Membership Overview

• Get seen by more than 700,000 editors, agents and readers who regularly browse Authorlink.
• Reach your target audience! Ranked by Google among the top 20 sites for writers.
• Browse our vast members-only resources and databases.
• Submission is quick, easy. Secure. All online! No snail mail needed.

In the crowded digital marketplace, authors need a centralized place where they can promote their works—both published and unpublished—to highly-targeted audiences—people interested in reading and buying their content. Authorlink.com is among the largest and longest running online marketplaces for writers, where editors, agents, writers, producers, and readers gather to read and buy. Your work is "always on" 24/7 at Authorlink. Choose the plan that best suits you. See all the features at Compare/Choose a Plan.

BOOK/Film/TV PITCHES

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For serious authors seeking agents and publishers for unpublished work. Our Pitches members have been highly successful in connecting with buyers and representatives. Many have been published by Berkley (Penguin Putnam), Harlequin, John Wiley & Sons, St. Martin's Press, Random House, Simon & Schuster, and others. The listing includes a full-page query with optional graphic and more. Editor/agent inquiries are monitored through Authorlink. No agency commission is required if you sell your work. Only one Pitch is allowed per membership fee, but you can revise up to six times a year. To protect the author against salesmen and scammers, no direct links are allowed until after initial contact. See what is included in a Book/Film/TV Pitches membership on the Choose/Compare page.

How Does the Pitches Process Work? What Results Can You Expect?

Authorlink helps make the initial connection between you and the editor or agent. When a request is sent by an editor or agent to Authorlink we immediately notify you by e-mail (preferred), or by phone. You, then, send the requesting party a short e-mail letting them know when to expect arrival of your manuscript or screenplay or sample chapters, then give us feedback to help us track your success. Your listing becomes instantly live on Authorlink after payment is verified. A very brief FREE evaluation of the query by our editorial staff takes about two weeks and appears in your private MY ACCOUNT area. You can track your own page views FREE by logging into your account. The page counter won't tell you WHO is visiting, but it will indicate the level of interest in your title and topic. Authorlink is not a panacea for all writers. A writer who submits to us should have a realistic view of the marketplace. Many of our writers do receive requests while others do not, due to a variety of reasons, including title, quality of writing, market interest in the subject and other factors. No pornography or extreme violence is allowed.

WRITER'S REGISTRY

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E-BOOK NEWS & REVIEWS (new!)

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(Beta service)

It's a whole new digital world out there, and we're here to help e-book authors get seen and read. Now, announce your new e-book, or post reviews—up to 1500 words, plus author bio and book cover image. Showcase your work in an uncluttered, targeted community of readers. Link to your web site or directly to sales channels such as iBooks, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook and more. See what is included in an E-BOOK NEWS & REVIEWS membership on the Choose/Compare page.

Plus! Create Your Secure Digital Galley for Reviewers!

Best of all, your eBook News and Reviews membership lets you deliver secure digital galleys to professional book reviewers via Authorlink! Just upload your secure PDF book to your account, then give the reviewer a special code to access your book FREE. Log in to MY ACCOUNT to get the code. Take care to distribute only to reviewers you trust.

IMPORTANT UPLOAD SPECIFICATIONS
Authorlink e-Book News & Reviews supports the following file formats and sizes for uploading:

• Jpeg Cover (approximately 150 pixels by 200 pixels at 300 DPI resolution)
• PDF
• File size: maximum 20 MB
• Upload may take a few minutes.

