List growth

Reader magnets that earn the email address.

A reader magnet gives people a concrete reason to join your mailing list. The best ones are useful, specific, and closely tied to the books those readers already want.

Build your reader list Signup forms
  • Bonus chapters, prequels, checklists, maps, samples, and guides
  • Genre-specific offers for cleaner segmentation
  • Follow-up emails that introduce the author and next book
  • Double opt-in so freebie seekers do not poison the list
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Build your list, draft better emails, and keep readers engaged from one author-first dashboard.

WHY THIS PAGE EXISTS

A focused workflow for author email marketing.

Use AuthorMailingLists.com to turn reader interest into owned email lists, useful campaigns, and repeatable launch routines.

Make the offer specific

A useful bonus chapter, checklist, or guide will usually outperform a vague “join my newsletter” call-to-action.

Match the audience

Romance readers, thriller readers, nonfiction buyers, and parents looking for children’s books respond to different promises.

Follow up with intent

The magnet is only the beginning. A short welcome sequence should introduce your voice, books, and next best action.

WORKFLOW

A simple way to put this into practice.

  1. 1 Pick one reader audience.
  2. 2 Create a magnet that audience actually wants.
  3. 3 Attach it to a dedicated signup form or list.
  4. 4 Send a welcome email with the promised download or link.
  5. 5 Follow with two or three emails that build trust before asking for a sale.

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Start free. Pay when you outgrow it.

Annual = 10x monthly. Two months free.

Free

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forever forever

  • 500 emails per month total
  • Up to 2 lists
  • Up to 2 books
  • Preview 1 AI draft from your book
  • Embeddable signup widget
  • Double opt-in confirmation
  • CSV import
  • "Powered by AuthorMailingLists" footer on every send
  • Upgrade to schedule or regenerate AI drafts
  • No automation sequences
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Author

$9/mo $90/yr

or $90/yr (save 2 months) billed once - $7.50/mo equivalent

  • 10,000 emails per month total
  • Up to 5 lists
  • Up to 10 books
  • AI email generation from your book
  • Pre-built launch / weekly / re-engagement sequences
  • ConvertKit + CSV importers
  • Reader-magnet delivery (free chapter on signup)
  • No "Powered by" footer
  • No A/B subject-line testing — upgrade to Active.
Sign up & choose Author

Active

$19/mo $190/yr

or $190/yr (save 2 months) billed once - $15.83/mo equivalent

  • 40,000 emails per month total
  • Up to 20 lists
  • Up to 50 books
  • AI subject-line A/B testing
  • Engagement-based auto-segmentation (hot / warm / cold)
  • Mailchimp + ConvertKit native importers
  • Priority support
Sign up & choose Active

Pro

$49/mo $490/yr

or $490/yr (save 2 months) billed once - $40.83/mo equivalent

  • 150,000 emails per month total
  • Unlimited lists
  • Unlimited books
  • Priority deliverability lane
  • Advanced automation workflows
  • Dedicated support
  • Early access to new features
Sign up & choose Pro

Stripe billing. Cancel anytime; you keep access through your paid period. Upgrades are prorated; downgrades take effect at period end.

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