Beth Brower
On-Sale Dates is a record of book on-sale dates, each checked against publisher and retailer sources and re-checked nightly.
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Next: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 9, goes on sale 23 Feb 2027, in 123 days. Status: Pending.
Different places start the on-sale day at different moments. What the stores state about the day is further down this panel, under its heading.
One source, Apple Books (US), gives 23 Feb 2027. A second source is needed before this is listed.
The stores' record is still partly boilerplate: no jacket art on file.
What the on-sale day means
Not one of Apple Books and Kobo names an hour or a time zone for a digital pre-order. What each store says happens on the on-sale day is in its own sentence below.
An on-sale date is the first day a store is allowed to sell the book. That rule is written down at Penguin Random House, Penguin Random House UK and Hachette UK Distribution.
Every quoted sentence in full, with its link
- Apple Books
When your pre-ordered item becomes available, your payment method is billed and you receive an email.
- Kobo
You’re billed for the book on the day it’s released, not the day you pre-order.
- Penguin Random House
The date that a title is allowed to go “on-sale” and appear on shelves and on display in stores for customers to purchase
- Penguin Random House UK
These titles are supplied to retailers in advance to enable stock to be available for sale on publication day, but must not be sold or otherwise supplied to consumers before the Controlled Publication Date.
- Hachette UK Distribution
The Customer shall not sell or make available to the general public or any third party any Goods before the publication date of such Goods unless authorised specifically in writing by Hachette UK Distribution.
Reader questions and answers
Is the next book out yet?
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 9 is not out yet. It goes on sale on 23 Feb 2027, and the date stands at Pending. Apple Books (US) is the first source on file to state that day.
What's the next book's release date?
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 9 goes on sale on Tuesday 23 Feb 2027, and the date stands at Pending. One source on file states that same day. The date has stood unchanged since 17 Sep 2026.
Is it out in the UK?
The UK Ebook of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 9 is dated 23 Feb 2027, and the date stands at Pending. Apple Books (UK) is the first source on file to state that day.
Books and editions
| Books and editions | Tier | Region | On-sale date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 9 | |||
| Manga volume A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | US | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Manga volume A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | UK | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Ebook | Pending | US | Unverified: 23 Feb 2027 |
| Ebook | Pending | UK | Unverified: 23 Feb 2027 |
| No date Not yet listed: Manga volume US, Manga volume UK Get an alert | |||
Change log
- The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 9: On 17 Sep 2026, No date became 23 Feb 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 9: On 7 Oct 2026, No date became 23 Feb 2027. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).