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For Authors

Every Inside Storyfeature.

Everything you need to distribute review copies, gather feedback, and build your reader community.

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Everything an authoraccount needs.

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Campaigns

ARC, beta, and reader magnet campaigns β€” one dashboard, custom URLs, watermarked downloads.

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Discovery

Get found by readers already browsing for ARCs in your genre.

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Feedback

Inline comments, heat maps, and a compiled feedback dashboard.

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Story Launch

A week-by-week task list for every launch, generated for you.

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Story Studio

Turn your cover into shareable social graphics in minutes.

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Newsletter

A block-based email composer that sounds like you.

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Author Websites

A full author site β€” five templates, custom domains, live in minutes.

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Shop

Sell signed books and merch direct to readers, no retailer cut.

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Author Brand

A profile, followers, and collections that showcase everything you've written.

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Marketing

Post your book-related content, comment-to-DM automation, and scheduling on autopilot.

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Street Team

A community promo team β€” readers earn points and prizes for posting about books.

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Simple pricing,everything included.

Start with our free tier to list one book at no cost. Upgrade as you grow to unlock unlimited campaigns and advanced features.

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Starter

$8.33/mo

Billed $100/yr (save $20)

Pro

$16.67/mo

Billed $200/yr (save $40)

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Plans & Limits
Books with uploaded files (PDF/EPUB)
1
3
Unlimited
Active campaigns at once
1
3
Unlimited
Reader signups per campaign
50
250
Unlimited
Pen names
1
2
5
Campaigns
Campaign types: ARC, Beta, or reader magnet
Automated reader reminders
In-browser reading + inline comments
Personalized watermarks on downloads
Custom watermark message
Custom campaign URLs
Custom signup questionnaire
In-browser-only mode (no downloads)
Finding Readers
Reader browse listing (discovery)
Featured campaign slots / month
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1
2
Author spotlight on genre pages
Reviewer newsletter
Access Controls
Reader applications & approval
Blacklist readers
Whitelist readers
Custom screening questions
Mailing List & Growth
Email collection (CSV download)
Email integration (Kit, MailerLite)
Link click tracking
Feedback & Analytics
Review tracking (readers log where they posted)
Compiled feedback dashboard
Basic analytics
Heat map analytics
Custom beta questions
Comment management & resolution
Export all data (CSV)
Story Secrets (campaign discussion room)
Story Studio
Book mockup templates (paperback, phone, tablet…)
Readers Wanted template
Cover Reveal & Cover Tease templates
Release Day, Tropes, Review Showcase & Book Ad templates
No Inside Story branding on exports
Saved Studio templates
5
50
Unlimited
Launch Planning
Story Launch β€” one-off plan PDF
$19
Included
Included
Editable plan on your account
Task reminder emails
Author Brand & Profile
Author profile page
Author followers
The Nook (customisable dashboard)
Claim published books on profile
Convert ARC to published listing with buy links
Profile colour customisation
Profile background image
Collections (series, reading challenges)

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