RESOURCES FOR AUTHORS
IMPROVE YOUR CRAFT
Plot Whisperer for Writers & Readers
WRITING COMMUNITIES
ON PUBLISHING
A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing
Coalition of Independent Authors
INDIE FRIENDLY
List of Sites to Notify for FREE Days: (from Rachel’s Window)
- NEW Discount Books Daily – Mailing lists for free and discounted ebooks, paperbacks, hardcover books, and audio books [apply here] [supports Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Smashwords, Audible, Downpour, Apple]
- The Choosy Bookworm – Free listings for your book promo [apply here]
- The Daily Bookworm – mailing lists and Facebook posts.
- Reddit – Targeted ads by promoting posts in category you like. [more info]
- Booktastik – mailing lists and Facebook posts.
- eReaderPerks – free and bargain ebooks. Submit your free listing for FREE book [here]. Paid listing also available [here].
- ebooksoda – Submit your listing here [Amazon US & UK, Nook US & UK, Kobo, Apple, Google, Smashwords]
- Fussy Librarian – Submit your listing here [Amazon, Nook, Kobo, Apple, Smashwords]
- eFiction Finds – Submit your listing here (Note: “clean” fiction minus graphic language or illicit behavior) – may also submit books priced $2.99 and under
- Book Club Reading List – get listed and join interviews with book clubs [listing fee applies]
- Read Cheaply – Brand new mailing list advertisement – submit your listing here
- EReader News Today – Scroll to the bottom where it says “Authors, submit your free Kindle books to ENT here”
- Pixel of Ink – online form
- eBooksHabit – fill out form for Free Listing. Guaranteed listing available for a small fee. NEW! Ebook submission service [a real time saver]
- Ereader IQ – fill out contact form, they handpick books to feature on their Facebook page Book Basset and BookBasset.com
- Kindle Nation Daily Paid Promotion – cost per day to be on a highlighted page.
- World Literary Cafe – List your book for Free in WLC’s Dated Forums. Retweet the hashtag #WLCFreeToday
- BookBub – PAID Advertising. Target mailing list by genre, price determined by number of mailing list subscribers. Includes support for all ebook vendors, Amazon, B&N, Google, Kobo, Smashwords, etc.
- eReader Cafe – fill in the form
- Feed Your Reader – Submit your listing here
- Author Marketing Club – A single page to submit your Free book to many popular sites
- Free Kindle Books & Tips – Fill out form. Will not promote erotica or books with graphic sexual content.
- Freebooksy – They hand select the books they will feature. Fill out the form here.
- Ebookbooster – paid site will submit to 45 free listing sites for $40
- IndieBook of the Day – fill out the form
- Frugal Freebies – Submission Form
- Free-Bookz – Advertising packages for free and paid books
- Daily Free Books – They automatically post free books, but you can pay to have your listing highlighted. See Author page.
- Bargain Ebook Hunter – fill out the contact form, free, but listing not guaranteed, paid promo available.
- Digital Book Today Top 100 Best Kindle Book List – submit request, book must have 13+ reviews with 4.0+ rating average Digital Book Today Paid Promos – visit the site and check for latest offering and price. Weekly Free feature for authors, interviews and guest posts.
- Indie Book Promo – fill out “Free Day Listing” form
- Snicks List – fill out form on THE DAY your book goes free (not beforehand).
- The Kindle Book Review – Daily Freebie Alert (Paid and Free use the same form, check features desired), check site for latest price. Free Option requires 14-day advanced notice.
- Free Digital Reads – follow the directions on their Author’s page to submit
- IndiesUnlimited – Free and paid listings. See Advertising Page.
- BookGoodies.com – Fill out a submission form.
- Addicted to Ebooks Register as a member and post your freebie in the form provided
- FreeBookFeed.com – free book submission form [must register for the site]
- Free Book Dude – fill out contact form
- EbookBargainsUK – specializing in UK reader audiences, PAID mailing list promo – special introductory prices
- Indie Book Bargains (UK) – mailing list and social book site for UK readers
- JustKindleBooks.com – fill out the submission form for your free kindle book or bargain priced e-book $2.99 or less. [they also sell a submission service for $35 where they’ll submit to 25 sites for you – a real time saver]
- Freebookshub.com – Fill out the contact form [they want a $5 donation]
- Freebookshub.co.uk – Donate for priority listing
- eReader Utopia – list your free book on their site and post directly to their Facebook Page
- Flurries of Words – paid submission information
- StoryFinds – free listings (on donation basis) for your free book, paid promos alsoavailable
- Kindle Book Promo – Fill out form
- Kindle Freebies – send e-mail from the About Page. They also support SMASHWORDS codes.
- Digital Ink Today – a listing of free books. I didn’t see a form to fill in. They must grab the feed directly from the Amazon API. You may post directly to their Facebook Page
- Romance Reads – Mailing list and Facebook posts for deals on Romance of all types: erotic, historical, contemporary/new adult, paranormal, mystery/suspense. See advertising page.
