From brainstorming fresh ideas to polishing every sentence, AI tools can make writing well-researched, engaging books faster and easier.
Learn how AI can simplify the process and guide you toward successfully self-publishing non-fiction that connects with readers.
Custom GPT's for Writers & Authors
Custom GPTs are like having personal writing assistants, ready to help whenever you need them—right inside your own ChatGPT profile. The ones below are built specifically for authors, offering tailored prompts, guidance, and time-saving tools to help you plan, write, and market your books faster and smarter.
Amazon Book Review Analyzer
Performs in-depth analysis of Amazon book reviews, giving authors actionable insights to improve their writing. Provide the book ASINs—your own or your competitors’—to analyze their reviews.
Helps you plan clear, reader-friendly outlines for your non-fiction book, so your chapters flow smoothly, your message connects with the right audience, and your book is easier to sell—or even turn into a successful series.
Guides authors through writing a full 7-part email sequence for their book launch. Covers everything from inviting your team and sending reminders to launch day updates and thank-you notes—so you’re all set to customize and hit send.
Calculators for writers are like having a personal data assistant—always ready to turn your ideas and numbers into clear, actionable insights. The tools below are designed to help you plan smarter, set achievable goals, and make informed decisions about your writing and publishing journey.
Turn confusing sales ranks into clear insights with the Amazon Book Sales Calculator—built to help you research smarter, validate faster, and publish with confidence.
Turn your big writing goals into steady daily progress with a Writing Time Calculator built to keep you focused, organized, and productive from start to finish.
Online Tools for Authors
Explore this curated list of tools for authors and writers, grouped by category. Quickly find what you need using the search bar or sort by name, pricing, or category.
Tool Name
Description
Pricing
Link
Category
Absolute Covers
Free tool for generating quality book cover mockups. Upload your cover image and download the PNG mockup directly.
Free
Book Mockup Creators
Adazing
Places your book cover into real-life scenes or onto device screens. Free mockup tool; lifetime access to premium mockups available for a fee.
Free/Paid
Book Mockup Creators
Adazing's Book Title Creator
Tool designed specifically for authors to quickly generate potential book titles in various genres, including non-fiction.
Free
Non-Fiction Book Title Generators
AllAuthor
Premium author page and listing of all your books in their book directory
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
Amazon Book Royalties Calculator
Quickly calculate your potential earnings from Kindle eBooks, paperbacks, and hardcovers—so you can price your book smart and publish with confidence.
Free
Book Niche Research
Amazon Book Sales Calculator
Tool to estimate daily and monthly sales for any Amazon book by entering its Amazon Best Sellers Rank (ABSR).
Free
Book Niche Research
Amazon Polly
Converts written text into lifelike speech using advanced AI voice technologies. Offers various voices for different styles and genres.
Free/Paid
Tools to Create Audio Books
American Book Fest Awards
For fiction and nonfiction authors (100+ categories)
Free
Writing Contests
AMZ Suggestion Expander
Google Chrome extension that expands the number of search suggestions shown in the Amazon search bar, showing keywords before and after the entered ones. Helps find keywords people use to search for books on Amazon.
Free
Book Niche Research
AuthorsXP
Giveaway promotion service targeting 30K+ genre-specific readers. You provide dates, graphics, and links; they handle the rest.
Paid
Platforms to Promote Book Giveaways
Awesome Gang
Book promotion and author interviews.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
Axiom Business Book Awards
Authors of business books
Free
Writing Contests
Bargain Booksy
Bargain Booksy promotions can help you boost sales for your $0.99 or other discounted book.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
BGS Authors
Offers various promotion plans to market books across Twitter, Amazon, and other platforms.
Paid
Book Promotion Networks
Biteable
Create slideshow-style videos with text, animations, voiceover, music, and video footage. Includes a large stock library.
Free/Paid
Book Video Trailer Creators
Bklnk
Online tool to see Amazon categories a book is listed in by entering its ASIN. Also finds related categories and helps choose easier-to-rank categories.
Free
Book Niche Research
Blurb
Specializes in professional-quality photo books with unique lay-flat covers. Offers free design software and templates, plus distribution via the Blurb Bookstore and Amazon.
Free/Paid
Print on Demand Services
Book Basset
Book promotion site.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
Book Doggy
Book promotions, free if you send a newsletter to 3,000+ subscribers.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
Book Gorilla
Personalized Kindle book deals.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
Book of the Day
Book promotion and features.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
Book Praiser
Promotes perma-free, upcoming books, and series.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
Book Reader Magazine
Author interviews and book promotions.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
Book Reviewer Yellow Pages
Directory of 2,000+ book reviewers searchable by keyword (no other filters).
