news, usps| Posted by: Gavin

Time for our annual posting of the USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines.

I usually post these later but you may have seen in the news that all the manufacturers are expecting holiday shipping to be slow, more expensive, and unreliable this year. So far our experience at Book Moon has proven that to be correct. If you can order early for the holidays, go for it!

As usual, the Small Beer office will be closed from December 23, 2021 – January 3, 2022. However, we can still get books to you because what we most want to do, book-wise, is get books to readers:

1. Weightless Books is always there, 100% solid, 100% independent with DRM-free ebooks in the format of your choice. They can also be sent as gifts on the date you specify.
2. How about just any about old ebook in any genre? Got them here.
3. Audiobooks: we have them. (I love Libro.fm — it’s very simple to use and they have pretty much everything.)
4. Bookshop can ship books and toys to you or direct to your family and friends. We’re always adding book recs there.
5. Book Moon will be open.

So here are the last (domestic) order dates for Small Beer Press. (International.) Along with a reminder that orders include free first class (LCRW) or media mail (books) shipping in the USA.

And this year this annual reminder should probably just be bolded:

Media Mail parcels are the last ones to go on trucks. If the truck is full, Media Mail does not go out until the next truck. And if that one’s full, too . . . it could be very late in December before there’s space. So, if you’d like to guarantee pre-holiday arrival, please add Priority Mail:

Domestic Mail Class/Product	Deadline
Media Mail (estimate, not guaranteed)	Dec. 5
First Class Mail (LCRW/chapbooks)	Dec. 17
Priority Mail	Dec. 18
Priority Mail Express	Dec. 23

Here are the books we published this year:

 

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Shipping delays

Fri 19 Feb 2021 - Filed under: Not a Journal., Claire G. Coleman, shipping, usps, weather| Posted by: Gavin

We are hearing from our faithful and hard working distributor, Consortium, that their warehouses have been closed on and off all this week due to the winter weather — never mind the whole pandemic thing and the intentional destruction carried out on the USPS — so please, go ahead, order all our books but please do be patient with all those indie bookstores trying to send you your books. Thank you!

Need a lift? Have you seen this tiny video of Hugh Jackman recommend Claire G. Coleman’s Terra Nullius? Woah!

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Claire Coleman (@clairegcoleman)

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Holiday Deadlines 2020

Mon 23 Nov 2020 - Filed under: Not a Journal., holiday, housekeeping, shipping news, usps| Posted by: Gavin

Time for our annual posting of the USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines.

First: LCRW subscription prices will be rising on January 1, 2021.

Second: the Small Beer office will be closed from December 23 – January 4, 2021. It is unlikely we will ship over that period. Need books? We can still help:

1. Weightless Books is always here for you with DRM-free multi-format ebooks — which can hadily be sent as gifts on the date you specify.
2. Want more ebooks? We can help you with that.
3. Audiobooks: we have them.
4. Bookshop can ship books and toys to you or direct to your family and friends. We’re always adding book recs there.
5. Book Moon will be open.

So here are the last (domestic) order dates for Small Beer Press. (International shipping deadlines.) Along with a reminder that orders include free first class (LCRW) or media mail (books) shipping in the USA.

And the annual reminder:

Media Mail parcels are the last ones to go on trucks. If the truck is full, Media Mail does not go out until the next truck. And if that one’s full, too . . . it could be very late in December before there’s space. So, if you’d like to guarantee pre-holiday arrival, please add Priority Mail:

Domestic Mail Class/Product	Deadline
Media Mail (estimate, not guaranteed)	Dec. 12
First Class Mail (LCRW/chapbooks)	Dec. 18
Priority Mail	Dec. 19
Priority Mail Express	Dec. 23

What are we talking about? Ordering books. (And we always have a few of these around.)

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Holiday Deadlines 2019

Wed 4 Dec 2019 - Filed under: Not a Journal., holiday, housekeeping, shipping news, usps| Posted by: Gavin

Shipping times have slowed down over the last few days due to big storms everywhere — shout out to all those shoveling snow! So here are the USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines.

The Small Beer office will be closed from December 23 – January 2, 2019. It is unlikely we will ship over that period. Weightless Books is there for you: 24/7/365. (And Book Moon will be open . . . !)