WARRANTY, SECURITY AND LIABILITY LIMITS (Read Carefully!)
By uploading your content to the Authorlink web site, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. You warrant that you are the legal owner or licensee of the content and you indemnify Authorlink against any liability. Authorlink does not warrant the security of any PDF files submitted to our web site and is not responsible. Our coupon access system provides a layer of file security. But if you participate in our digital galley program, you are responsible for adding the security options you want (such as the inability to print or change the file) to your PDF or ePub file BEFORE you submit the work to Authorlink. We do not offer digital rights management for ePub files. If you participate in our digital galley program, you must add the security options you want to your PDF file BEFORE you submit the work to Authorlink, such as the inability to print or change the file. In no event will Authorlink be liable for any loss of data, profits, or any other damages. We will not be responsible for piracy or theft of your e-book or any other claims of ownership. When you upload your book, you are the only person who can give a special system-generated security code to a book reviewer. Please do not share this code with anyone other than book reviewers of your choice. If you have technical questions, please contact our technical support department.

Critique Services

E-Book Conversion Services

Mini-membership

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The mini-membership enables you to have complete access to the Authorlink web site, including agency directories, but does not enable you to post anything to our site. It’s a great research tool.

• Please read all Submission Guidelines, FAQ's, and Payment and Legal Policies before you create your new account.
• Your BOOK PITCHES, WRITERS REGISTRY and/or NEWS & REVIEWS submission must be complete before we can process your application. Please fill out all fields.
• You must have e-mail to effectively use our service.
• A four-month non-refundable period becomes effective upon submission of your listing in BOOK PITCHES, WRITERS REGISTRY and/or NEWS & REVIEWS. You may elect to make the listing inactive any time, though billing may continue for this period.
• It is not possible for us to control all exposure that takes place on the Internet. We never ask you to place the full manuscript on the site, only a short query for PITCHES or short promotional copy for WRITERS REGISTRY or NEWS & REVIEWS. However, these items may be copied or cached by search engines such as Google, over which we may have little, if any, control. We do not take responsibility for such activities.
• The site is monitored by humans for compliance with our rules (no pornography, no extreme violence, no poetry). Those who do not comply will be removed immediately.
• We have the right to refuse service to anyone at any time.
• By opening your account with Authorlink, you certify that you must own the rights to the material to which your listing refers.
• Never submit a full manuscript to BOOK PITCHES, queries only!
• No submission will be processed without the correct verified payment.

Submission Guidelines for BOOK PITCHES Membership

Suggested Eligible Works and Length Requirements

You can post almost any type of content, except for violence or pornography, in your listing. But for BOOK PITCHES following are a few suggestions for what editors and agents wil be looking for:

• Finished fiction in any listed genre (incomplete fiction is NOT eligible). Minimum length: 60,000 words.
• Finished nonfiction. Minimum length: 50,000 words (See Formal Book Proposal requirement below).
• Nonfiction-in-progress. (See Formal Book Proposal requirement below.)
• Novellas. 40,000-50,000 words.
• Children/Young Adult. Length ranges from a few hundred words to 5,000-6,000 words. (If very short, limit your excerpt to 50-100 words.)
• Biography/Memoir. Minimum length: 60,000 words (Formal Book Proposal not required).
• Film/TV Scripts. 90-120 pages in screenplay format.

Note: Poetry and short stories are not accepted for PITCHES at this time. Short story collections are acceptable, though harder to sell. See our STORYWIRE section for another great way to be seen on Authorlink.

Formal Nonfiction Book Proposal can be submitted regardless of whether the manuscript is finished or in progress. The following elements will go in your online book proposal submission: 100-word synopsis, 7,500-word sample chapter or table of contents plus sample chapter (collectively up to 7,500 words), and 50-words about the author. However, you should complete the following items for your project before applying for membership so that they are ready for you to submit to an editor or agent should you receive a request for your project. These off-line items include:

Note: It is also necessary to complete the shorter synopsis/excerpt/resume and submit it online with your new account information, in addition to the book proposal.

