The Litopia Author Platform™
The most powerful way for authors to
Own Your Reader.
Here’s the bottom line: if you don’t own your readers – then someone else does.
The Litopia Author Platform™ empowers every author – traditionally-published, self-published or yet-to-be published – to start building and growing their reader tribe.
For the very first time.
All in one beautifully-crafted, easy-to-use package.
And much of it is free.
Free Features
Start on our free plan, upgrade to the very affordable Platform Plus+ whenever you want.
Even if you don’t anticipate being published for a few years yet – start building your reader tribe today.
(Interesting fact: the larger your tribe grows, the more likely it is you’ll land a great publishing deal)
Whether you’re traditionally published, self-published or yet-to-be published, the Litopia Author Platform™ is for you. We’ll help you grow your reader tribe — in a place you control.
A blog that works for you, not against you.
Every feature on Litopia is pointed at one goal: growing your readership. That makes us fundamentally different from everywhere else.
Substack is designed for journalists selling newsletter subscriptions. Medium charges your readers a fee just to read your work. Squarespace and Wix are generic website builders – for everyone from drain cleaners to law firms – with blogging bolted on as an afterthought.
Litopia is none of those things. We built this platform from the ground up for one kind of person: you, the book author. Your blog lives on the world's first website dedicated entirely to authors and their readers. Every tool, every feature, every design decision exists to help you find and keep the people who want to read your books.
The oldest writers' community on the internet. And by far the best.
Litopia Writers' Colony has been bringing authors together since the earliest days of the web. It's a serious place to share ideas, ask questions, and hone your skills alongside writers who understand the craft.
Inside the Colony you'll find The Writing Lab — a confidential space where you can develop and test your work with trusted feedback from fellow authors. No public exposure. No algorithms deciding who sees your drafts. Just serious writers helping each other become awesome.
Your Author Page — where the process of Owning Your Reader starts.
Every element on your Author Page is crafted to spark reader curiosity and build your author brand. Nothing is there by accident.
It’s a painstakingly-constructed marketing engine for writers. You edit everything right on the live page itself to create something that feels unmistakably yours – in minutes rather than months. Every piece of your Author Page works toward a single goal: helping you own your reader relationship: not rent it from an algorithm. This is the machinery of reader engagement at work.
Master the skills publishers actually care about.
Access our complete library of professional seminars, including:
- Writing Killer Synopses
- Writing Killer Blurbs
- Writing Killer Titles
- Stop Querying & Start Pitching
- Creating Book Proposals & Sell Sheets
…with more seminars being added regularly. These aren't generic writing tips — created and hosted by literary agent and No. 1 best-selling author Peter Cox, they'll give you the specific skills necessary to get your manuscript out of the slush pile and onto a publisher's desk.
Ready to go further?
Platform Plus+ expands your platform to include your own newsletter, podcast, book shop, personal Litopia URL and VIP Writers' Huddle access. All this – for less than the price of a single paperback per month!
$12.25/month or $122.50/year (2 months free!)
Platform Plus+
Reach your readers directly. No middleman. No fees for them.
Build a mailing list of readers who want to hear from you. Write and send beautiful newsletters whenever you have something to say — a new chapter, a cover reveal, a behind-the-scenes look at your writing process.
Starts with 100 contacts and 500 sends per month. When your audience outgrows that, upgrade seamlessly with Newsletter Plus+ — we guarantee the most competitive prices you'll find anywhere.
Your voice. Your stories. Your audience.
Launch your own podcast directly from Litopia — interviews, readings, writing discussions, whatever suits your voice. Record it, upload it, and we handle the rest: hosting, RSS feed, distribution.
Starts with 4 episodes per month (up to 15 minutes each) and room for 100 subscribers. As your listenership grows, Podcast Plus+ scales with you.
Sell your books. Keep every penny.
Set up your own shop on Litopia and sell as many titles as you want — physical books, ebooks, signed editions, whatever you like. We take zero commission. Not a percentage. Not a platform fee. Zero.
Your shop, your prices, your profit. It's that simple.
your-name.litopia.com
Get your own personalised Litopia URL — a clean, memorable address that's unmistakably yours. Share it on social media, put it on your business cards, include it in your book's back matter. One link that takes readers straight to everything you do on Litopia.
A seat at the table, every single week.
The Writers' Huddle is a weekly live gathering — a place to share progress, troubleshoot problems, and stay connected with the Litopia community. Platform Plus+ members get a VIP pass to every session throughout the year. Because that's how you truly develop your writing skills: incrementally over time. No booking required, no extra charge. Just show up.
Plan your presence. Post with purpose.
A planning tool built specifically for authors — not influencers, not brands, not agencies. Set up your platforms, define your content pillars, and use the calendar and post editor to prepare and schedule your social media activity. Think clearly, post consistently, grow steadily.
Let's get you started.
Create your free account in seconds — or go straight to Platform Plus+ and unlock the full toolkit from day one.