PMA Fights Galley Sales

The PMA has ended its special relationship with Abe Books, and taken a stance against sales of galleys—often-imperfect advance copies provided to reviewers so they can meet deadlines—to the public. Although resigned to the fact that many reviewers resell their review copies, these are less of a concern since they are finished works. Buyers, of course, often seek out galleys because they appear earlier and may show how a work was developed, re-edited, or otherwise amended.

I am skeptical they're going to be able to enforce this, or indeed that for most books it is a major problem. Someone who buys a galley is likely to want the finished product also and if you've reached the galley stage, the company lawyers should have checked that juicy bit of proto-gossip earlier. Much earlier.