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Free ARC reader sign-up form

One shareable link for your pen name. Readers apply, confirm their email, and you approve who joins your ARC team - no spreadsheets, no copy-pasting from DMs.

What readers see

A simple form with your pen name on it.

Readers see your pen name and logo, a short welcome you can rewrite, and four fields. After they submit, they confirm their email - and only then does their request reach you.

How it works

Live in three steps.

  1. 1

    Create a free account

    Sign up with your email or Google. The sign-up form is included on the Free plan - no card needed.

  2. 2

    Name your pen name

    Type the pen name readers know you by. Your form is switched on in the same step.

  3. 3

    Share your link

    Copy your form's link and post it wherever your readers are. Applications start arriving straight away.

Where to share your link.

Your newsletter

Your subscribers already like your books, which makes them your most likely early readers. One line and a link in your next issue is enough.

Your back matter

Put the link after "The End". A reader who just finished your book is the best person to ask about the next one.

Reader groups and social

Genre Facebook groups, Discords, your TikTok or Instagram bio - wherever readers of your genre gather, following each group's rules.

Your website

Add a "Read my next book early" link to your author site so new fans have somewhere to go.

What happens to applicants.

They confirm their email

Every applicant gets a confirmation email and has to click it before their request reaches you. Typos and fake addresses don't make it onto your list.

You approve who joins

Each request shows the reader's name, email, Goodreads profile and message. Approve the ones you want, pass on the rest - nobody joins your roster without your say-so.

They join your roster

Approved readers become part of your reader roster, ready to invite to your next ARC campaign - and the one after that.

Honest reviews only. Readers get early copies to read and, if they choose, review honestly. A review is never required, and never required to be positive.

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Questions

Common questions.

Is the ARC reader sign-up form really free?
Yes. Every ArcRoster account can turn on a sign-up form for its pen name, including the Free plan, with no card needed. ArcRoster is in public beta: start free, and if you upgrade to a paid plan during the beta you keep 20% off for life.
How do I get ARC readers if I don't have a big following?
Start with the readers you already have: your newsletter, the back matter of your last book, and the reader groups for your genre. A sign-up link in each of those places collects interested readers in one list instead of scattered DMs and comments, and it keeps working long after the post is gone.
What do readers fill in?
Their name, their email address, an optional Goodreads profile link, and an optional message to you. They confirm their email before the request reaches you.
Do readers have to promise a review?
No. Readers get early copies to read and, if they choose, review honestly. A review is never required, and never required to be positive - that keeps you and your readers within the review rules of the big retailers.
Why not just use Google Forms?
A general form collects rows in a spreadsheet that you then copy into your ARC list by hand. Here every applicant confirms their email, you approve them with a click, and approved readers go straight onto the roster you send ARCs from.
Can I have a separate form for each pen name?
Yes. Each pen name gets its own form and its own link, so readers of one pen name never mix with another's. The Free plan includes one pen name; paid plans include more.
Free ARC reader sign-up form

Get your reader sign-up link in two minutes.

ArcRoster is in public beta and open to every indie author. Start free, and upgrade during the beta to keep 20% off for life.