Everything you want to know before launch day.
Everything authors ask before their first launch. Can't find it here? Email us and a real person replies.
Getting started
An advance reader copy is a free copy of your book given to readers before or around launch, so they can read it and post reviews when it goes on sale. Early Read Club handles the giving, the delivery and the follow-up.
Most authors are live in under ten minutes: sign up, upload your EPUB, add a blurb and launch date, then put your link in your bio.
EPUB or PDF, up to 50 MB. EPUB works best because readers can send it straight to their Kindle, and we pull the cover from it for you.
Yes, that's who we built it for. Your followers apply from your bio, and the ones who opt in become your mailing list as they go.
Your readers
No. They apply with a name and email and get a private link to download the book and share their review.
New readers join your waitlist. You can see every name, approve more if you upgrade, and they're first to hear about your next book.
Each reader gets their own private link, and download links expire after a few minutes. Nothing stops a determined pirate, but your file is never posted publicly.
Reviews and Amazon
It's built to. Readers get a free copy only, nobody is paid to review, and every reader gets the free-copy disclosure line to add to their review.
Wherever they read. Amazon and Goodreads matter most for sales, and readers can also share TikTok or Instagram posts. Every link lands on your dashboard.
Reminders go out automatically before their review is due. You'll see who has and hasn't posted, so you know who to invite next time.
Plans and billing
Yes. One live campaign with 25 readers, for as long as you like. No card needed.
Yes. Go monthly for your launch and cancel when your reviews are in. You keep your readers, reviews and list.
Prices are in US dollars, or pounds if you're in the UK.
Privacy and data
You do. Export it as a CSV anytime and use it with any email tool.
Every mailing-list opt-in is separate, unticked by default and recorded. Readers can manage their preferences or delete their data from any email.