Free
Reach Book Reviewers
Book Tweeters
Promotes books on Twitter to over 500,000 followers.
Paid
Book Promotion Networks
BookAngel
Book promotion platform.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
BookBaby
Produces printed copies for self-publishers and handles printing to shipping. Distributes to major retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble to boost sales reach.
Paid
Print on Demand Services
BookBrush
Author-focused mockup tool with templates for ads, social media, and more. Features “Box Set Creator” for visualizing book series.
Free/Paid
Book Mockup Creators
BookBrush
Video creator that overlays static images on moving backgrounds. Ideal for quick, simple book trailers using pre-made templates.
Free/Paid
Book Video Trailer Creators
BookBub
Premium book promotion service with large reader base.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
BookFunnel
Platform for organizing or joining joint book promotions. Notifies you about promos in your chosen genres for both fiction and nonfiction.
Paid
Platforms for Joint Promos
BookFunnel
Distributes books to email subscribers, delivers reader magnets and advance review copies with unique, non-shareable links. Tracks reviewer activity and integrates with PayPal, Shopify, WooCommerce, and more for automated eBook delivery. Can generate short codes for book promotions.
Paid
Platforms to Build Book Landing Pages
BookLinker
Creates short universal links that direct readers to local online bookstores. Offers vanity URLs branded for authors, ideal for social media.
Free
Create Universal Book Links
Books Butterfly
Book promotions, including series promotions.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
Books2Read
Generates universal book links from any eBook retailer’s product page. Registered users can manage and edit links, track stats, add affiliate codes, and use custom names.
Free
Create Universal Book Links
BookSends
Book promotions for email subscribers.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
BookSirens
Reviewer directory searchable by genre, with filters for free/paid reviews and review locations (Amazon, BookBub, Goodreads, etc.).
Free
Reach Book Reviewers
Booksprout
Platform with 40,000+ reviewers and a claimed 75% review rate. Offers reminders, author messaging, and review tracking.
Free/Paid
Reach Book Reviewers
Calmly Writer
Calmly Writer is a distraction‑free editor that hides formatting options while you type and includes focus mode, autosave, word count targets and color themes.
Free/Paid
Brainstorming & Writing
Campfire
Campfire offers customizable timeline and calendar modules, research storage and templates for multiple story structures to help plan plots and characters.
Free/Paid
Story Structure & Plotting
Canva
Popular image editor for designing graphics and presentations. Ideal for creating book covers with minimal effort. Web-based and app-based with easy-to-use tools for editing and design.
Free/Paid
Book Cover Creators
Canva
Book mockup creation with the SmartMockups feature. Upload your cover, choose from various 3D mockup styles, and generate visuals (Pro feature only).
Free/Paid
Book Mockup Creators
Choosy Bookworm
Book promotions and reader connections.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
CIPA EVVY Book Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (50+ categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Clearscope
Clearscope provides real‑time insights and topic coverage recommendations, grades your content for relevancy and integrates with Google Docs and Word using advanced AI and NLP to optimize for search.
Paid
Content Optimization & SEO
Designrr
eBook creation tool for fast, stylish interior design. Upload your file, choose a template, and produce a formatted lead magnet or paperback.
Paid
Book Formatting
Designrr
Converts blog posts into colorful eBooks or lead magnets in minutes. No design skills needed—just paste the URL and choose from pre-existing templates.
Paid
Ebook Creators
Desygner
Easy-to-use book cover creator with hundreds of customizable templates for physical books, Wattpad, and Kindle. No design skills required.
Free/Paid
Book Cover Creators
Dictation
Speech-input platform that supports multiple languages and voice commands for adding punctuation, paragraphs, and symbols.
Free
Tools to Dictate Books
Digital Book Today
Book promotion platform with perma-free section.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
Discount Book Man
Discounted and free book promotion site.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
Draft2Digital
eBook distribution platform that also offers free pre-formatted interior styles for books, usable even if you don’t distribute through their platform.
Free
Book Formatting
Draft2Digital
Publishing and distribution service that uploads your book for free and takes 10% of sales revenue. Distributes to 11 bookstores and libraries with promotional tools to reach more readers.
Paid
Platforms to Distribute Books
Dragonfly Book Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors
Free
Writing Contests
Duplichecker
Free plagiarism checker that detects copied material instantly. Also offers a paraphrasing tool to make existing content unique.
