Promote your book
Describe your book, genre, target readers and preferred promotion.
Post a book opportunityAuthors
Book marketing built for authors, not agencies
Put your book in front of relevant audiences.
Explore promotion with book creators, podcasts, bookshops and reading communities on ZOMZEY. Create your free account and describe the collaboration you want.
You're a true Member. You've worked hard on your book, now you need readers and sales.
Most independent authors hit the same wall after publishing: the book is finished, the page is live, but nothing happens. Paid ads burn through budget without converting. Cold messages to BookTubers and Bookstagrammers go unanswered. Marketing agencies want four and five-figure retainers before they will even take your call. ZOMZEY is built for exactly this gap. It is a marketplace where you connect directly with the people who can genuinely move your book, reviewers, podcasters, book clubs, bookstores and literary Influencers, and you only pay when there is a real fit. No retainers. No guesswork. No spraying your title across a cold inbox list and hoping.
How it works for authors
Post your book and describe what you have written, who it is for, and the kind of attention you are looking for: reviews, podcast interviews, BookTube features, Bookstagram posts, library listings, book club inclusion, anything that fits your title. The right Members see your opportunity and submit priced offers to work with you. You review the offers, accept the ones that fit your goals and budget, and ZOMZEY handles the payment securely through trusted options. Your book gets promoted, the Member gets paid, and ZOMZEY takes a small commission to keep the platform running. No retainers, no upfront agency fees, no surprises.
Get bookshops and reviewers pitching to your book
Most authors still write an email, attach a cover and hope a buyer has twenty minutes to spare. ZOMZEY works the other way round.
You post what you need and what you will pay. Bookshops, book clubs, reviewers and BookTok creators send offers. You pick one, and the money is held until the work is done.
What you can ask for
- Window feature
- Front table feature
- Reading or signing
- Book club pick
- Written review, clearly labelled as paid
- BookTok or Bookstagram video
- Newsletter feature
How to post a brief
- Sign up as a Member.
- Write five lines: title, what you want, when, budget and genre.
- Publish your opportunity.
- Read the offers.
- Accept the one you want.
What it costs
The account is free. You fund the deal you accept, and platform fees apply when a deal completes. If nobody accepts, you have not bought a feature.
Who ZOMZEY is for
Self published authors, traditionally published authors whose publicist cannot cover every shop, and small presses placing one title at a time.
What ZOMZEY is not
It is not a printer or a vanity press, and it is not a guarantee that a shop will say yes.
Author Pro Membership, half price for your first year
Author Pro
£149.50 first year
Usually £299 a year. Paid yearly only, renews at £299. Cancel anytime.
- Permanent comprehensive author profile
- 24 free requests a year, 10 contacts each, worth £360
- 9.99% commission and no £4.99 service fee on contracts
- Premier placement, verified badge and full analytics
- Priority support
Includes your own marketing, sales and traction package
Choose only what you want when you join, or choose nothing and just take the membership.
- Tick every opportunity you want for your books, free
- Contacts for bookstores, book clubs, libraries, gift guides and more, from £15 for 10
- Manual Social Boost to relevant groups, from £19.90 for 5 groups, with a feature on the ZOMZEY social pages
- ZOMZEY spotlight: permanent advert £49, newsletter feature to 1,000+ members £19, social pages £29
- Add your logo and images
Questions authors ask
How much does it cost authors?
It is free to create an account and post. Platform fees apply when a deal is completed.
Can I choose the shop?
Yes. You review the offers and accept the one you want.
Is this only for self published authors?
No. Any author who wants promotion or shelf space can post.
Do I have to take the first offer?
No. You can wait for more offers or accept none at all.
Are paid reviews allowed?
Yes, when they are clearly labelled as paid. Your payment buys the reviewer’s time and honest opinion, not a good verdict.
Create a free account, read our guide to getting your book into UK bookshops, see how bookshops work with ZOMZEY, or estimate a fair fee with the pricing calculator.
Helpful guides: how to promote a self published book, 30 book launch ideas and how to get a book into bookshops.
What makes ZOMZEY different
You stay in control. Every offer is yours to accept or decline. You are not buying a vague service or signing a retainer, you are choosing the specific people and communities that fit your book and your goals. The matches happen because the Member has genuinely opted in to your opportunity, not because someone was paid to push your title at an audience that was never right for it. Every partner on ZOMZEY carries a verified track record, so you can see what they have actually delivered before you commit a penny.
Who you'll reach
Whatever you have written, ZOMZEY connects you with Members whose audience already reads in your space.
These are the audience tracks our community covers most actively, and new ones open up all the time.
Fiction & Literary
BookTubers, fiction podcasters, book bloggers, indie bookstores, fiction subscription boxes, literary award panels and reader clubs who champion new novels and literary voices.
