How Do I Submit My Book to Literature.com and Get It Featured?

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To submit your book, go to Literature.com and use the “Submit your Book” link on the homepage. The site describes itself as a collaborative collection of classic and modern books “published by amateur book authors and contributing editors,” so the submission is aimed at getting your work added to that catalog rather than at selling it. The page does not spell out file formats, rights terms, or review timelines, so treat those as things to confirm during the submission flow before you upload anything.

What to prepare before you start

Literature.com’s visible book pages show the kind of information a listing carries, so have these ready:

  • Title and author name — the catalog is browsable by title and by author, and entries appear under both.
  • The book text or manuscript — the site publishes full book content on the page (the sample entry shows the complete opening text of an essay), so expect to supply readable text, not just a cover image.
  • A short author bio — author pages include a paragraph about the writer, plus a “more…” link and a follower count.
  • A category or genre — sample entries are tagged with collections such as “Action and Adventure.”

If you plan to submit under a pen name, decide that before you start, because the author name you enter becomes the browse-by-author entry.

Step by step

  1. Open Literature.com and locate the “Submit your Book” link in the main page area.
  2. Follow the submission link into the form or instructions it leads to. The homepage excerpt does not show the form fields, so read whatever the submission page asks for rather than assuming.
  3. Enter your book details — title, author name, and the text of the work.
  4. Add your author information so a profile can be associated with the book.
  5. Submit and note any confirmation the site gives you. The public pages do not state a review period, so keep whatever receipt or message appears.

What happens after your book is listed

Once published, a book joins the same system as existing entries:

Feature What it looks like on a live entry
Browsing Alphabetical lists by title and by author (A–Z), plus a “Random” and “New Books” view
Search Keyword search across the books database
Rating A star rating with a vote count, e.g. “4.0 / 1 vote”
Discussion Community comment threads, with Newest / Oldest / Popular sorting
Translation Entries can be translated into “many common and not-so-common languages”
Author page Bio, a “more…” link, and a Follow button with a fan count
Sharing PDF and email options on the book page

That means “featured” on Literature.com is less about an editorial spotlight and more about being present in a searchable, rateable, discussable catalog. Visibility comes from people finding you through browse lists, search, and the New Books view.

Common snags to check first

  • Not signed in. The site is part of the STANDS4 Network and shows a Login link; community features such as rating and discussion sit behind an account, so create or sign in to an account before submitting if the form requires it.
  • Incomplete author details. A book with no bio or mismatched author name will look thin next to entries that have full author pages.
  • Text that isn’t ready to read. Since full text is displayed, submit a clean, proofread manuscript rather than a draft.
  • Expecting sales or payment. Nothing on the page indicates a storefront, pricing, or payment process for submitted books; this is a reading and community site, so don’t plan on it as a sales channel based on what’s shown.

If the submission page asks for something not covered here — a specific file type, a rights declaration, or an editor review — follow those instructions over any assumption, since the public homepage doesn’t document them.