Free
Plagiarism Checkers
EasyPromos
Run giveaways on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or among newsletter subscribers. Includes random winner selection and customizable games.
Free/Paid
Platforms for Book Giveaways
eBook Daily
Daily eBook deal promotions.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
eBook Deals Today
eBook promotions for various genres.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
eBook Hounds
eBook promotion platform.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
eBook Soda
Personalized eBook deal promotions.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
eBooksHabit
Book promotion platform.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
eBookStage
eBook promotion platform. Free with affiliate program.
Free
Free Book Promotion
ElevenLab
ElevenLab’s AI voice platform offers text-to-speech, speech-to-text, voice cloning and dubbing, enabling authors to generate high-quality multi-character audiobooks by uploading ePub or PDF files and selecting voices.
Free/Paid
Tools to Create Audio Books
Elgee Writes
Beta reading and book review services.
Paid
Reach Beta Readers
eLit Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (65+ categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Entrada Publishing
Publishing services including beta reading.
Paid
Reach Beta Readers
eReader News Today
eBook deals and promotions.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
eReaderIQ
Book price tracking and promotions.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
Evernote
Organize ideas and notes (audio and text), set reminders, upload attachments, and use the Web Clipper to save links for later. Works on desktop and mobile to centralize productivity.
Free/Paid
Tools for Notes
Fake Name Generator
Prompts you for specific details and uses them to create a pen name for book publishing, acting, or music releases. Offers both simple and advanced generation options.
Free
Pen Name Generators
Feathered Quill Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (21 categories)
Free
Writing Contests
FocusWriter
FocusWriter is a simple, distraction‑free word processor with a hide‑away interface, customizable themes, statistics and daily goals to help you concentrate on writing.
Free
Brainstorming & Writing
Foreword INDIES
Fiction and nonfiction authors (56+ categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Fotor
Dedicated book cover creator with a variety of templates. Supports editing overlays, backgrounds, stickers, and exporting in multiple formats.
Free/Paid
Book Cover Creators
Freebooksy
Free book promotions and series promotions.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
FreelanceWriting
Directory of writing contests with filters by genre and type.
Free
Writing Contests
Genre Pulse
Genre-specific book promotions.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter is an open-source Markdown editor with a clean, distraction-free interface, focus mode, live preview, navigation sidebar, statistics and export options.
Free
Brainstorming & Writing
Ginger
Ginger is an AI writing assistant that not only corrects grammar and spelling but also rephrases sentences and offers synonym suggestions to improve style across devices.
Free/Paid
Editing & Proofreading
Gleam
Drag-and-drop giveaway creator with customizable entry rules. Supports book downloads, social follows, and more. Winner selection is built-in.
Free/Paid
Platforms for Book Giveaways
Global eBook Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (110+ categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Good Kindles
Kindle book promotion site.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
Goodreads
Runs book giveaways to increase exposure, reach new readers, and collect reviews. Posted on Goodreads’ Giveaways section and your book page. Up to 100 Kindle eBooks per giveaway.
Paid
Platforms to Promote Book Giveaways
Google Alerts
Monitors the web for mentions of your name, brand, or other topics. Useful for tracking PR articles, industry news, and competitor mentions.
Free
Track Web Mentions
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
AI-powered speech recognition that converts spoken words into text with high accuracy. Supports voice commands for easier writing.
Free
Tools to Dictate Books
Google Keep
Save articles, images, videos, and quotes for later. Add reminders, notes, and labels. Syncs across web, Android, iOS, and Wear devices.
Free
Tools for Notes
Grammarly
Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that spots grammar, spelling and punctuation errors while offering clarity, tone and paraphrasing suggestions.
Free/Paid
Editing & Proofreading
Grammarly
Popular plagiarism and grammar checker used by professionals and students. The free version corrects most grammar errors, while the premium plan offers advanced style and structure suggestions plus plagiarism detection.
Free/Paid
Plagiarism Checkers
Hemingway App
Grammar and readability checker used by professional writers. Free online version; paid desktop app offers offline use and advanced editing features.
Free/Paid
Plagiarism Checkers
Hot Zippy
Promotes books across four sites and newsletters.
Paid
Book Promotion Networks
HumanMade
Book promotion and author listings.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
IACP Awards
For authors of cookbooks and food writing
Free
Writing Contests
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award
Fiction and nonfiction authors (56 categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Illumination Book Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (28 categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Independent Author Network Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (40 categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Independent Press Award
Fiction and nonfiction authors (150+ categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Independent Publisher Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors
Free
Writing Contests
IndieReader Discovery Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors
Free
Reach Book Reviewers
Indies Today
Book reviews and promotions.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
Indies Today Reviewer List
Verified list of ~300 book reviewers sorted by activity level, with posts on Amazon, Goodreads, social media, and more.
