r/NewAuthor is a subreddit with 20k members. The community frequently discusses book, author, writing, novel, and first, and the most common flair used is self-promo, just published, milestone!, curiosity, and hello!.
A community for new authors to come together and share their work, thoughts, ideas, and stories!
If you’re looking for a place to share plots, bounce ideas, world build, self-promote, or anything else -- go ahead and join!
NO AI [yes, this includes your covers!]. Thank you.
Popular Topics in r/NewAuthor
#1
Book
62 posts
#2
Author
45 posts
#3
Writing
44 posts
#4
Novel
26 posts
#5
First
23 posts
#6
Help
22 posts
#7
New
15 posts
#8
Cover
12 posts
#9
Cover Designer
8 posts
#10
Feedback
8 posts
Flair Used in r/NewAuthor
#1
Self-Promo
: "I did it! After years of procrastinating!"
45 posts
#2
Just Published
: "I'm a published author!"
25 posts
#3
Milestone!
: "I hit 10000 KU page reads!"
9 posts
#4
Curiosity
: "How long did it take you to write your first novel?"
5 posts
#5
Hello!
: "I feel like a fool!"
4 posts
#6
Hooray!
: "Just got my copies!!"
4 posts
#7
I Did a Thing
: "Signed book deal"
3 posts
#8
Can you help?
: "Cover design for Vertebrae"
2 posts
#9
I Like This Thing
: "I got my first review on Goodreads!!!"
2 posts
#10
Chapter/Sneek Peak
: "What do you guys really think?!!!! Be utterly honest 🥹"
2 posts
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+16k members(399.5%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026