Here are the last (domestic) order dates for Small Beer Press. Dates for international shipping are also here.

All orders include free first class (LCRW) or media mail (books) shipping in the USA.

But this is your annual reminder that Media Mail parcels are the last ones to go on trucks. If the truck is full, Media Mail does not go out until the next truck. And if that one’s full, too . . . it could be very late in December before there’s space. So, if you’d like to guarantee pre-holiday arrival, please add Priority Mail:

Domestic Mail Class/Product	Deadline
Media Mail (estimate, not guaranteed)	Dec. 14
First Class Mail (LCRW/chapbooks)	Dec. 20
Priority Mail	Dec. 21
Priority Mail Express	Dec. 23

Order a book today!

Just like to read a book, don’t care about a ding or two?

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2016 Holiday Shipping

Wed 16 Nov 2016 - Filed under: Not a Journal., holiday, housekeeping, post office, shipping, shopping, usps| Posted by: Gavin

Updated from last year, here it is again:

This is our annual post about holiday mail dates: like the zombies, they’ll be here slightly faster than expected. As usual, our office will be closed over the holidays, this year that’s from December 24 – January 3, 2016. It is unlikely we will ship over that period. (Weightless is always open.)

Order now, order often!

Here are the last order dates for Small Beer Press — which, in case you’re thinking about waiting until the last minute to order some chocolate Christmas trees are about the same as every other biz in the USA. Dates for international shipping are here.

All orders include free first class (LCRW) or media mail (books) shipping in the USA.

But: Media Mail parcels are the last to go on trucks. If the truck is full, Media Mail does not go out until the next truck. And if that one’s full, too, . . . you get the idea. So, if you’d like to guarantee pre-holiday arrival, please add Priority Mail:

Domestic Mail Class/Product	Cut Off Date
First Class Mail	Dec-20
Priority Mail	Dec-21
Priority Mail Express	Dec-23

Order now, order often!

Just like to read a book, don’t care about a ding or two?

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2015 Holiday Shipping

Mon 9 Nov 2015 - Filed under: Not a Journal., holiday, housekeeping, post office, shapping, shepping, shipping, shopping, shupping, usps, we are singing-singing| Posted by: Gavin

This is our annual post about holiday mail dates: like the zombies, they’ll be here slightly faster than expected. As usual, our office will be closed over the holidays, this year that’s from December 24 – January 3, 2016. It is unlikely we will ship over that period. (Weightless is always open.)

Order now, order often!

Here are the last order dates for Small Beer Press — which, in case you’re thinking about waiting until the last minute to order some chocolate Christmas trees are about the same as every other biz in the USA. Dates for international shipping are here.

All orders include free first class (LCRW) or media mail (books) shipping in the USA.

But: Media Mail parcels are the last to go on trucks. If the truck is full, Media Mail does not go out until the next truck. And if that one’s full, too, . . . you get the idea. So, if you’d like to guarantee pre-holiday arrival, please add Priority Mail:

Domestic Mail Class/Product	Cut Off Date
First Class Mail	Dec-20
Priority Mail	Dec-20
Priority Mail Express	Dec-23

Order now, order often!

 

 

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Free upgrade to Priority Mail shipping

Fri 5 Dec 2014 - Filed under: Not a Journal., free, free shipping, holidays, usps| Posted by: Gavin

We always include free domestic Media Mail shipping for Small Beer Press orders but from NOW until December 20th we’re going to upgrade that: all domestic book orders will be automatically upgraded to Priority Mail shipping. This only applies to US domestic orders as international prices have, as we all know, gone nuts in the last few years, sorry. See Weightless for excellent worldwide ebook prices.

Not sure what to order? How about some new new new books? We published all of these in 2014:

(We also did quite a few ebooks!)

As well as a chapbook and 2 issues of LCRW (these 3 always include free first class mail shipping):

Then, there are Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories, which were really just made for holiday presents:

Translations:

& even more more fabulous books . . . all shipping free Priority (if only I could spell that) free until December 20th:

 

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2014 Holiday Shipping

Mon 1 Dec 2014 - Filed under: Not a Journal., holiday, housekeeping, post office, shapping, shepping, shipping, shopping, shupping, usps| Posted by: Gavin

Here’s our quick annual note that holiday mail dates are coming up fast. Also, our office will be closed from December 24 – January 1, 2015 and, based on previous years, it is unlikely we will ship over that period. (Of course, Weightless is always open.)

