Join The Author Collab™
Book Blast Community
Become a Participating Author
More Readers. More Impact. Together.
Writing a book is a remarkable accomplishment.
Getting it into the hands of readers can be an entirely different challenge.
At The Author Collab™, we believe authors shouldn't have to navigate that journey alone.
The Book Blast was created to bring independent authors together in a spirit of collaboration—helping one another reach new readers, expand visibility, and celebrate the incredible stories we each have to share.
If you've been looking for an opportunity to grow your audience while supporting fellow authors, you've come to the right place.
What Is The Author Collab Book Blast?
The Book Blast is a collaborative Kindle promotion where participating authors work together to introduce one another's books to new readers.
Instead of competing for attention, we combine our audiences, share one another's books, and create greater visibility together.
During the promotion:
- Every participating book is featured on The Author Collab website.
- Each author receives professionally designed marketing resources.
- Authors share the event through email and social media.
- Participants purchase and support fellow authors' books.
- Readers discover outstanding books for 99¢ or less.
It's simple.
It's collaborative.
And it works because everyone contributes.
HOW IT WORKS
The Book Blast is designed to make collaborative promotion easy for participating authors.
Here's what you can expect:
1. Join the Waitlist
Interested authors begin by joining our Book Blast waitlist. When a new event is announced, waitlist members are among the first to receive the dates, theme or categories, participation details, and application information.
2. Apply for an Upcoming Book Blast
When applications open, you'll submit your book for consideration. Because each Book Blast is intentionally limited in size, participation is not automatically guaranteed.
Some future Book Blasts may also focus on specific genres, themes, or types of books so that we can create promotions that make sense for both authors and readers.
3. Get Ready Together
Once accepted, participating authors receive everything they need to prepare for the event, including important dates, promotional guidelines, marketing copy, graphics, and other resources.
We'll tell you what you need to do—and when—so you're not left trying to figure it out on your own.
4. Make Your Book Promotion-Ready
Before the event begins, participating authors make sure their Kindle book is properly priced and ready for readers.
This is also a great time to review your Amazon book page, description, author profile, categories, and other details so that when new readers discover your book, you're putting your best foot forward.
5. We Promote Together
This is where the collaboration begins.
During the Book Blast, participating authors share the promotion with their own audiences through email and the social media platforms they already use.
Instead of one author promoting one book to one audience, many authors are introducing many books to many different audiences.
That shared visibility is what makes collaborative promotion so powerful.
6. Support Your Fellow Authors
The Book Blast isn't only about asking other authors to promote your book.
It's about showing up for theirs, too.
Participating authors purchase the featured books, follow and connect with fellow authors, share their successes, and leave honest reviews whenever appropriate.
Everyone contributes. Everyone gets supported.
7. Keep the Momentum Going
The Book Blast may have an ending date, but the relationships and visibility created through it don't have to end there.
Authors may discover new collaborators, readers may discover new favorite writers, and participating authors may be considered for additional opportunities through The Author Collab™, including Beyond the Book author interviews, showcases, articles, and future collaborative promotions.
That's the bigger vision behind The Author Collab™.
We're not simply promoting books. We're creating connections that can continue long after the promotion ends.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
As a participating author, you'll receive::
✔ A featured listing on the Book Blast website
✔ Professionally designed Book Blast Spotlight Cards
✔ Social media graphics
✔ Ready-to-use social media posts
✔ Email marketing copy
✔ Promotional timeline
✔ Participating Author Guide
✔ Access to exclusive author resources
✔ Opportunities to connect with fellow authors
PARTICIPANT EXPECTATIONS
To help make every Book Blast successful, participating authors agree to:
✔ Feature one Kindle book during the promotion.
✔ Price their Kindle book at 99¢ or less during the event.
✔ Purchase the other participating books.
✔ Leave honest reviews whenever possible.
✔ Send one promotional email to their audience.
✔ Share Book Blast graphics on the social media platforms they already use.
Our events succeed because everyone contributes.
WHO SHOULD JOIN
We welcome authors of all experience levels, including:
- Business
- Leadership
- Memoir
- Fiction
- Mystery
- Romance
- Historical Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Children's Books
- Self-Help
- Health & Wellness
- Personal Development
- Inspirational
- Christian
- Poetry
WHY AUTHORS CHOOSE THE
BOOK BLAST
Unlike many promotions, The Book Blast isn't simply about selling books.
It's about building relationships.
It's about introducing readers to new voices.
It's about creating opportunities through collaboration.
Every participating author helps every other participating author succeed.
That's the heart of The Author Collab™.
Interested in a Future Book Blast?
JOIN THE WAITLIST
PLEASE NOTE: INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISCARDED
Our Philosophy
We believe remarkable books deserve remarkable readers.
We believe authors are stronger together than apart.
We believe collaboration creates opportunities that competition never could.
We believe one introduction, one recommendation, one shared post, or one new reader can change the course of an author's journey.
That's why we created The Author Collab™.
The Author Collab™ Principles
We Collaborate
We believe authors grow faster when they support one another.
We Celebrate
Every author deserves to be recognized for the courage it takes to publish a book.
We Contribute
Every participant plays a role in making the Book Blast successful.
We Connect
Books create conversations, relationships, and opportunities.
We Grow
Every Book Blast is another step toward reaching more readers and making a greater impact.
