Submit Your Book

For Authors

As writers, we know the hard work and dedication it takes to write a book. Don’t let your work go unnoticed! We hope to list as many of the books published on Substack as possible so readers can find and enjoy them. If you are an author who wants your work included in The Library, please send us the details!

We need a little info from you for our listing:

  • Title

  • Author

  • Specify the category in which to list the book (choose ONE):

    • Contemporary

    • Literary

    • Historical

    • Speculative (choose ONE):

      • Science Fiction

      • Fantasy

      • Horror

      • Utopian & Dystopian

      • Apocalyptic

      • Super Hero

      • Supernatural

    • Thriller & Mystery

    • Romance

    • Young readers

    • Graphic Novel/Comic Book

    • Short Fiction Collections

    • Poetry Collection

    • Nonfiction

    • plus Genre and/or Subgenre (if applicable)

  • Specify: Novel (40k+ words), Novella (17k-40k words), Novelette (7,500-19k words), Nonfiction Book (40k+ words); Graphic NovelComic Book; collection of Short Stories or Poems.

  • Specify: Complete or Serial In Progress (if it is a serialized work)

  • Specify: Free or Paid (i.e., if it is behind a paywall)

  • Please provide ONE paragraph describing the work (limit 200 words—paragraph breaks will be removed.)

  • Please provide a URL to the section of your Substack containing the book (i.e., https://thelinklibrary.substack.com/publish/post/58886900). We will not click on links. We’re sorry, but works must be confined to a defined area or section of a newsletter, or they cannot be accepted. If you need help creating a “Section,” a brief guide is available here, or please contact us at thelinklibrary@substack.com and we’ll be happy to help.

  • The Library’s listings are for books being serialized or published in full on Substack, whether free or behind a paywall. The full text of your book must eventually be available to readers on Substack to be eligible.

  • For books published outside of Substack, consider listing in our Buy Indie section (send us the above details plus a product link.)

Send your listing to: thelinklibrary@substack.com, and/or storyletter@protonmail.com.

Be sure to update us with changes to your listing! For example, if your In Progress work is now Complete, let us know and we’ll update your listing. If, at any time, you’d like your book removed from The Library, email us.


NOTE: We have encountered problems with emails ending up in our spam folder. We will monitor it closely, but if you do not receive a response within a week, please reach out to us! We apologize for any inconvenience.


Thanks for your interest in The Library! We look forward to helping readers discover their next great read!


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