Author Submission

Submit your author profile.

Author approval comes first. Once your author profile is approved, you'll receive an email with your approval notification and a link where you can submit your books to The BLK Shelf.

1. Basic Info 2. Previous Books 3. About You 4. Online Presence 5. Submit

Basic Information

Tell us who you are and how to contact you.

Author / Pen Name *

Email Address *

Primary Genres *

Romance Fantasy Science Fiction Thriller / Suspense Mystery / Crime Horror Literary Fiction Historical Fiction Urban Fiction Contemporary Fiction Young Adult (YA) Nonfiction Christian Fiction Journals Erotica Children's books Other

Previously Submitted Books

This helps us connect books you submitted before creating an author profile.

Have you previously submitted a book to The BLK Shelf?

No Yes

Email Used for the Previous Book Submission *

Title of One Previously Submitted Book *

Author / Pen Name Used on the Book

Enter the information used on the original book submission, even if your email address or pen name has changed.

About You

Share the bio readers may eventually see on your author profile.

Author Bio *

Author Photo

No file selected.

Online Presence

Add the places readers can find you online (all links need to include https://).

I confirm that this submission is for a new pen name and not a duplicate application for an existing author profile.

Website

Amazon Author Page

Instagram

TikTok

Facebook

Goodreads

Substack

Other Socials

What happens next?

Every author submission is reviewed before approval.
If approved, you'll receive an email with your approval notification and a link where you can submit your books to The BLK Shelf.