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Welcome
For Authors
How do we help authors?
Meet readers by pairing your book with 5 similar books
Meet readers by sharing your 3 favorite reads of the year
FAQ for authors
I've got a new book, how can you help?
Membership for authors
Member support
Join our author newsletter!
For Readers
Membership for Readers
For Readers
Membership for Readers
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Welcome
For Authors
How do we help authors?
Meet readers by pairing your book with 5 similar books
Meet readers by sharing your 3 favorite reads of the year
FAQ for authors
I've got a new book, how can you help?
Membership for authors
Member support
Join our author newsletter!
For Readers
Membership for Readers
For Readers
Membership for Readers
Join our reader newsletter!
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Our Story
Our story
Our timeline
Meet our team
Contact us
Roadmap
Our Story
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Ben Fox
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68 posts published
March 2026
More features coming soon...
March 27, 2026
March 2026
Submit your Book Spotlight ad!
March 26, 2026
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Spotlight Ad Program (Members)
March 2026
Add our design vibe to the app.
March 11, 2026
March 2026
Launch the beta with core features (TBR, log, notes, ratings, and book search).
March 10, 2026
March 2026
Add a genre filter to TBR and Log.
March 04, 2026
March 2026
Add audiobook support so you can mark that you are listening to a book.
March 03, 2026
March 2026
Improve the book database and search weights.
March 02, 2026
March 2026
Spotlight Ad Program
March 01, 2026
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Spotlight Ad Program (Members)
March 2026
Import your reading history from Goodreads and Storygraph.
March 01, 2026
January 2026
Rebrand to Book DNA (formerly Shepherd)
January 27, 2026
December 2025
We personalized the "Favorite 3 Reads of the Year" event!
December 29, 2025
November 2025
We added book ads instead of ugly banner ads.
November 17, 2025
November 2025
Automated Book Boost stats for members.
November 14, 2025
July 2025
Massive upgrade to our bookshelves.
July 31, 2025
June 2025
Frequently asked questions 😀
June 13, 2025
June 2025
Reach more readers with our New Book Spotlight perk.
June 04, 2025
June 2025
Get 1:1 book marketing help from Ben.
June 04, 2025
June 2025
Reach more readers with our Book Boost perk.
June 03, 2025
June 2025
Unlock author perks and reach more readers.
June 03, 2025
May 2025
Join 750+ authors building a better way for readers to discover books they’ll actually love.
May 28, 2025
May 2025
Upgraded our personalized book recommendation emails.
May 07, 2025
April 2025
Launched our book series pages!
April 08, 2025
March 2025
Submit your book!
March 25, 2025
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Book Boost Ad Program (Members)
March 2025
Author Membership Support
March 25, 2025
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Membership (For Authors)
March 2025
Get first access to new features on our newsletter!
March 25, 2025
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Our 3 goals for authors
March 2025
Will you join our quest?
March 21, 2025
February 2025
Grow your fan base
February 07, 2025
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Our 3 goals for authors
February 2025
More publicity for trending books
February 07, 2025
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Our 3 goals for authors
February 2025
Reach your most likely readers
February 07, 2025
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Our 3 goals for authors
February 2025
Introduce your characters to readers
February 07, 2025
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