Have a romance book you want to publish online?
Want to promote your book at no cost on PublicBookshelf?

PublicBookshelf wants to provide readers with excellent, well-written romance novels which they can read online at no cost. We are always looking for authors who want to publish their books online.

You can publish as many books as you want on PublicBookshelf. Some of our authors have chosen to publish all of their books. Other authors have published one or two of their books and then they use the power of the PublicBookshelf readership to promote their name and their other books.

Regardless of how may books you decide to publish, you can always have us provide links to where each of your books on PublicBookshelf can be purchased. At PublicBookshelf you can decide how many books you want to submit and what you want your author biography to say. And remember, as a PublicBookshelf author you always publish and promote your books online at no cost to you.

Benefits of Being a PublicBookshelf Author

PublicBookshelf authors receive the following benefits:

• No cost to publish a book on PublicBookshelf. We review your submitted book immediately and publish it quickly after approval.
• Free online promotion is provided. Books are featured on the home page and in weekly emails to readers.
• Maintain your copyright and other legal rights. PublicBookshelf does not ask you to sign away your legal rights for your book or cover.
• Author bios and photo are included for each book. Handy links on each page of your books make it easy for your reader to access your bio.
• Cross promotion to your other books is easy. You can include information on all your books in your author bio (including those you haven't yet published on PublicBookshelf). Your bio screen also features a list of your books which are published on PublicBookshelf, their covers and a brief synopsis of each book. Readers can also find your other books on PublicBookshelf with links from each of your published books.
• Optional purchase links connect your readers to a website of your choice where they can purchase a paper copy of your book online.
• No need to reformat your book. Just submit your edited manuscript as a Word or PDF file.
• Use your own book cover or we will provide a cover for your book at no extra cost.

How to Get Started as a PublicBookshelf Author

The first step is to register as an author from the handy link on the home page of PublicBookshelf. Once you have registered you can immediately submit your book for publication or come back anytime and submit your book. It's easy and it's free.

Have More Questions?

Publishing your book on PublicBookshelf is easy. The submission guidelines are easy to follow. If you have more questions just check the frequently asked questions or send us an email.

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