List of Author/Book Promo Sites (Paid/Free)
(Check sites listed in the Free Notification section, a lot of them also have paid promos)
(Check sites listed in the Free Notification section, a lot of them also have paid promos)
- Kindleboards.com KindleBoards Book Bazaar thread http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php/board,42.0.html AND NEW KindleBoards paid ads http://www.kindleboards.com/ads
- World Literary Cafe – Free membership includes forums to contact book reviewers, network with authors and bloggers, tweet teams, Facebook Like Chain, Twitter Follow Chain, Book Tagging Chain. Paid promos available also.
- Kindle Fire Dept – Sponsorship for featured book of the day.
- Masquerade Crew – Book Promotion, Blog Tours, Tweet Service, Banner ads
- Author’s Den – Free membership includes Author page, book list and links, contact information, and messages.
- Author Marketing Club – Forums to connect authors to readers, e-mail lists, book cover gallery. Free
- EpublishABook – lots of informative articles on self-publishing. Promos and Ads available. Free Book Reviewers page Like their Facebook Page
- Indie Book of the Day – Submit your book for an award if it is professionally edited and has a cover that looks professional. Like their Facebook Page too. Paid promos available.
- Book Daily – Book Samples for Book Lovers, Free Author’s Account
- BookBub – PAID Advertising. Target mailing list by genre, price determined by number of mailing list subscribers. Includes support for all ebook vendors, Amazon, B&N, Google, Kobo, Smashwords, etc.
- PeopleReads – Listings and Email List. Books must have more than 25 reviews and a 3.9 average. See Submission Guidelines.
- Daily Free Books – Ads available on their website. See Author page.
- Indie Book Promo – Fill out “Cheap Reads” form if book is under $2.99, paid packages also available.
- One More Chapter – author spotlights, book spotlights, affordable pricing – details
- Indie Book Bargains – UK Oriented site
- Kindle Users Forum – UK Oriented site
- Independent Author’s Network – One time Listing Fee to be included
- eBooksHabit – Book of the Day listing book from Author’s Page
- Book Goodies – Author Interviews, Podcasts, book features
- OneHundredFreeBooks – Book of the day for $30, see booking page.
- Ebook Impresario – Paid listings for free, bargain, book of day, week, etc.
- The Cheap eBook – (formerly thecheap.net) – ads, banners, Facebook posts [no free book promotion as of Mar 1, 2013]
- BookPinning – Online digital magazine, pin your book, paid and free features.
- Awesome Gang – Free Book Promo for Authors. List your book for Free
- Indie Book List – free listings, excerpts and list of reviewer blogs
- Addicted To Ebooks – Free listing available – need at least five reviews on Amazon
- Independent Author’s Index – One time Listing Fee to be included, multiple promo opportunities, including free social network marketing of your profile, posts and links.
- Book Tweeting Service – List of Book Reviewers (Free) Advertising and Tweeting services available.
- KindleMojo – Free listing available
- Free Ebooks Galore – See Advertising Page
- The Ebook Daily Deal – cost of listing is buying the author’s $2.99 book
- Best Ebook Reader – Fill out form and they will promote you for free on their Facebook Page for one day.
- StoryFinds – promotes on website, facebook and twitter, See Author’s Page for what’s available
- Flurries of Words – Listings are for $1-$5 donations. See Advertising Page.
- Flurries of Words (UK) – Sister site for Flurries of Words. See Advertising Page.
- The Serious Reader – Free Author Interviews, Guest posts and Book features in return for putting badge on your site. See Author Information Page. [Also features Nook books]
- Indie House Books – Free book listing with signup to newsletter
- All Mystery E-Newsletter – A newsletter for readers of mysteries and thrillers. Author Promos [mystery/suspense/thrillers/cozies] available across all social media avenues (e-mail, facebook, twitter, pinterest, goodreads, homepage website). See Author Weekly Promo Page.
- Indie Book Festival – Seasonal book sales support
- BookGrow.com – Free book listing with backlink to their site, 5 reviews – information page
- BookSends – E-mail advertising, Author’s sign up here.
- EbookBargainsUK – specializing in UK reader audiences, mailing list promo – special introductory prices
New Category – Blog Tour Organizers
- AToMR – Young adult, New adult, adult books with ROMANCE in the plot
- Beck Valley Books [see my tour page]
- Book Addict Mumma
- BookNerd [see my tour page]
- Book R3vi3w Tours – Hosted by avid book reviewer, Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay. [see my tour page]
- Fiction Addiction Book Tours – information page
- Goddess Fish – information page
- Good Choice Reading Blog Tours – tour package info
- I Am A Reader Not A Writer
- Jitterbug PR
- Lady Amber’s Reviews
- Literati Author Services
- Luscious Laylah Release Day Tour
- One More Chapter
- Tasty Book Tours [see my tour page]
- Write Now Literary (WNL) Virtual Book Tours
- XPresso Book Tours (YA and NA only)
- Worldwind virtual Book Tours – tour package info [see my tour page]
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