Free
Reach Book Reviewers
IngramSpark
Paid service for printing and global distribution of print and eBooks to 40,000+ retailers and libraries.
Paid
Platforms to Distribute Books
IngramSpark
Helps authors and publishers distribute printed books worldwide at any time after publication. Offers free resources, requires account creation, book and cover upload, and information submission to start.
Paid
Print on Demand Services
International Book Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors
Free
Writing Contests
Invideo
Video creation platform with templates, frames, filters, and music options to produce engaging book trailers.
Paid
Book Video Trailer Creators
IPPY Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (110+ categories)
Free
Writing Contests
ItsWriteNow
Free and paid book promotion.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
KDSpy
Browser-based research assistant for Amazon books. Analyzes category competition, estimated profits, bestselling category data, competing authors, and keyword ideas.
Paid
Book Niche Research
Keywords Everywhere
Browser extension showing estimated monthly Google search volumes for keywords on sites like Amazon, Google, and YouTube. Helps compare keyword popularity.
Paid
Book Niche Research
KingSumo
Giveaway tool for boosting book downloads, social media presence, website visits, and more. Allows one-time lifetime purchase for unlimited giveaways.
Free/Paid
Platforms for Book Giveaways
LanguageTool
LanguageTool is an AI-powered grammar checker that supports multiple languages, finds grammar and spelling errors and suggests style improvements via its Picky mode.
Free/Paid
Editing & Proofreading
LibraryThing Early Reviewers
Lets authors offer books for early review. Reviewers post on LibraryThing, and possibly Amazon, bookstores, or blogs.
Free
Reach Book Reviewers
Lilly’s Book World
Beta reading and book review services.
Paid
Reach Beta Readers
Literary Titan
Beta reading and editorial review services.
Paid
Reach Beta Readers
Living Now Book Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (32 categories)
Free
Writing Contests
LOVO AI
LOVO’s Genny platform is an AI voice generator and video editor with over 500 voices in 100 languages, voice cloning and tools like subtitle generation and image creation for content creators.
Free/Paid
Text-to-Speech & Voice Generation
Lulu
Supports printing and publishing for authors, integrates with Print API, Shopify via xPress, and offers distribution to indie bookstores and global retailers.
Free/Paid
Print on Demand Services
MagicMockups
Visualize webpages, courses, or book mockups displayed on real-life devices like desktops, laptops, or tablets.
Free
Book Mockup Creators
ManyBooks
Book promotions with perma-free section.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
MarketMuse
MarketMuse uses AI to analyze your content inventory, identify high‑value topic clusters and competitor gaps and generate a personalized plan telling you what content to create to rank higher.
Free/Paid
Content Optimization & SEO
Maxy Awards
For fiction and nonfiction authors (12 categories)
Free
Writing Contests
MindMup
Online mind-mapping software for capturing ideas quickly. Mind maps are stored in the cloud for access anytime, anywhere. Can export to PDF, PowerPoint, and other formats.
Free/Paid
Min Map Generators for Authors
Mindomo
Software for creating collaborative mind maps, concept maps, Gantt charts, and outlines. Improves productivity and idea generation. Usable from home, while traveling, or in any location.
Free/Paid
Min Map Generators for Authors
Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (45 categories)
Free
Writing Contests
My Book Cave
Boost book sales on top retailers and attract new subscribers to your email list.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
Name Generator
Creates meaningful pseudonyms based on your real name and some basic facts (e.g., unisex name, favorite pet’s name, first car, descriptive adjective, first street name, favorite planet). Produces a unique nom de plume tailored to you.
Free
Pen Name Generators
Narakeet
Narakeet converts text scripts or presentations into audio and video using 800 voices in 100 languages and provides tools like Slides to Video and APIs for automated production.
Paid
Text-to-Speech & Voice Generation
National Book Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors
Free
Writing Contests
NaturalReader
Converts uploaded text files into high-quality MP3 audio. Commercial plan allows use in YouTube videos, e-learning, broadcasts, and more.
Paid
Tools to Create Audio Books
Nautilus Book Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (35+ categories)
Free
Writing Contests
New Free Kindle Books
Free Kindle book listings.
