r/authors is a subreddit with 32k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses writing, book, author, 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
: "How do you do promotion for your books?"
32 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "My 11 year old son just published his first book!"
12 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I've Got an Icky Feeling After an Agent's Social Media Post"
5 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Please help. I haven’t spoken to my agent in 5 years."
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/authors
#1
Writing
: "(fun) What’s the weirdest Writing habit that you swear by?"
86 posts
#2
Book
: "My 11 year old son just published his first Book!"
52 posts
#3
Author
: "New Author on the brink of homelessness"
41 posts
#4
Publishing
: "Publishing for the First Time Gave Me More Joy Than I Ever Expected"
34 posts
#5
Authors
: "Part time Authors - what is your writing routine?"
15 posts
#6
Promotion
: "How do you do Promotion for your books?"
14 posts
#7
Ai
: "Publisher asking me to agree that they will trAin Ai with my books, anyway others will do"
12 posts
#8
Question
: "Question for authors about Audiobooks"
10 posts
#9
Struggling
9 posts
#10
Books
: "Publisher asking me to agree that they will train AI with my Books, anyway others will do"
8 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(55.3%)
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Last updated: July 5, 2026