Books
Lean Publishing Tip of the Day: Signing Up for Leanpub’s Discount Promotions
One of the most important things you can do to help us help you sell more books is to opt in to our discount promotions...
Self Publishing
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Lean Publishing Tip of the Day: Selling Additional Digital Content Along with Your Book in a Package
One very powerful sales tool Leanpub offers self-published authors is the ability to sell packages, where you sell your book along with some additional digital content that you have created. Sign Up for the Lean Publishing Daily Newsletter! The way this typically works is that you sell your book for
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Lean Publishing Tip of the Day: Finding Your Optimal Writing Process
At Leanpub, we've interacted with thousands of authors around the world, and we've interviewed hundreds at length for our long-form interview podcast. We've learned a lot from speaking with authors over the years about developing an optimal writing process - especially that the best
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Lean Publishing Tip of the Day: One Publishing Platform vs. Many Publishing Platforms
The benefits of publishing on many platforms may seem obvious: more platforms means greater reach and discoverability.
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Lean Publishing Tip of the Day: Use Discount Coupon Links to Boost Your Sales
Leanpub's discount coupon links are easy to create but also feature rich.
Tip of the Day
Lean Publishing Tip of the Day: Publish Early, Publish Often
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
Author Quickstart — Get Started with One-on-One Consultation from a Leanpub Founder (and Get a $349 Credit for Special Services for Authors)!
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
💸 GlobalAuthor Max Grand Prize Giveaway! Enter Before September 17, 2025 For Your Chance To Win (A $4,999 Value)
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
Manifest Android Interview: The ultimate guide to cracking Android technical interviews Has Now Been Translated Into Three New Languages!
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
GlobalAuthor: Rethought and on Sale Until December 1!
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
Publish on Leanpub and Apply for Your Own (Free) Book Launch Video
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
Boost Your Leanpub Book Sales with Team Discounts
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.