Free
Free Book Promotion
Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (130+ categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Notion
Notion lets you capture and organize notes, tasks and projects with drag‑and‑drop flexibility and keeps everything from budgets to articles in one place across devices.
Free/Paid
Research & Data Organization
OHFB
Promote free and deeply discounted books.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
OmmWriter
OmmWriter is a full-screen writing environment with natural backgrounds, ambient audio and minimal interface designed to encourage focus and creativity.
Paid
Brainstorming & Writing
Placeit
Book cover creator that requires no design skills. All work is done online with numerous customizable templates to suit your book style.
Free/Paid
Book Cover Creators
Placeit
Library of over 2,800 templates for mockups, including books, webpages, online courses, apparel, and more. Supports creating multi-book mockups. Some templates are free; others require a subscription.
Free/Paid
Book Mockup Creators
Placeit
Online design maker with templates for various formats (Twitter headers, Facebook ads, Instagram stories, banners). Fully customizable with text, backgrounds, and colors.
Free/Paid
Book Promotion Visuals
Play.ht
Play.ht offers an ultra‑realistic AI voice generator with multi‑turn, multi‑speaker voices in 40+ languages, a text‑to‑voice studio with over 200 voices, speech styles, custom pronunciations and voice inflections.
Free/Paid
Text-to-Speech & Voice Generation
Plottr
Plottr lets writers outline stories on drag‑and‑drop visual timelines with scene cards and color‑coding, track characters and places and includes 30+ plot templates.
Paid
Story Structure & Plotting
Portent's Content Idea Generator
Free online tool for generating catchy and creative content ideas or titles based on a keyword. Useful for brainstorming non-fiction book titles and blog post ideas.
Free
Non-Fiction Book Title Generators
Postermywall
Large selection of customizable book cover templates. Integrated with Getty Images, Pixabay, and Flickr for free image sourcing.
Free/Paid
Book Cover Creators
ProWritingAid
Writing assistant that checks grammar, style, and readability while suggesting improvements. Also offers writing skill development tips and ensures document privacy.
Paid
Online Book Editors
PublishDrive
eBook distribution and formatting service. Converts DOCX manuscripts to EPUB and MOBI for distribution on platforms like BookFunnel.
Free
Book Formatting
PublishDrive
Distributes eBooks, audiobooks, and print-on-demand books to 20+ channels, 400+ stores, and thousands of libraries. Includes AI editing and Amazon ads. Offers sales tracking dashboard.
Paid
Platforms to Distribute Books
Publisher Rocket
Paid software that researches keywords, competition, profitability, Amazon search estimates, and categories for books. Helps find easiest categories to rank in.
Paid
Book Niche Research
Quetext
Easy-to-use plagiarism checker with free and paid plans. Highlights potentially copied sections and links to the source for review.
Free/Paid
Plagiarism Checkers
RankIQ
RankIQ is an SEO toolset for bloggers that finds low‑competition, high‑traffic keywords and generates optimized content briefs and outlines to help posts rank on Google’s first page.
Paid
Content Optimization & SEO
Reader Views Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (34+ categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Reader’s Favorite Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (150+ categories)
Free
Writing Contests
ReaderLinks
Tracks Amazon sales, promotions, and ad spends. Creates universal links, analyzes series performance, and logs historical promotion notes.
Paid
Analyze Your Book Sales Data
Reading Deals
Discounted and free book promotions.
Free/Paid
Free Book Promotion
Reedsy
If you want to market your book using a pen name, Reedsy is an excellent choice. Its pen name generator offers over a million aliases, with filters for gender, genre, language, and first letter to help you find the perfect match.
Free
Pen Name Generators
Reedsy Writing Contests
Catalog of 115 writing contests categorized by genre.
Free
Writing Contests
Robin Reads
Curated book deals for readers.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
Rubery Book Award
Fiction and nonfiction authors (10 categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Scribens
Scribens is an online grammar checker that corrects spelling and grammar in several languages and integrates with apps like Gmail, Word and Google Docs.
Free/Paid
Editing & Proofreading
Scribophile
Online writing and critique community.
Paid
Reach Beta Readers
Scrivener
Writing software that lets you create and manage long-form projects. Enables writing in small sections, organizing research alongside text, and compiling manuscripts into multiple formats including PDF.
Paid
Online Book Editors
Self-Publishing Review
Publishing support and beta reading services.
Paid
Reach Beta Readers
Shelf Media Group Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (9 categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Smart Blogger
List of 50+ writing contests with cash prizes.