Preparing Your File Formats for Online Submission

• From your favorite word processing program, upload your synopsis, excerpt and author bio into the appropriate boxes on the Authorlink signup form.
• Do NOT MAIL ANY MATERIALS. All submissions are now online! NEVER SEND THE FULL MANUSCRIPT.
• If submitting a photo or art, the file must be under 1MB in size and may not be larger than 3"x5". Place it in a gif or .jpg format and upload on our sign up page. Do NOT compress the graphic file.
• No paper manuscript or screenplays, please!
• Review your submission online by navigating to your own ACCOUNT page and print out a copy of that page for your records. We are not responsible for keeping copies of your records.
• Be sure you proofread your online submission BEFORE submitting. Author changes made after five revisions require an additional fee per each round of revisions.

Again, do not mail anything to Authorlink. All submissions and payments are handled online. Paper submissions will be rejected and materials destroyed.

Submission Checklist

1. Submit online account information and your content appropriate for the type of membership you selected. Get an online confirmation message.
2. Print a copy of your submission for your records.
3. DO NOT MAIL a submission to Authorlink.
4. No submission will be processed without the correct fee.

Frequently Asked Questions (Book/Film/TV Pitches, E-Book News& Reviews)

1. Is Authorlink BOOK/FILM/TV PITCHES Effective?
2. What Makes Authorlink Unique?
3. How long does it take for me to receive my PITCHES evaluation, and how can I find it?
4. How Does the Authorlink Process Work?
5. What Is the Fee for a Listing on Authorlink?
6. Will My Authorlink Listing Prohibit Me From Marketing My BOOK PITCH Elsewhere?
7. What Is Authorlink Press?
8. How Can I Have My Work Considered for Publication by Authorlink Press?
9. What is Authorlink Literary Group
10. How do I submit my project and pay for my BOOK PITCHES, WRITERS REGISTRY, or E-BOOK NEWS & REVIEWS listing on Authorlink.com?
11. What can I post in E-Book News & Reviews?

Authorlink BOOK/FILM/TV PITCHES is an effective alternative to unread slush piles and the crowded social networks. We are focused on two things—helping you get your work seen by professionals, and guiding you in improving your craft.

Hundreds of writers have found agency representation through Authorlink within the past several years, and nearly one-fourth of them have gone on to become published authors. Compared to traditional selling channels and the typical slush piles, Authorlink provides one of the best opportunities to get one's work seen and sold in the legitimate world of publishing.

BOOK PITCHES members receive a brief, free evaluation of the query—a 15- to 30-word assessment of your material based on a partial (not a full) read. The evaluation helps you see how your work compares to that of hundreds of other aspiring writers. The evaluators' comments, sent to you via your private MY ACCOUNT page, offers helpful insights on what elements need more work. Again, our Book/Film/Screenplay Pitches evaluations are only for the purpose of acceptability for posting on our site. However, the evaluation can be invaluable to you as a writer in a competitive marketplace—whether or not you succeed in finding an editor or agent through Authorlink. The fee we charge is for your listed advertisement on our site. We do not accept poetry, pornographic material, or material that may be considered to incite violence.

Not all Authorlink writers receive editor/agent/producer requests. Among the many reasons are a lack of market interest, poor preparation, an unsuitable subject, or the quality of the writing.

Unlike similar showcase services, BOOK/FILM/TV PITCHES does more than idly post your work in a come-one-come-all environment on the Internet. Authorlink aggressively markets our writers' work, both online and offline, through:

• Facebook, Myspace and Twitter (we have a total more more than 17,000 fans and friends, including agents and publishers)
• Periodic direct mailings per year to editors and agents
• Presence at writers' conferences
• Personal contact with New York editors and agents
• The Internet and other channels
• Book-related media contacts
• Direct Authorlink queries by our staff to editors and agents for selected writers only. Note: You must be chosen by our editors for this additional service.

We continually update our database to reflect changes in publishers' and agents' needs. We are committed to getting our writers seen by as many editors and agents as possible.

While your listing appears immediately upon completion of your transaction, we require one to two weeks from your submission date to provide evaluation comments. You can access these comments by logging in in the top right corner of our site with your ID and password, clicking MY ACCOUNT in the same log in box and scrolling to the evaluation comments.

