The author platform built around the book — not the algorithm.
One workspace for community, live events, audience, and commerce. Replace Calendly, Zoom, Mailchimp, Shopify, Patreon, and Goodreads‑Author with a single integrated console.
One workspace
Clubs, live video, calendar, signed orders, subscribers, Q&A, announcements, and earnings — all in one dashboard.
Audience portability
Subscribers, Q&A history, gift relationships, and clubs all live with you. Exportable. Yours.
Direct monetization
Signed copies, reader gifts, and Stripe Connect payouts — revenue that doesn't exist in the wholesale/royalty model.
Why Readfeed is structurally different
Existing tools ask authors to choose between commerce, community, audience, or analytics. Readfeed unifies all four — natively wired to the book.
| PLATFORM | WHAT IT GIVES YOU | WHAT'S MISSING |
|---|---|---|
| Substack | Audience, newsletter | No commerce, no community, not book-native |
| Patreon | Direct revenue | No book context, no reader analytics |
| Goodreads | Reader social graph | No monetization, no audience ownership |
| Amazon KDP | Distribution, royalties | No audience ownership, no direct engagement |
| Readfeed | All of the above, tied to the book | — |
Community: Clubs, Live Video, Calendar
Author-hosted book clubs with native live streaming, recurring scheduling, and a unified calendar. Readers come for the book; they stay for the author.
My Clubs
Create public or private clubs you own. Invite specific readers, share a join code, or promote a public link.
Real-Time Chat
Threaded discussion with emoji reactions, attachments, typing indicators, and book hover cards.
Go Live
Native HD video streaming — author readings, AMAs, launch parties, chapter debriefs. Viewers can react, raise hands, and join on camera.
Schedule Meetings
One-off or recurring sessions (weekly, biweekly, monthly) with auto-shared join links and reminders.
Author Calendar
Month grid aggregating every meeting across every club in one view.
Interactive Sessions
Collaborative notes, Q&A panels, presentations, whiteboard, breakout rooms, and leaderboards — all inside the live stream.
Replaces Zoom + Calendly + Eventbrite + Discord for author events.
Audience: Subscribers, Q&A, Announcements
Every reader interaction is tied to the book and the reader's reading state — not to a generic social handle.
Subscribers
Searchable list with weekly/monthly growth stats. Export to CSV any time — your audience is portable.
Reader Q&A
Filterable inbox by source (club or direct), with answer and dismiss flows. Surface pending questions on your dashboard.
Announcements
Broadcast updates natively to all subscribed Readfeed readers — no email tool needed.
Messages
Direct line to readers without exposing your personal email or social accounts.
You own the relationship — not Amazon, not Goodreads, not the algorithm.
Commerce: Signed Copies, Gifts, Stripe Connect
Margin that doesn't exist in the standard wholesale/royalty model — handled end-to-end inside Readfeed.
Signed Listings
Set price, shipping, region, max quantity, and personalization options. Readers order directly from your profile.
Order Workspace
Filter by status (paid, processing, shipped, delivered). Ship with tracking numbers. Full fulfillment dashboard.
Reader Gifts
Tipping on every public author profile with per-profile stats and history.
Stripe Connect
Per-author payout accounts with platform-level reporting. Direct deposits, no Patreon-style cut.
Signed copies. Tipping. Payouts. All native. No Shopify subscription required.
Author Dashboard
Everything you need at a glance. One integrated console that ties community, audience, commerce, and analytics together.
Club Management
Create, edit, and monitor all your clubs. Go live or schedule meetings in one click.
Earnings & Orders
Total revenue, monthly breakdown, pending payouts, books sold, and order status at a glance.
Calendar Overview
Upcoming meetings across all clubs. Color-coded by club, with live badges for in-progress sessions.
Subscriber Growth
Weekly and monthly growth metrics. See your newest subscribers and total audience size.
Q&A Inbox
Pending reader questions with club badges, relative timestamps, and quick-action flows.
Analytics
Member rollups, club engagement, view tracking, and reader activity trends.
Professional live streaming, built in
No third-party integrations. No sending readers to another platform. HD live video with interactive features — right inside your book club.
HD Adaptive Streaming
Powered by LiveKit. Automatic quality adjustment for every viewer's connection.
Guest Participation
Readers can raise their hand and join on camera. Host approves or denies from a moderation panel.
Live Reactions
Emoji reactions that float across the stream. Real-time engagement your audience can feel.
Chat Overlay
Live chat runs alongside the video. Readers engage without leaving the stream.
Host Controls
Grant or revoke video access, pin speakers, remove participants, and end sessions — full moderation.
Interactive Tools
Collaborative notes, Q&A panel, presentation mode, whiteboard overlay, breakout rooms, and leaderboards.
Multi-city digital book tours without travel costs. Every session is evergreen — new readers can discover and replay.
Built for every author
Launching Authors
Build buzz before launch. Create ARC reader clubs. Schedule a launch party Q&A. Drive pre-orders and early reviews.
Established Authors
Re-energize backlist titles. Run ongoing community engagement. Sell signed copies. Host live reading sessions.
Indie Authors
Professional author tools without enterprise budgets. Community, commerce, and audience management — 100% free.
Ready to own your readership?
Community, live events, signed copies, subscribers, Q&A, and earnings — all in one free platform.
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