Leanpub Author FAQ

This article is intended to help Leanpub authors. If you're not an author and you're looking for answers to any questions you may have, please see our general FAQ article here!

Below are links to some articles and resources that answer some of the questions Leanpub authors often have.

If you don't find an answer to your question here, please search our Authors Forum or create a new post there. The Leanpub team reads all the posts in the Authors Forum, but you might find that another author provides you with a great answer before we do!

How do I get started working on my book?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/3088382-quick-walkthroughs-for-getting-started-on-a-leanpub-book

What is Markua?

https://leanpub.com/markua/read

How and when do you pay royalties?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/110527-how-and-when-do-you-pay-royalties

Eventually I want to sell my books on other platforms, like Amazon or IngramSpark. Should I use Leanpub?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/3926848-eventually-i-want-to-sell-my-books-on-other-platforms-like-amazon-or-ingramspark-should-i-use-leanpub

When I book is done I want to sell print copies on another platform. Can Leanpub help with this?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/3333903-walkthough-creating-a-print-ready-pdf-export-from-a-leanpub-book-manuscript-to-use-with-print-on-demand-services

How can I edit my Leanpub profile page?

https://leanpub.com/user_dashboard/settings

What are the different features in the Free, Standard and Pro author plans?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/3691778-what-are-the-different-features-in-the-free-standard-and-pro-author-plans

Where can I upgrade my author plan?

https://leanpub.com/author_dashboard/subscriptions

Where can I make a one-time payment for a lifetime Standard or Pro author plan?

https://leanpub.com/lifetime/buy

Can you give me some tips for how to succeed as a self-published author on Leanpub?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/1587118-tips-for-self-publishing-and-selling-books-using-leanpub

What are the settings for the different Book Themes?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/3691789-what-are-the-settings-for-each-of-the-different-book-themes

How can readers contact me and give me feedback?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/3852119-how-can-i-contact-a-leanpub-author

Where can I see information about my royalties?

https://leanpub.com/author_dashboard/royalties

How can I add testimonials to my book landing page on Leanpub?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/4236092-i-want-to-add-a-testimonial-to-my-book-where-can-i-do-that

Can readers of my book or course share their email address with me?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/4004921-can-readers-of-my-book-or-course-share-their-email-address-with-me-if-they-do-where-can-i-find-a-list-of-shared-email-addresses

I'm having a problem generating my book. What should I do?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/2913689-i-m-having-a-problem-generating-my-book-what-should-i-do

I couldn't find an answer to my question anywhere in this Help Center. How can I get more help when I need it?

http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/3727830-leanpub-author-support-guidelines