Give fiction readers a taste
A first chapter to draw them in. A complete short story. A prequel or bonus scene for readers who want more of your world.
Give readers a reason to join your list.
An engaged email list is more valuable than a social follower count.
For you—and a publisher—it’s an audience you own and can reach directly, without the whims of social media algorithms. Offering a reader magnet—a free chapter, story, or useful resource—is the surest way to drive signups. BookArc connects signup, delivery, and follow-up, saving you the work of moving subscriber details and sending files yourself.
Your author website
before your book is finished.Example author page
Earn the signup. Have the delivery ready.
A reader magnet gives someone a reason to subscribe. BookArc connects the offer page, signup, and file delivery, so you can welcome a new reader without copying their details between tools or emailing an attachment yourself.
Give readers a clear way to read in their browser or download the formats you offer, with help for getting a book onto their preferred device. The free read becomes an introduction to your work, with the next step ready.
Email gives you—and a publisher—a direct way to reach interested readers again. Welcome them, share what you’re writing, and invite them into a launch when the time is right.
Further reading: Penguin Random House on why author newsletters matter.
Offer something worth subscribing for.
A reader magnet is a free read or useful resource that introduces your work and gives the right person a reason to join your list. Start with something they’ll be glad they signed up for.
Give nonfiction readers a useful start
A practical checklist, a workbook, an exercise, or a sample chapter that helps readers solve one real problem.
Your first book or an established catalog. One worthwhile free read is enough to begin.
Connect the signup, the delivery, and what comes next.
Set up the offer and its delivery together, then spend your time giving readers a reason to visit.
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Give readers a place to join
Choose your free read or resource and connect it to a signup page or your author website. Share the same offer wherever readers find you.
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Deliver what you promised
BookArc connects signup to the promised chapter, story, or resource. Readers get a clear reading or download route without waiting for you to send the file.
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Start the relationship
Have a welcome message ready and connect a supported email provider to keep new subscribers in your existing list. Follow up with writing updates, useful ideas, or an invitation to your next launch.
Your next reader can start with a free read.
Give people a reason to subscribe now. Build the relationships that will support this book—and the one after it.
Apply for beta access
Access is by invitation. Free during beta.