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

September
Fall Into a Good Book
A new season has begun! This month, we want to feature books that are related to the seasons. Whether it takes place in autumn, explores a new season of life, or has characters falling in love, we’d love to see it in this month’s issue!
Price: $125
Send Date
September 17, 2023
Submit By
September 10, 2023
Sold out! Please choose another theme.
October
A Turn of Events
Twists and turns and shocking plot lines, oh my! It’s spooky season, and we’re ready to be scared! If your book will take readers on a wild ride of jaw-dropping plot twists or terrifying surprises, it will fit right in this month!
Price: $125
Send Date
October 22, 2023
Submit By
October 15, 2023
Sold out! Please choose another theme.
November
Thankful for Great Books
In this edition, we’re eager to showcase books that inspire gratitude. Whether they weave tales of appreciation or highlight life-changing journeys, we’re excited to embrace the spirit of being thankful for great books in this month’s Readers’ List!
Price: $125
Send Date
November 19, 2023
Submit By
November 12, 2023
December
Reading in a Winter Wonderland
As snow falls outside, we’re featuring books that take place in the winter. If your book is set in snowy landscapes or features characters on heartwarming journeys, we’re excited to cozy up by the fire and read it!
Price: $125
Send Date
December 17, 2023
Submit By
December 10, 2023
January
A Clean Slate
The start of a new year is the perfect opportunity for a fresh start. In this month’s Readers’ List, we’re highlighting books with themes of new beginnings, self discovery, and starting over.
Price: $125
Send Date
January 28, 2024
Submit By
January 21, 2024
February
Leaps of Faith
With this February being a leap month, we want to focus on books that involve taking leaps of faith. If your book includes resilient characters, risky journeys, or trusting the unknown, we’d love to feature it in this month’s Readers’ List!
Price: $125
Send Date
February 25, 2024
Submit By
February 18, 2024

Red Feather Romance

Requirements: Minimum 50 Pages • Relevant to Theme

Requirements:

• Minimum 50 Pages

• Relevant to Theme

September
Can’t Help Falling in Love With You
The change of seasons is a great time to fall in love…so in this month’s Readers’ List issue we want to read about passionate, beautiful, adventurous, all-encompassing love stories.
Price: $150
Send Date
September 17, 2023
Submit By
September 10, 2023
Sold out! Please choose another theme.
October
Love at First Fright
We all know love can be frightening at times. This month, we want to read about romances with spooky, paranormal, mysterious, or downright terrifying themes. Grab your spot today!
Price: $150
Send Date
October 22, 2023
Submit By
October 15, 2023
November
Get Your Heart in the Game
Is your romance the MVP of our bookshelf? If your book features sports, athletes, high stakes or love on the line, we want to see it in this month’s Readers’ List!
Price: $150
Send Date
November 19, 2023
Submit By
November 12, 2023
December
Snowed In
Does your book feature characters that are snowed in, stranded, left with only one bed, or otherwise stuck together? This month we want to bundle up and read all of your close proximity romances, no matter where they take place!
Price: $150
Send Date
December 17, 2023
Submit By
December 10, 2023
January
Cozy Romance Reads
Winter and the new year have arrived – there’s no better time to curl up with a romance read! Have a cozy, heartwarming, or exciting romance? We want to see it in this month’s Readers’ List!
Price: $150
Send Date
January 13, 2024
Submit By
January 6, 2024
February
Valentine’s Day
Celebrate love and romance this Valentine’s Day! We want to spread the love, so we are happy to feature romance books of all kinds in this month’s list.
Price: $150
Send Date
February 10, 2024
Submit By
February 3, 2024

Bargain Booksy

Requirements: $4.99 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
Family Matters
As we gather together this November, we recognize the special place family holds in our lives. Help us celebrate the profound complexities and joys of familial bonds with your book in this month’s Readers’ List!
Price: $75
Send Date
November 19, 2023
Submit By
November 12, 2023
December
Season’s Readings
Season’s Greetings! There is no better time to spread holiday joy than this December and we are featuring books that do just that. Whether your book features heartfelt romances, family gatherings, or holiday magic, our Season’s Readings Readers’ List issue is the perfect fit.
Price: $75
Send Date
December 17, 2023
Submit By
December 10, 2023
January
Turning the Page
Turn the page with us and start a new chapter this 2024. This month’s Readers’ List is for books with themes of personal growth, new possibilities, or any type of fresh start.
Price: $75
Send Date
January 13, 2024
Submit By
January 6, 2024
February
Love Is in the Air
As Valentine’s Day approaches, you can find love in the air everywhere you look! In February’s Readers’ List, we want to see books that feature all kinds of love. From romantic love, friendship, long-lost lovers, to the love of family, it all fits this month.
Price: $75
Send Date
February 10, 2024
Submit By
February 3, 2024

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 $4.99. 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 – $4.99

ALL

eBook

ALL

Steamy Romance

eBook

ALL

Limited

New Release/Any

ALL

Limited

Audiobook

FREE – $4.99

All

eBook

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