Spotlight Ad Program
This is a perk for our members and a small thank you for funding us and what we are building for authors and readers.
Submit your new book here and we will set it up! 😄
How does it work? What does it look like?
We show your new book in every "new book" section that matches its genre, topic, or age group on our 3,000+ bookshelves.
For example, if your book is crime fiction, we show it on our new crime fiction section of that bookshelf.
If someone clicks your cover, they're taken to the Amazon listing. We also link to Bookshop.org under the dropdown arrow.
What counts as a new book?
We consider any book new if it was published in the last 3 years. We picked that number after talking with many readers, and it is what we use on all our "new book" pages.
If you have a book series, we can feature book #1 when you have a sequel out. We recommend that, as we found that most users won't look at book #2 or higher in a series. But if you want to feature the latest book in the series, you can.
How long does the ad run, and how many books can I use this for?
For the $50 a year membership: You can run 1 book for 12 months. When that period is up, you can submit another book. And we can swap them at any time if you want changes.
For the $100 a year membership: You can run 2 books featured for 24 months. When that period is up, you can submit another book. And we can swap them at any time if you want changes.
Just email forauthors@bookdna.com if you want to check on your Spotlight new book ad or have questions.
Do you randomize the spots?
Yes, every so often, we randomize the positions so that everyone has an equal chance of being in the top positions.
How many readers will I reach each month?
That depends on the traffic to the bookshelves you are featured on.
If your new book is in the science fiction and space opera genres, it will be seen by everyone who visits the "new book" section for those bookshelves. These are newer pages, but as we grow, they get more traffic, and you get extra promotion.
I'm not Oprah 😀, but over the course of the year, this will help you reach readers. It is one of the many ways we thank you for your support in building the Book DNA platform. As we grow, we work to help you more and more.