Readers' List - Monthly Themed Newsletter - Written Word Media
Showcase your book with Readers’ List.
Reach thousands of readers with our monthly themed Readers’ List listicle. Your book is featured alongside select titles in a themed,  search-optimized listicle on our site. We promote Readers’ List on social media and in a monthly newsletter to every reader on the Bargain Booksy, Freebooksy, or Red Feather Romance list. Your book reaches readers beyond your primary genre, and garners traffic and attention all month long.

How It Works

1

Review the monthly themes below, and reserve your spot in the theme that fits your book.

2

The Written Word Media team reviews your title and, if approved, it is included in a listicle with the month’s other titles.

3

Traffic is driven to the listicle through a monthly email send to the entire Bargain Booksy, Freebooksy, or Red Feather Romance email list and social media posts.

Freebooksy

Requirements: Free on Send Date • Minimum 50 Pages • Relevant to Theme

Requirements:

 Free on Send Date

• Minimum 50 Pages

• Relevant to Theme

November
From Lost to Found
This month, we’re seeking stories about being human – connecting with found families, the search for home, or finding identity. If your book explores themes of home, connection, or community, we’d love to feature it.
Price: $125
Send Date
November 16, 2025
Submit By
November 9, 2025
December
Light in the Dark
This December, we want to feature stories where characters find light in the darkest of times—whether through quiet resilience, unexpected kindness, or moments of wonder. If your book explores themes of hope, determination, and finding joy against the odds, this feature is for you.
Price: $125
Send Date
December 14, 2025
Submit By
December 7, 2025
January
Bright Beginnings
This January, we want to fill our Readers’ List with books that inspire optimism, adventure, and hope for the year ahead. Whether your characters are exploring a new world, chasing a long-held dream, or simply savoring life’s small joys, we want to feature your book this month!
Price: $125
Send Date
January 18, 2026
Submit By
January 11, 2026
February
Leap Into Adventure
This February, we’re packing our Readers’ List with bold, daring tales that will pull readers straight into the action. From high-stakes quests and epic journeys to personal challenges that test the limits, we’d love to see it in this month’s newsletter.
Price: $125
Send Date
February 22, 2026
Submit By
February 15, 2026

Red Feather Romance

Requirements: Minimum 50 Pages • Relevant to Theme

Requirements:

• Minimum 50 Pages

• Relevant to Theme

November
Competitive Hearts
This November, we’re curating a lineup of swoon-worthy sports and high-stakes romance reads—perfect for readers who love fierce competition, fiery chemistry, and characters who play to win.
Price: $150
Send Date
November 16, 2025
Submit By
November 9, 2025
December
Warm Your Heart
This December, we’re curating a festive list of feel-good, heartwarming romance reads filled with holiday magic, swoon-worthy moments, and cozy winter vibes. If you’re an author with a holiday-themed romance—whether it’s sweet, spicy, or somewhere in between—we’d love to share your title with readers this holiday season!
Price: $150
Send Date
December 14, 2025
Submit By
December 7, 2025
January
New Year, New Love
We’re kicking off the year with stories of fresh starts and unexpected romance. Whether it’s a resolution that sparks love, a second chance, or someone falling hard for the first time — we want books that celebrate transformation and new beginnings. Have a story that fits? Submit now to be featured in our January Readers’ List!
Price: $150
Send Date
January 18, 2026
Submit By
January 11, 2026
February
Love Everywhere
February is a celebration of love in all its beautiful, complicated, and powerful forms. Whether it’s romantic, platonic, familial, or the journey of learning to love yourself — this month’s theme is all about the many ways we give and receive love. Have a story that captures that feeling? We’d love to feature it.
Price: $150
Send Date
February 15, 2026
Submit By
February 8, 2026

Bargain Booksy

Requirements: $5 or Less on Send Date • Min. 50 Pages • Relevant to Theme

Requirements:

 $4.99 or Less on Send Date

• Min. 50 Pages

• Relevant to Theme

November
She’s Got Chapters
Celebrate the women who rise, rebuild, and rewrite their own stories—one unforgettable chapter at a time! This November, we’re spotlighting character-driven women’s stories featuring themes of sisterhood, friendship, and family.
Price: $75
Send Date
November 16, 2025
Submit By
November 9, 2025
December
Unplug and Unwind
December can be a lot—too many errands, too much noise, and way too many group texts. That’s why we’re featuring stories designed to soothe, not stress. If your book is perfect for a relaxing night in front of the fire, we want to see it this month!
Price: $75
Send Date
December 14, 2025
Submit By
December 7, 2025
January
A Year of Possibilities
We’re starting our year with stories that spark hope, healing, and heart. Our January Readers’ List is perfect for uplifting fiction, gentle romances, memoirs of reinvention, and inspirational reads that remind us it’s never too late to turn the page.
Price: $75
Send Date
January 18, 2026
Submit By
January 11, 2026
February
Mysteries by the Fireside
This month, we’re featuring twisty, turny books that are perfect for cozying up by the fire. Whether your book features an amateur sleuth in a quaint village or a hardened detective in a pulse-pounding thriller, we’d love to feature it this month.
Price: $75
Send Date
February 22, 2026
Submit By
February 15, 2026

FAQs

What makes Readers’ List different from other email promos?

 

Readers’ List is different from our traditional email promos (like Freebooksy and Bargain Booksy) for a few reasons. First, Readers’ List drives traffic to a listicle featuring themed books with links to retailers. In our other promos, the books and links to retailers are included in the email to readers.

Second, Readers’ List promotes titles to the entire audience of readers on a specific brand (Bargain Booksy, Freebooksy, or Red Feather Romance), regardless of genre. In a traditional email promo, readers only see books that are in their favorite genres. Readers’ List gives authors the opportunity to promote beyond their book’s primary genre.

Does my book need to be available on Amazon?

 

Yes. At a minimum your eBook must be available at Amazon.com. We are also able to promote your eBook at other retailers (Apple, Nook, Google Play) but we cannot promote a book that does not have an Amazon link.

What are the book price requirements for Readers’ List?


Readers’ List has the same price requirements as a given brand. For the Freebooksy Readers’ List, a book must be free. For the Bargain Booksy Readers’ List, a book must be priced between $0.99 and $5. And for the Red Feather Romance Readers’ List a book may be any price (though lower price books typically perform better).

Who visits the Readers’ List landing page?

 

A large number of Written Word Media email subscribers visit our sites every month to review the newest listicle and expand their reading beyond the genres they consistently read. Readers’ List is also promoted on social media by Written Word Media and authors featured on a given month’s list.

What genres does Readers’ List promote?

 

Readers’ List promotes based on a monthly theme instead of genre. If your book fits into the month’s theme, it is eligible for Readers’ List regardless of genre.

What if the date I want isn’t available?

 

Please email our team at info@writtenwordmedia.com to see if there are any last minute openings in our inventory. If not, we are happy to work with you to find a future date convenient to your promotional calendar.

What if I have a question that isn’t listed here?

 

 

Send us an email at info@writtenwordmedia.com. A member of our team would love to chat with you and see how we can help promote your book.

Do I have to wait 30 days to promote the same book?


Readers’ List necessitates a 30-day gap between promotions of the same title within the same brand. For example, if you run a promotion for “Title A” on Readers’ List on Freebooksy for the month of July, you cannot promote that book again on Freebooksy until 30 days later, even as a standard promotion. Alternatively, if you run a standard promotion on Freebooksy for “Title A” on June 20th, you would not be able to run a Readers’ List on Freebooksy promotion until after July 20th. We do not necessitate a 30-day gap between promotions across different brands.

All Written Word Media Promotions

Book Price

Book Genre

Format

FREE – $4.99

ALL

eBook

FREE

ALL

eBook

$.99 – $5

ALL

eBook

ALL

Limited

New Release/Any

ALL

Limited

Audiobook

FREE – $4.99

All

eBook

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