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
Crime-fiction reviewers, thriller podcasters, mystery book clubs, genre bloggers and the bookstores and subscription boxes that specialise in page-turners.
Science Fiction & Fantasy
SFF BookTubers, fandom communities, speculative-fiction podcasters, convention networks and the specialist stores and boxes that serve genre readers.
Romance
Romance Bookstagrammers and BookTokers, genre reviewers, romance subscription boxes and the enormous, highly engaged reader communities that drive romance sales.
Children's & Young Adult
Parenting podcasters and bloggers, family content Influencers, YA BookTubers and BookTokers, school librarians, children's book clubs and education-focused newsletters.
Business & Finance
Finance YouTubers, business podcasters, investing newsletter writers, professional book clubs, finance trade press and business-focused bloggers.
Health, Wellness & Self-Help
Wellness YouTubers, mental-health and self-improvement podcasters, lifestyle bloggers, health-focused subscription boxes and wellness newsletter writers.
Cookery, Food & Drink
Food YouTubers, cookery podcasters, food bloggers, recipe newsletter writers, food subscription boxes and speciality retailers.
History, Politics & Current Affairs
History YouTubers, political podcasters, current-affairs newsletter writers, history book clubs, specialist trade press and commentary platforms.
Biography & Memoir
Interview podcasters, human-interest newsletters, book clubs and the reviewers and reading communities drawn to real lives and true stories.
Spirituality, Religion & Philosophy
Spiritual YouTubers, philosophy podcasters, religious community newsletters, spiritual book clubs and meditation Influencers.
Crafts, Hobbies & Niche Interests
Hobby YouTubers covering woodworking, knitting, gardening, model-making and more, niche podcasters, specialist bloggers and interest-based communities.
Ready to give your book real traction?
Sign up free as a Member and post your first book opportunity in minutes. You only pay when you accept an offer that fits.
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A clear, practical PDF that helps you position your book, understand your audience, and start building visibility with the right readers, reviewers, Influencers and discovery channels. No guesswork, no agency retainer, just a stronger starting point for your author journey.
Book marketing for authors: your questions
Book marketing for authors, answered
How does book marketing for authors work on ZOMZEY?
You post the book as an opportunity: the genre, the reader it is for, the launch or promotion dates and the budget range. Book creators, reviewers, podcasters, bookshops, libraries and book clubs whose audiences read your kind of book send priced offers. You accept the ones that fit, fund each deal under Protected Payments, and release the payment when the promotion has happened and the evidence is on the deal page.
What does book marketing for authors cost?
Only what you agree per deal. Posting is free, Members pay no commission, and there are no retainers or agency minimums. Use the free Influencer Pricing Calculator for a starting range on creator posts; a bookshop window, a library event or a book club visit is priced by the Hub that offers it, so book marketing for authors can start with a single modest deal.
Which partners suit book marketing for authors?
The ones your readers already trust: a BookTok or Bookstagram creator in your genre, a podcast that interviews authors, a reviewer whose word moves sales, an independent bookshop with the right customers, a library that runs author events, or a book club that reads what you write. Fit matters more than follower counts, which is why book marketing for authors rewards the right partner over the biggest one.
Do paid book promotions need to be labelled as ads?
Yes. In the UK a paid or gifted promotion must be clearly identifiable as advertising, and the author shares responsibility with the creator. The ASA and CMA Influencers’ Guide explains the labels that count. Paid reviews presented as genuine opinion are never allowed; a clearly labelled promotion is.
How do I measure book marketing for authors?
Give each partner a tracked link or a discount code, watch sales rank, pre-orders and mailing list signups in the fortnight after each promotion, and count the bookshop orders an event produced. The deal page keeps the evidence and the dates, so results are easy to attribute to each partner.
Is book marketing for authors safe for a first book?
Yes. Partners’ figures can be validated through connected social accounts, reviews from completed deals sit on each profile, and the Protected Payment is only released when you approve the delivery. Start with one well matched partner around your launch, keep the brief clear, and build from the first result.
What should a brief for book marketing for authors include?
The book, its genre and format, the reader it is for, the launch or promotion dates, the deliverable you want (a review, a video, a podcast interview, a window display, an event or a club read), how copies will be supplied, the tracked link or code and the ad label you expect. The free Campaign Brief Generator produces one in a few minutes.
In short, book marketing for authors works when the recommendation comes from someone readers already trust. ZOMZEY finds those creators, shops and communities, records the deal and protects the payment.
Get a service or give a service
This page is one way into ZOMZEY, and the platform is open to everyone. Authors can post what they need or list a service they offer, just like any other member.
More questions
Can I work with people who are not bookshops?
Yes. Creators, venues, book clubs, agencies and other members can all send offers.
Is ZOMZEY only for authors?
No. Anyone can get a service or give a service.
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