Approximately 38 plays and 154 sonnets as attributed to Shakespeare, as well as a variety of other poems—in total, his complete works consist of a whopping 884,647 words (written by hand, not on... Read more

There are many places to interact with readers on Goodreads, including Ask the Author, in the newsfeed where readers post their reading updates, in book reviews, and in group discussions. Every... Read more

Goodreads is the world's largest site for book discovery, and savvy authors know to claim their author profile, run a giveaway, and enable Ask the Author. But a Goodreads author profile is not... Read more

Running a giveaway is one of the most important things you can do in your book promotion. You can set up a giveaway on Goodreads for the print edition of your book here . But before you do that,... Read more

If you do just one thing when promoting your book on Goodreads, run a giveaway. The benefits of running giveaways have been proven time and time again: they increase the overall exposure of your... Read more

For authors, winning a Goodreads Choice Award—the only major book awards chosen by readers—represents a tremendous achievement. But the impact can be far greater than most people realize.... Read more

Sarah McCoy is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Baker’s Daughter, which was a 2012 Goodreads Choice Award Best Historical Fiction nominee; The Time It Snowed in... Read more

Susan Mallery is a New York Times bestselling author. Here are her thoughts on the most effective ways to use Goodreads as an author. What’s your approach to responding to reader questions... Read more