For all of 2025, like many indie authors, I struggled to get reviews. I struggled with sales. And above all else, I struggled with marketing. I considered discounting my book and using BookBub Featured Deals to help drive visibility, though I’d heard advice that I should … [Read more...]
BookBub Featured Deals
We have plenty of tips on how to run a successful price promotion! By discounting an ebook and promoting it with a BookBub Featured Deal, you can boost book sales, hit bestseller lists, and get new power readers. Here are a few of our top posts on running Featured Deals:
Ask a BookBub Editor: Your Featured Deals Questions, Answered
We put out a call for our partners’ most pressing questions about BookBub Featured Deals, and you delivered! So I sat down with Maya, one of our Featured Deals editors, for an "ask me anything" to tackle them head-on. In this video, Maya pulls back the curtain on how the … [Read more...]
What’s Working for Indie Authors on BookBub (with Examples!)
Wondering what BookBub readers are gravitating toward right now? We've pulled together examples of indie Featured Deals that connected strongly with our subscribers across a wide range of categories in 2025. From low-stakes adventures to seasonal mysteries to Navy SEAL … [Read more...]
You Keep Getting Rejected for a Featured Deal: Now What?
As many of our partners know, the submission process for BookBub Featured Deals is a competitive one, and we know it can be frustrating to apply and not be selected. If you’ve been applying for a Featured Deal for one (or more) of your books and have yet to have your book … [Read more...]
How BookBub Editors Write Featured Deals Blurbs
When your book gets selected for a Featured Deal, BookBub editors will craft a blurb for your feature. You might have questions about this blurb — how do we decide what to include? What are the editors’ priorities when they put together a blurb? I’ve been writing blurbs … [Read more...]
How BookBub’s Featured Deal Selection Process Works
We know the BookBub Featured Deals curation process might seem shrouded in mystery, and we often get questions from our partners about how it actually works: Why are some books selected for a Featured Deal and not others? What can you do to boost your chances of being … [Read more...]
Featured Deal Reader Review Requirements: Myths Debunked!
A question we get asked frequently by our partners is: “How many reader reviews or ratings does my book need to have to get a Featured Deal?” It’s a good question with a nuanced answer, but never fear! Your friendly BookBub Featured Deals editor is here to help. When it … [Read more...]
10 Things to Try If Your Book Doesn’t Get a Featured Deal
If you’re a seasoned veteran at applying for BookBub Featured Deals, then you know the process can be highly competitive. We receive hundreds of submissions per day, and we’re only able to select about 25% of them for Featured Deals. BookBub has always limited the number … [Read more...]
BookBub Trends: Tropes Readers Love in Speculative Fiction
BookBub has several Featured Deals categories that fall under the speculative fiction umbrella. You may find yourself wondering not only which category is the best fit for your book, but also how to maximize your chances of getting selected for a Featured Deal based on what … [Read more...]
6 Types of Submission Comments BookBub Editors Love to See
If you’ve submitted a book for a BookBub Featured Deal, you’ll know that the submission form includes a field for your comments beyond the standard category, pricing, and availability information you provide about your deal. The comments field is optional, but our editors … [Read more...]
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