Add Your Book
Why Be Featured
Self‑publishing works best when authors support one another. By having your book featured on our site, you become part of a shared space where every new visitor helps every author.
When we publish a review or interview, the author shares it with their readers and followers. Those readers come to the site, discover other books, and the cycle continues. That cross‑pollination helps everyone grow — more visibility, more discovery, more chances for your book to find its audience.
This site is designed to showcase self‑published work in a way that feels supportive, professional, and genuinely useful.
How Your Book Can Appear Here
To be featured, simply complete the form below. It gathers the details we need to create your book’s dedicated entry. Once submitted, we’ll review everything, check that your links work, and follow up with the next steps. Fiction and non-fiction are welcome.
A Basic entry is FREE, an Enhanced entry is £20 - full details are below the form.
The form keeps everything simple and ensures we have what we need to present your book clearly and professionally. We will normally use the thumbnail from the sales link but will get in touch if we need a larger file size.
What Happens Next
Once we receive your form, we’ll check the details and confirm we have everything we need. We can only accept original work to which you hold copyright - so that means no fan fiction or similar.
To keep Open Shelf a supportive, high‑quality space for readers and authors alike, we curate the books that appear on the site. This means we may occasionally decide not to feature a submission, or to remove a listing if needed. Our aim is always to showcase work in the best possible light and maintain a positive, trustworthy environment for everyone.
What Does It Cost?
To have your book feature on our Books page there is NO CHARGE. This is called a basic listing and you can list up to three titles.
What you receive:
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your book featured on the Books page
We also offer an enhanced listing and there is a charge of £20. This helps cover the running costs of the site and keeps the service accessible to as many authors as possible.
What you receive:
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your book featured on the Books page
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your author profile added to the Authors page
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direct links to purchase your book
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links to any existing reviews or interviews
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a full critique/review from us once you provide a copy of the book (physical preferred, but Ebook or PDF accepted)
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your book passed to additional reviewers where possible
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an author interview conducted by us and published on the site
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placement on the front page
It’s a simple way to increase your visibility and become part of a growing community of independent authors. You can upgrade from basic to enhanced entry any time.
A Final Thought
This site exists to support self‑published writers and help readers discover new voices. By joining the page, you’re not just promoting your own book — you’re contributing to a space where independent authors lift each other up and share the journey.