Looking to run a powerful Goodreads book giveaway and expand your reach beyond the platform? This Gleam template is perfect for authors who want to engage fans, build buzz for new releases, and give away free books to loyal or new readers.
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Goodreads Book Giveaway
Looking to run a powerful Goodreads book giveaway and expand your reach beyond the platform? This Gleam template is perfect for authors who want to engage fans, build buzz for new releases, and give away free books to loyal or new readers.
Unlike Goodreads’ built-in tools, this template gives you more control. You can drive traffic to your book giveaway across social platforms, capture email leads, and encourage readers to follow you on Goodreads or add your book to their shelf. You can even embed the campaign on your own site or partner with other authors or publishers to create larger prize pools.
With support for social media sharing, newsletter signups, and audiobooks on platforms like Spotify, Gleam gives authors and publishers a full-featured way to grow their audience — all while giving back to readers.
Combine Gleam’s Subscribe Action with Viral Share to collect emails and encourage fans to refer friends for bonus entries.
Template Features
- Incentivised Goodreads actions: follow, shelf adds
- Email list growth via newsletter signups
- Bonus actions: TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Spotify, Patreon
- Embed the campaign on your own website or blog
- Fully mobile-ready, GDPR-compliant, and easy to manage
- Flexible entry system for ebooks, signed copies, audiobooks
Benefits
- Run a multi-platform book giveaway with greater reach
- Drive readers to follow you or add your book on Goodreads
- Offer free books to attract and retain loyal fans
- Build a targeted email list for launches and author updates
- Share the giveaway across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, or Reddit
- Partner with others for joint campaigns and higher engagement
Who Should Use It
This template is ideal for:
- Self-published authors launching or relaunching books
- Traditional publishers building awareness for new titles
- Indie creators offering signed books or exclusive perks
- Audiobook publishers seeking more listens on Spotify or SoundCloud
- Author collectives running big giveaways with cross-promotion
Integration Support
- Goodreads Actions
- Spotify Integration
- Patreon Integration
- Bandcamp Integration
- Amazon Link Support
- Reddit Integration
- Mailchimp Integration
- Secret Code Entry
- Facebook Visit
- Instagram Visit
- Viral Share Action
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How to Set Up This Goodreads Book Giveaway Template
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Set Your Campaign Goal
Whether you’re promoting a launch or rewarding existing fans, decide if your book giveaway will focus on email growth, platform follows, or broader engagement. -
Customise Entry Actions
Use Goodreads “Follow” and “Add to Shelf” as key entry methods. Add options like newsletter signup, viral sharing, or bonus code rewards.
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Design the Campaign
Highlight your book cover, blurb, and author photo. Use language like “Win a signed copy!” or “Enter to win free books by your favourite authors.”
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Add Entry Restrictions or Conditions
Set regional limits, age restrictions, or genre focus. Include clear terms and conditions and how winners will be selected. -
Install or Host the Giveaway
Embed the contest on your blog or author site, or host it via Gleam and share links in newsletters, Goodreads profiles, or Linktree.
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Promote the Giveaway Across Channels
Share it on TikTok, Instagram, Goodreads updates, Reddit genre subs, and via your mailing list. Ask followers to tag friends to expand reach. -
Choose and Announce Winners
Use Gleam’s draw tool to randomly select and notify winners. Follow up by announcing on Goodreads, your socials, or via email.
➡ Draw winners
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Looking to run a powerful Goodreads book giveaway and expand your reach beyond the platform? This Gleam template is perfect for authors who want to engage fans, build buzz for new releases, and give away free books to loyal or new readers.