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Author Intake

"*" indicates required fields

1Instructions
2Contact Information
3Domain Name and Web Hosting
4About The Author(s)
5About The Book
6Read Inside
7Buy The Book
8Reviews
9Anything Else

Instructions

Time to complete: 30-45 minutes

At any time you can click "Save and Continue Later" to save your work and pause. The form will generate a link that you can use to return to your work.

To finish the intake form more quickly, have your information and files ready.

Sections:

1. Instructions
2. Contact Information
3. Domain Name and Web Hosting
4. About The Author(s)
5. About The Book
6. Read Inside
7. Buy The Book
8. Reviews
9. Anything Else

Required Files:

1. Website domain name - Section 3
A domain name is required. This website package does not include a domain name. Inexpensive domain names can be purchased from Namecheap.com.

2. Author profile image - Section 4
You will need a professional headshot photo of the author(s) in JPG or PNG format.

3. Book cover image - Section 5
You will need at least one cover image in JPG or PNG format.

4. First chapter of book (optional) - Section 6
If you want to give away a chapter of the book for download, you can supply the chapter as a PDF.

Contact Information

Agent
Are you filling out this form for yourself or for someone else?
Your Name*
Please enter your name here. If you are the author, enter your name. If you are an agent, enter your own name.
You'll receive a link at this email if you use the Save and Continue feature. Your email will not be used for anything else unless you opt in (such as in the next question below).
Notifications
If you are an agent and do not want to receive website contact form submissions, you will have the option to add the author's email later.

Domain Name

Domain Name*
Do you own a domain name (URL) for the website?
Work on your website will begin once you have a domain name. We will follow up with you after you submit this form to help you choose and purchase a domain name.

Domain names cost $8-15 per year.
We will send you an A record to add to your DNS, which will "point" your domain to our web host. Once the DNS is updated, we will begin design work on your site. The website draft will be password-protected and not available to the public until you are ready to publish.

If you are not sure how to do this, contact us for directions on how to do it at your specific domain registrar.
Enter your domain name here.

Website Hosting

Hosting*
We will send you instructions on how to add an authorized user to your web hosting account. If that isn't possible, we will collect your username and password via a secure form.

About The Author

Author Name*
Notifications*
What notifications should be sent to this email address?
Please indicate whether the author is available for interviews, and if so, in what mediums.
Optional.
Optimize your profile picture before uploading. It should be no larger than 500x500 px and 1MB in size.
Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 1 MB.
Add Another Author?

About The Author #2

Author #2 Name*
Author #2 Notifications*
What notifications should be sent to this email address?
Please indicate whether the author is available for interviews, and if so, in what mediums.
Optional.
Optimize your profile picture before uploading. It should be no larger than 500x500 px and 1MB in size.
Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 1 MB.

About The Book

Copy the publisher's description.
If there is more than one edition, use the hardcover.
If there is more than one edition, use the hardcover.
You may upload up to 3 cover images.
Drop files here or
Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 1 MB, Max. files: 3.

    Read Inside

    This will go into the "Read Inside This Book" section. Using the first several paragraphs is normal, but you can choose a selection from anywhere inside the book.
    If you would like to give away one chapter of your book for free, upload a PDF file here. A PDF that includes a "Buy Now" link at the end is best.
    Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.

    Buy The Book

    Include the names of retailers where your book can be purchased, along with links to the book's product page. Only include one link per retailer. Do not link to multiple editions (hardcover, softcover, ebook, etc). Include at least one audiobook, if available.

    Reviews

    Include at least 2 reviews. If any of the reviews are videos, the videos will be included on the page. If the book is newly published and there are no customer reviews yet, include endorsements.

    1st Review (Required)

    If the review is online, include the URL/link. If the review was printed in a paper edition, include a citation.

    2nd Review (Required)

    If the review is online, include the URL/link. If the review was printed in a paper edition, include a citation.

    3rd Review (Optional)

    If the review is online, include the URL/link. If the review was printed in a paper edition, include a citation.

    4th Review (Optional)

    If the review is online, include the URL/link. If the review was printed in a paper edition, include a citation.

    5th Review (Optional)

    If the review is online, include the URL/link. If the review was printed in a paper edition, include a citation.

    Anything Else

    If there is anything else you want to include on your author page or special instructions, enter them here.
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