Turn casual readers
into loyal fans
Create a reader magnet in minutes
No tech headaches. No marketing overwhelm. View a sample
Step 1: Add Your Book
Upload your book in EPUB format with your cover image. We handle the tech so readers can enjoy it on any device.
Step 2: Build a Custom Landing Page
Create a professional landing page to collect emails and grow your audience—or offer instant downloads without email collection.
Step 3: Connect Your Email Service
Automatically sync new subscribers to your existing email service, or download your subscriber list as CSV files whenever you're ready.
Step 4: Turn Readers Into Fans
Engage your audience and build lasting fan relationships, while you stay focused on writing.
Custom themes included
No extra setup. No add-on fees.
Here are a few samples...
Your subscribers, your way
Connect to your existing email service or download subscriber emails as CSV files anytime
The Power of a Reader Magnet
Higher purchase rates from reader-magnet subscribers compared to general traffic
Higher conversion rates with free bonus stories (reader magnet) compared to standard email forms
Higher backlist purchase rates from reader-magnet subscribers compared to cold traffic
Built to grow with your writing career
Little Stack is an evolving, curated library of fiction from indie, small press, and traditionally published authors. You can start free with reader magnets—more author features are on the way.
A place for readers to discover your work.
Check out a few great examples:
Let fans follow your journey
Fans can follow your author page to stay up-to-date as you release new work—making it easier to stay connected over time.
- Pre-order notifications
- Release day alerts
- A dedicated fanbase on a central platform
Trusted by authors everywhere
“I love offering readers a free story. I want them to taste how great the books are, and I hope they’ll want to keep on connecting after they read through my newsletter.
Sarah K. L. Wilson
USA Today bestselling author
“Reader magnets are one of the best ways to grow your readership. They've helped me add over 10,000 fantasy fans to my mailing list. I'd recommend every author use one!
J.D.L. Rosell
Multi-series indie fantasy author
“Reader magnets are like a magical portal for readers to discover a new author without a high-cost investment. They sample my style and flavor, and from there they can decide if I'm right for them.
M. H. Woodscourt
Indie high fantasy author
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Frequently Asked Questions
Reader Magnets
About Reader Magnets
A reader magnet is a free book (usually a short story, novella, or first-in-series) that authors offer to readers in exchange for their email address. It's one of the most effective ways to grow an author's mailing list and convert casual readers into fans.
Most authors use a standalone short story set in their book's world, a prequel novella, or the first book in a completed series. The key is offering something valuable that gives readers a taste of your writing style and leaves them wanting more.
Pricing & Comparison
Nothing. Little Stack is completely free to use—no trials, no hidden fees, no credit card required.
Unlike other services, Little Stack is completely free with no feature limitations including automatic piracy protection, theme customization, and seamless email service integration.
Absolutely! Simply upload your existing reader magnet book and set up your landing page. You can keep using your old service while testing Little Stack, or switch completely.
No limits. Whether you get 10 signups or 10,000, there are no restrictions, no bandwidth fees, and no surprise charges.
Setup & Features
Not at all. If you can upload a file and fill out a form, you can create a reader magnet. Most authors have their landing page live in under 10 minutes.
Upload your book in EPUB format. We will automatically convert it so readers can choose their preferred format.
Yes. Choose from one of our professionally designed themes and customize the copy and layout to match your brand.
We currently integrate with MailerLite, Flodesk, Mailchimp, Kit (ConvertKit), Sendfox, and Email Octopus. If you would like us to add another service, please email us.
Not at all! You can choose to store subscriber emails with us and download them as CSV files whenever you need them, including for easy import into Substack or any other platform. This gives you complete flexibility—start collecting subscribers now and decide how to manage them later. You can always connect an email service in the future if you want automatic syncing.
Yes. Store subscriber emails with us and download them as a CSV file whenever needed. You can then import that file into Substack or any other platform.
Yes. Download links are unique to each reader, expire after use, and can't be indexed by search engines.
Yes. Your dashboard displays real-time analytics including views, signups, downloads, and confirmation rates so you can measure performance.
Yes. If you run Facebook or Instagram ads, you can add your Facebook Pixel ID to track conversions and build custom audiences.
Yes. You can create as many landing pages as you'd like, each with its own custom theme.
No, not at this time.
Please email us.
Author Pages
We will release details about building a bibliography page at a later date.
We catalogue all genres of adult and young adult fiction, including novels, short stories, short story collections, novellas, poetry, screenplays, and original graphic novels. If you've authored at least one adult or young adult fiction book, we will also include your middle grade and children's books, as well as non-fiction titles.
We do not include any works of erotica. Additionally, we do not catalogue anthologies, omnibuses, box sets, adapted graphic novels, and comic books.
If you've authored at least one adult or young adult fiction book, then yes, we will include your non-fiction titles.
Our system scans for new books weekly. When discovered, our librarians review and add to your bibliography.
Your readers will benefit from following your Little Stack author page by staying up to date with any changes to your bibliography. While your social media accounts and website already provide updates, Little Stack offers another dedicated platform for your fans to discover and purchase your next book. Go to the buttons & links page.
Your followers will be notified when a new pre-order becomes available and again on release day. If they've added your book to their TBR (To Be Read) list, they will also receive a notification (whether they follow you or not) if they've opted in.
Following an author allows readers to receive notifications about new pre-orders and releases, as well as add books to their customizable TBR and archived library. Readers enjoy the convenience of being able to follow their favorite authors all in one place.
Yes! Please email us, and we'll update it for you.
We gather book summaries from various sources; however, sometimes there are discrepancies. We will gladly update genre, publication date, series order, co-authors, and other details. Please email us.
Yes! Please email us.
If your title is not an anthology, omnibus, box set, adapted graphic novel, or comic book and is available on Amazon, we will add it. Please email us.
Yes! Please email us.
If we originally found an out-of-print book when your author page was created, it will remain in your bibliography.
We periodically refresh book covers to ensure they reflect the latest versions. We do not accept individual book cover change requests.
We do not list authors who publish AI-generated work. We are proudly a human-authored fiction resource.