r/authors is a subreddit with 35k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses writing, author, book, publishing, and authors, and they frequently recommend/review writing software, programs, and web host.
r/authors is a place for published authors to hang out, have discussions, share advice, ask for help, or share accomplishments. Not a place for self-promotion or general writing and publishing advice or questions.
Popular Themes in r/authors
#1
Advice Requests
: "Needing Advice about promoting my book to social media"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Getting a bad first ever review on a book hits like a tank"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/authors
#1
Writing
36 posts
#2
Author
22 posts
#3
Book
20 posts
#4
Publishing
17 posts
#5
Authors
10 posts
#6
Struggling
9 posts
#7
Books
8 posts
#8
Ai
6 posts
#9
Promotion
6 posts
#10
Cover
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/authors
Writing Software
14 reviews
#1
Google
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Grammarly
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Obsidian
4.0★ from 1 review
Programs
7 reviews
#1
Reedsy
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Novel Crafter
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Scrivener
4.0★ from 1 review
Web Host
3 reviews
#1
A2 Hosting
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Shopify
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
WooCommerce
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/authors
Yearly
+11k members(43.7%)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026