Here are the 2014 last order dates for Small Beer Press — which are almost the same as every other biz else in the USA. Dates for international shipping are here.

We ship all books media mail for free in the USA. But: Media Mail parcels are the last to go on trucks. If the truck is full, Media Mail does not go out until the next truck. And if that one’s full, too, . . . you get the idea. So, if you’d like to guarantee pre-holiday arrival, please add on Priority Mail.

Domestic Mail Class/Product	Cut Off Date
First Class Mail	Dec-20
Priority Mail	Dec-20
Priority Mail Express	Dec-23

The First Class and Priority Mail International Shipping deadlines are . . . tomorrow! Eek. We can still ship your books if you order today!

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Holiday shipping 2013

Thu 5 Dec 2013 - Filed under: Not a Journal., holidays, housecleaning, post office, shipping, usps| Posted by: Gavin

Time for a quick annual reminder that holiday mail dates are coming up fast. Our office will be closed as usual from December 20 – January 1, 2014. (Of course, Weightless is always open.)

Here are the last order dates for Small Beer Press—which are not the same as everyone else, see note about the office being closed above. Dates for international shipping are here.

We ship all books media mail for free in the USA. If you want to guarantee pre-holiday arrival, please add on Priority Mail.

Domestic Mail Class/Product	Cut Off Date
First Class Mail	Dec-19
Priority Mail	Dec-19
Standard Post	Dec-14

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2012 Holiday Shipping deadlines

Thu 1 Nov 2012 - Filed under: Not a Journal., holidays, post office, shipping, usps| Posted by: Gavin

Here are the last mailing dates before Christmas/your holiday of choice from the US Post Office.

Media Mail shipping is included in all our prices and Priority Mail can be added.

Remember that all mail slows down at the holidays. Media Mail packages are only included by the post office if and when there is space so they can languish for days during the holidays. If you are ordering after December 1st, 2012, and you would like your books to arrive for Christmas we recommend choosing Priority Mail.

You can also buy Gift Certificates to Small Beer or Weightless.

Holiday Dates for Military Mail

Calculated for December 25, 2012.

Addressed to	First-Class Mail® Service	Priority Mail® Service
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs™ 090-092	Dec. 10	Dec. 10
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093	Dec. 3	Dec. 3
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 094-098	Dec. 10	Dec. 10
APO/FPO/DPO AA ZIP 340	Dec. 10	Dec. 10
APO/FPO/DPO AP ZIPs 962-966	Dec. 10	Dec. 10

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Mailing dates for Xmas, etc.

Fri 4 Dec 2009 - Filed under: Not a Journal., holidays, post office, shipping, usps| Posted by: Gavin

Just looked at the last mailing dates before Christmas/your holiday of choice on the post office site. Not entirely sure what some of these mean and I don’t see Media Mail but if you are ordering from us and want it to arrive pre-Dec. 25th here are the dates.

Media Mail (7-10 days, 2 days in Massachusetts) is included in all our prices (except special sales…) and Priority Mail is here.

Domestic Mail Class/Product	Cut Off Date
First Class Mail	Dec-21
Priority Mail	Dec-21
Express Mail*	Dec-23
Parcel Post	Dec-16
DBMC Drop Ship	Dec-19
DDU Drop Ship	Dec-23
International Mail**
Express Mail Military APO/FPO**

International Mail

International Mail Addressed To	Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG)4***	Express Mail® International (EMS)5*	Priority Mail® International (PMI)6*
Africa	Dec-18	Dec-12	Dec-4
Asia/Pacific Rim	Dec-18	Dec-17	Dec-11
Australia/New Zealand	Dec-18	Dec-17	Dec-11
Canada	Dec-22	Dec-18	Dec-14
Caribbean	Dec-21	Dec-17	Dec-14
Central & South America	Dec-21	Dec-12	Dec-4
Mexico	Dec-22	Dec-17	Dec-11
Europe	Dec-21	Dec-17	Dec-14
Middle East	Dec-18	Dec-17	Dec-14

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