Tip of the Day
Today's tip: Publish Early, Publish Often When people think about writing a book, they often think of a process where the project is in development for months or years, in what startup founders call "stealth mode".
Books
Leanpub is free to use as an author, but it has so many features it can be a bit overwhelming at first. So, we have a helpful service just for you. The best part? Your $249 session fee comes back to you as a $349 service credit! Yes, you read that right. More than you paid.
Author
On September 17, 2025, we’re giving away a GlobalAuthor Max service package (a $4999 value) to a Leanpub author. GlobalAuthor Max is designed for authors of English-language books on Leanpub and includes a suite of services to expand reach and save time.
Books
Did you know Leanpub authors publish books in dozens of languages? We want to enable authors from all around the world to be able to reach readers from all around the world. A great example of a Leanpub author publishing in multiple languages is Jaewoong Eum.
Books
Black Friday sales aren’t just for readers — until December 1, we have three great deals for authors! Specifically, we’ve rethought what GlobalAuthor should be. GlobalAuthor used to basically just be a TranslateAI bundle. Now, GlobalAuthor is the answer to “I’ve finished my book. Now what?”
Marketing
If you publish your ebook on Leanpub, you can apply to record a short, free book launch video with Leanpub co-founder Len Epp. We'll basically do all the work!
Books And Writing
One great way to boost your book sales is to use our Team Discounts feature. Team Discounts let people buy multiple copies of your book in a single purchase, so they can distribute them to a group of people.
Marketing
Why is it the case that almost no Leanpub customers misuse our 100% Happiness Guarantee?
Books And Writing
Every Author Feels Pressure: Like most highly independent and long term endeavours, self-publishing books can take a toll on your mental health
AI
Translating books with AI is a big challenge for a number of reasons, some of them obvious, some of them maybe not so obvious.
Books And Writing
There are lots of differences between Leanpub and Writebook
Books And Writing
Discount coupons links are a great way to market your book and get attention from influencers.