GoodReads Author Program

[Eira Rose]

Hi there!

I was just reading about claiming an author profile on Goodreads.

I noticed one of the eligibility criteria is:

Your official author website verifies your official author email address (ex. shows your email address on the website or can be verified using a Contact Us link or form).

If I am listed on my publisher's website, which also includes my author email address, do I need my own personal author website which also showcases this? Or does the publisher website having all the information count towards this eligibility criteria for approval?

I saw the other criteria indicating:

We can verify your book’s publication or pre-publication status using your Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) email address or current publisher or agent email address. If you’re a self-publisher (not using KDP) you’ll specify “Self-published Author” in the application.

Your publisher website, agent website, or retailer book page shows your published or soon-to-be published books.

I just don't know if I need a personal author website alongside my information being showcased on my publisher website?

[L J]

Eira Rose wrote: "Hi there!

I was just reading about claiming an author profile on Goodreads.

I noticed one of the eligibility criteria is:

Your official author website verifies your official author email addre..."


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