If it's any consolation, it will go directly to bestseller and (as every B&N is the same), I can tell you that even if you don't get the 40%, it will definitely be 30% off. Still, cheaper than the 10-15% at the Con. I've heard conflicting reports about the discount - but at last comment, I heard that the 40% will be for that night and possibly the next two days (to allow anyone not able or wanting to show up for the party to get their books at the 40% off price). Don't take that as gospel, though. We all know how corporations are - changing their minds a dozen times and not telling the rest of us bookpeons what is really going down til a day after we needed to know. *grin*