1. Open your account online and choose the BOOK PITCHES, WRITERS REGISTRY, or E-BOOK NEWS & REVIEWS section. Fill in the Sign Up form. PLEASE NOTE: You must have an e-mail address to work with our system.
2. Upload your material following the steps on the form, including short synopsis, manuscript excerpt or screenplay excerpt, and resume (the way you want your online listing to appear). Pick your desired category. Complete the remainder of the form as appropriate. We accept material by electronic upload via our membership forms. We no longer accept mailed material.
3. Print a copy of the form for your records.
4. All transactions are by e-commerce. Pay securely by credit card online, or by Paypal. In the event you need to manually send us credit card information, never do so by e-mail! Securely fax or phone the information to us. Refer to our contacts page.

• You will receive a confirmation message on the submission screen that the online system has received your application.
• Your payment will be processed via our e-commerce system.
• Your content is immediately posted to our site, and subject to staff review.
• For BOOK PITCHES members, the evaluators' comments are privately posted in your MY ACCOUNT area within one to two weeks of activation. No evaluation is offered for the E-BOOK NEWS & REVIEWS membership.
• If a BOOK PITCH is chosen by our editors, a "Featured" tag will automatically appear on your listing. Use your private online account to track how many visitors view your page—a good indication of the level of interest in your topic and title.
• We notify PITCH members by personal e-mail if an editor or agent makes a request for your manuscript or screenplay. You, in turn, send the work to the requesting party, so you're always in control of where the manuscript or screenplay goes.
• Submit as many additional works as you'd like through your online account. Note that Book/Film/TV Pitches fees are "per manuscript" listed.
• Agented writers are encouraged to participate, since many major publishing houses visit our site. Inquiries can be forwarded either to the writer or to the agent, as you choose.

See Choose/Compare Membership Plans, or view Fee Summary.

Absolutely not! Authorlink encourages our writers to maintain the broadest possible exposure to editors and agents. Publishers vary widely in the types of books they publish. What's just right for one publisher's list may not fit another.

Authorlink Press is the traditional book publishing imprint of Authorlink. Our high-quality titles are released as e-books and in trade paperback and hardcover formats, and are printed in small traditional runs. Some of our titles are released as print-on-demand and are printed one-off when the customer requests a title. Orders are shipped to the bookseller or customer within 48 hours. We work with major distributors. We are not a subsidy or "vanity" house. Authors selected for publication are paid industry-standard royalties.

All Authorlink Press titles are available through major bookstores and online booksellers everywhere. Our titles are aggressively marketed to booksellers, libraries, and book-related entities, both online and offline.

Authorlink Press publishes about 10 or fewer titles per year. At this time, we are not accepting submissions for publication through our publishing unit.

Authorlink Literary Group is an entirely separate unit owned by Authorlink.com. ALG operates as a traditional literary agency. We sign only one to two clients per year and generally operate only on referral. We are not accepting unsolicited queries at this time. We do not charge any up- front fees to clients. We earn standard agency commissions for work sold. We keep a very low profile, seldom advertising ourselves.

Just click JOIN in the menu bar of www.authorlink.com and follow the easy steps.

1. Apply for your new PITCHES or E-BOOK NEWS & REVIEWS membership account online. Fill in the SIGN UP form. (Registered users simply log in with ID and password from the top of the HOME page.) PLEASE NOTE: You must have an e-mail address to work with our system.
2. Upload your material following the steps on the form, including short synopsis, manuscript excerpt or screenplay excerpt, and resume (the way you want your online listing to appear). Pick your desired category. Complete the remainder of the form as appropriate. We now accept only electronic upload of material, not mailed material.
3. Print a copy of the form for your records. If paying by credit card, fill in the credit card form and PRINT out the confirmation for your records. Don't send credit card information via e-mail. Use our secure online system.
4. SUBMIT your online form. No mailed information is required. All transactions are processed by e-commerce. Your online submission will be processed ONLY after your credit card payment has been approved.
5. Your payment will be processed automatically online by our e-commerce system. You will receive a confirmation.

