r/NewAuthor is a subreddit with 23k members. The community frequently discusses book, author, writing, novel, and first, and the most common flair used is self-promo, just published, milestone!, can you help?, and i dont know what flair to use.
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
: "Proud of myself"
40 posts
#2
Just Published
: "I just published my debut sci-fi romance and I'm kind of freaking out😭💗"
28 posts
#3
Milestone!
: "To the author that told me no one would buy my book, this is me not even five months of being self-published🫣"
17 posts
#4
Can you help?
: "Every day in this sub:"
6 posts
#5
I Dont Know What Flair To Use
: "Finally finished the manuscript for my first novella today..."
6 posts
#6
I Did a Thing
: "Got some great traction on my one-day-only sale"
5 posts
#7
Hello!
: "I am putting myself forward to become a mod here to tackle the AI problem"
4 posts
#8
Curiosity
: "Subtle print differences between IngramSpark and Amazon"
4 posts
#9
Hooray!
: "A reader emailed me and it made my day!"
3 posts
#10
Inspiration
: "To all the new authors out there, I made a mistake so you don't have to."
3 posts
Member Growth in r/NewAuthor
Yearly
+18k members(438.4%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026