Free
Writing Contests
Smashwords
Self-publishing platform for poets, novelists, and researchers. Similar royalties to Draft2Digital (10–15% fee). Distributes to a wide network of international bookstores and libraries. Formatting must be done by the author.
Paid
Platforms to Distribute Books
Snickslist
Free book promotion platform.
Free
Free Book Promotion
Speechello
Text-to-speech software with over 30 languages, male and female voices, and varying tones for natural delivery.
Paid
Tools to Create Audio Books
Speechify
Speechify provides natural, human‑sounding voices in multiple languages and offers voice cloning and an API that allows instant voice cloning with streaming and emotional control.
Free/Paid
Text-to-Speech & Voice Generation
SpeechTexter
Real-time speech-to-text application for dictating books and speeding up writing. Supports over 60 languages and allows custom dictionary creation.
Free
Tools to Dictate Books
StoryOrigin
Connects authors for joint promotions and newsletter swaps. Filter by genre, promotion type, list size, and newsletter engagement.
Free/Paid
Platforms for Joint Promos
StoryOrigin
Delivers eBooks to subscribers and offers free copies in exchange for reviews. Tracks reviewer history and profiles on Amazon/Goodreads. Sends automated follow-up reminders.
Free/Paid
Platforms to Build Book Landing Pages
StoryOrigin
Multi-functional author platform. Creates universal links for Amazon, Apple, Google Play, B&N, Kobo, and Smashwords. Allows adding Amazon affiliate tags for commissions.
Free
Create Universal Book Links
TCK Publishing
Fiction and nonfiction authors (16 categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Temi
Upload audio files and receive text transcriptions in preferred formats at an affordable rate.
Paid
Tools to Dictate Books
The Book Patch
POD service with no hidden costs, fast turnaround (3–5 days), prints single copies, and allows unlimited free edits. Requires book details, interior PDF, and cover upload to start printing.
Free/Paid
Print on Demand Services
The Fussy Librarian
Personalized book recommendation and promotion service.
Paid
Paid Book Promotion
The Moon Who Listens
Beta reading service.
Paid
Reach Beta Readers
The Write Life
Curated list of 39 free writing contests for various genres and levels.
Free
Writing Contests
Trello
Visual task management tool with lists, labels, deadlines, and drag-and-drop features. Supports images, color coding, and team assignments.
Free/Paid
Tools for Notes
Upwork
Freelance platform for hiring beta readers and editors.
Paid
Reach Beta Readers
Venngage
Website that teaches you how to create mind maps and provides templates for different categories of book content. Can also be used to create infographics, presentations, reports, business cards, charts, diagrams, brochures, checklists, resumes, or certificates.
Free/Paid
Min Map Generators for Authors
VistaCreate
eBook cover creator that also allows designing interior pages with dedicated templates for covers, title pages, contents, and text/image layouts.
Free/Paid
Book Cover Creators
VistaCreate
Design platform offering thousands of professional templates for ads, social media posts, and stories. Known for attractive fonts and eye-catching designs.
Free/Paid
Book Promotion Visuals
Warble Alerts
Sends daily email alerts summarizing Twitter activity related to tracked keywords, phrases, hashtags, and mentions for your brand, book titles, or topics of interest.
Free
Track Web Mentions
WhiteSmoke
WhiteSmoke uses advanced algorithms to detect and correct grammar mistakes while explaining errors and offering suggestions to strengthen writing.
Paid
Editing & Proofreading
Woorise
Platform for giveaways, landing pages, forms, surveys, quizzes, and more. Offers templates, personalization, and follow-up email notifications.
Free/Paid
Platforms for Book Giveaways
Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
Fiction and nonfiction authors (8 categories)
Free
Writing Contests
Writerful Books
Beta reading, editing, and review services.
Paid
Reach Beta Readers
WritersSpace
Promotes author giveaways hosted on your site or via other giveaway tools. Contact them for promo requirements.
Paid
Platforms to Promote Book Giveaways
Writing Time Calculator
Turn your big writing goals into steady daily progress with a Writing Time Calculator built to keep you focused, organized, and productive from start to finish.
Free
Brainstorming & Writing
XMind
Mind mapping and brainstorming tool to generate ideas, inspire creativity, and improve efficiency in book content creation. Offers appealing templates and is available for both mobile and desktop.
Paid
Min Map Generators for Authors
Your Beta Reader
Professional beta reading services for authors.
Paid
Reach Beta Readers
Zotero
Zotero is a free, open‑source tool that automatically collects and organizes research sources, lets you annotate and tag items, generates citations in thousands of styles and shares libraries.