You can promote any e-book or book you like in this section, except for pornography, or extreme violence. You can add reviews up to the 1500-word limit, or announce a new publication, and link to your web site or sales channels.

Limits of Liability

Authorlink makes every effort to operate on the highest professional standards, however, total liability is limited to the dollar amount of the contract or listing fee. We do not accept liability for direct or indirect loss or damage of any nature, including, but not limited to, typographical errors or copyright infringements. Because of the open nature of the Internet, there is a potential for text from this site to be copied by third parties without our permission, knowledge, or control. By applying for the service, the author and/or agent attests that he or she owns legal rights to the material and indemnifies Authorlink from all legal liability.

Refunds, Renewals, Cancellations, Revisions

NON-REFUNDABLE: Submission of an application form for BOOTH PITCHES or E-BOOK NEWS & REVIEWS is a commitment to list for a minimum of 4 months, and is non-refundable for that period. You are under no obligation to continue thereafter. If your listing is not accepted, we will refund your monthly listing fee for any amount in excess of the four-month period. However, the four-month fee, totaling $60, will be retained by Authorlink for membership processing.

RENEWAL IF PAID BY CREDIT CARD: Your membership (if on the monthly payment plan) will be automatically renewed UNLESS YOU CANCEL by logging in to MY ACCOUNT and choosing CANCEL. If on the annual payment plan, you will be notified to renew your membership. You will receive a notice when your credit card is charged. If your credit card is declined, our payment processor will notify you. You will have ten days from the date of notice to provide a valid credit card to AUTHORLINK by phone (972 402-0101) or fax (1-866-381-1587). Failure to do so will result in automatic removal from the site.

RENEWAL NOTICE: You will receive an automatic e-mail notice to renew your membership, if on the annual payment plan. If payment is not received in our offices within 10 days after notification, your listing will be removed from the site. Renewal requests received after this time are considered "new listings" and must be re-submitted for reinstatement. If your membership has not yet expired, you can renew your membership by going to MY ACCOUNT and follow the steps. If your listing has already expired, you may mail in your request and payment, as you will not be able to access your account. Monthly plans continue until cancelled by the member via MY ACCOUNT.

REVISION IF YOU PAID BY CREDIT CARD: The first six modifications made by you after your listing is posted online are free. The system will automatically calculate those rounds of revision. Thereafter, your card will automatically be charged at $15 per round of revision thereafter. Errors made by us will be promptly corrected at no charge. To revise your listing simply go to your MY ACCOUNT Menu and follow the steps.

We reserve the right to refuse any submission.

Renewal Dates and Fees

Annual members will notified by e-mail when renewal is due. Monthly memberships continue until the member cancels via MY ACCOUNT.

To renew or revise your listing:

• Go to your Personal Account Menu (MY ACCOUNT), and select what you want to do.
• If paying by credit card your account will be charged on the basis of whether you are renewing or revising (first six rounds of revisions are free) your listing.

Revision Fees

6 rounds of revision=FREE
Each additional round of revisions thereafter requires a fee =$15
Changing a category is considered one round of revision=$15

Sending Payments and Adding Taxes

If you pay by credit card AND you live in Texas, your credit card will automatically be charged state sales tax.

If you live in Texas WE MUST add state sales tax (the renewal amount X .0825.) If you live anywhere else you do NOT have to add tax.

Contact Us

MAILING ADDRESS: AUTHORLINK, 755 LAGUNA, IRVING, TX 75039-3218.

E-MAIL HELP: admin@authorlink.com

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Corresponding With Authorlink

To help us serve you faster when corresponding with us by e-mail or mail, please include your full name, complete contact information, title of your work, and your reference number (if one has been assigned to you). Thanks!

E-mail: admin@authorlink.com or dbooth@authorlink.com

Phone: 972 402-0101