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Goodreads Authors/Readers — 55140 members — Last Activity 27 minutes ago
Goodreads Authors → General
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

Review Group — 5571 members — Last Activity 2 hours, 24 min ago
Goodreads Authors → General
Reviews are very important for Self-Published (SP), and Indie authors, just as they are for others. Unfortunately, though, many SP/Indie books don't g ...more

THE Group for Authors! — 12879 members — Last Activity 6 hours, 3 min ago
Goodreads Authors → General
This is a group for authors to discuss their craft, as well as publishing and book marketing.

Love of Writing — 50 members — Last Activity 6 hours, 8 min ago
Goodreads Authors → Literature & Fiction
Welcome to Love of Writing. Writers, bloggers, authors, and readers are welcome!

*Share Your Work and Feedback
* Have fun
* Adhere to the rules

Here at ...more

Review / Write / Read Club (Indie & Self-Published) — 524 members — Last Activity 7 hours, 25 min ago
Goodreads Authors → General
We love indie/self-published (SP) authors and their books.
Review / Write / Read Club (Indie & Self-Published) is a group for:
- Reviewing and getti ...more

Support for Indie Authors — 16571 members — Last Activity 8 hours, 49 min ago
Goodreads Authors → General
Officially 15k Members Strong & Climbing!!

Building and supporting a community of self-published authors dedicated to both sharing experiences and lear ...more

Indie and Self-Published Author Support — 1095 members — Last Activity 11 hours, 26 min ago
Goodreads Authors → General
Breaking into the world of writing through the self-publishing gateway can be daunting and overwhelming. This is a support group where indie and aspir ...more

Authors-Readers Connect — 712 members — Last Activity 12 hours, 18 min ago
Goodreads Authors → General
Want new readers/books?

There are lots of groups where authors and readers can connect, right? That's probably what you're thinking. And that's a valid ...more

Indie Authors & Books — 698 members — Last Activity 14 hours, 0 min ago
Goodreads Authors → General
A community for independent authors and fans of indie books to discuss books, offer ARCs, share tips and engage with others. Or simply to flail about ...more

Multi-Genre Writers post your books here — 112 members — Last Activity Oct 15, 2025 05:40PM
Goodreads Authors → General
This group is for anyone who writes and reads multi-genre books. Authors are free to post anything related to their book publications, reviews, links, ...more

How to Promote YOUR book on Amazon — 8681 members — Last Activity Oct 15, 2025 10:55AM
Goodreads Authors → General
Are YOU an author? If so I am sure you are aware of how hard it can be to market your book successfully. There is so much you can do on Amazon.com to ...more

First Readers (Beta Readers) — 590 members — Last Activity Oct 15, 2025 09:02AM
Goodreads Authors → General
Reciprocal first reading of finished work. (Prior to e-publishing or sending off to agent/publisher.)

Romance Writers & Readers — 749 members — Last Activity Oct 15, 2025 01:37AM
Goodreads Authors → Romance
We write romance. We read romance. We do everything romance.

New Authors: Free Book Sharing & Discussion — 39 members — Last Activity Oct 14, 2025 11:31PM
Goodreads Authors → General
A supportive group for new authors to promote their books and share free copies WITHOUT EXPECTING ANY REVIEWS, COMMENTS, OR FEEDBACK IN RETURN. The gr ...more

Q&A with Josh Lanyon — 1313 members — Last Activity Oct 14, 2025 10:28PM
Goodreads Authors → Mystery & Thrillers
...June 17, 2010 For friends and fans of Josh Lanyon...

Chatting about books, life, and everything in between.

You can also find Josh...
* Josh's Website ...more

Book Excerpts — 521 members — Last Activity Oct 13, 2025 03:59PM
Goodreads Authors → Literature & Fiction
I searched to find a group specifically created for writers to post excerpts from their books, either those in publication or those still in progress, ...more

Goodreads Sci-Fi/Fantasy Authors — 2103 members — Last Activity Oct 13, 2025 10:40AM
Goodreads Authors → Science Fiction & Fantasy
Either you write it, Read it, But you must LOVE IT!

DISCUSS!

Q&A with Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl — 351 members — Last Activity Oct 13, 2025 05:37AM
Goodreads Authors → Young Adult
Join the New York Times bestselling authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl as they discuss BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS, the second book in their enormously pop ...more

The Book Launch Lab: Promotional Exchange — 14 members — Last Activity Oct 13, 2025 03:10AM
Goodreads Authors → Sports
This group is for first time authors who want real support in promoting their books. It is not a place to post endless links or shout into an echo cha ...more

Kids Reads — 601 members — Last Activity Oct 12, 2025 08:29PM
Goodreads Authors → Children's Books
This is a support group for those who read, write, or would like to write children's books. You don't have to be a children's book author to belong. Y ...more