BookStubs

What are BookStubs?
I have a BookStub for a CrossBooks e-book. Where do I redeem it?
How can I know if people are redeeming the BookStubs I’ve given them?
What is the BookStub Report?
Where can I go for more information about BookStubs?

What are BookStubs?

BookStubs are small, gift-card-style cards that contain a free download of your e-book. One side of the card depicts your e-book’s cover design; the other offers the necessary information to find and download one copy of the book. These promotional tools are perfect for marketing your digital book in the real world. Hand them out at book or networking events, sign them at book signings, offer them as contest giveaways, or keep them on hand for everyday promotional opportunities.

BookStubs are available in the Cross Books services store and are now included in most CrossBooks publishing packages.

The BookStub Report in your CrossBooks Author Account will help you keep track of the number of copies of your e-book that have been redeemed through BookStubs.

Click on the images below for a closer look at sample BookStubs:

Watch the video to learn more about how BookStubs can help you promote your e-book:

I have a BookStub for a CrossBooks e-book. Where do I redeem it?

Visit www.crossbooks.com/BookStub/ to enter the promo code that appears on the back of your BookStub and to redeem your free e-book download. You will be able to select which file format you’d like to download — ePub, mobi or PDF. Choose wisely, as you can download only one format with your BookStub.

How can I know if people are redeeming the BookStubs I’ve given them?

We’ve set up a BookStub Report tab in your CrossBooks Author Account. You can run this report at any time to see how many of your BookStubs have been redeemed. For each BookStub redeemed, we’ll provide you with information regarding when the e-book was downloaded as well as what format (ePub, mobi or PDF) was selected.

What is the BookStub Report?

We created the BookStub Report for authors who have purchased BookStubs (available in our services store and included in most publishing packages) as a way to promote their e-books. The link to this report will appear in your CrossBooks Author Account regardless of whether or not you are currently using BookStubs.

You can run this report at any time to see how many of your BookStubs have been redeemed. For each BookStub redeemed, we’ll provide you with information regarding when the e-book was downloaded as well as what format (ePub, mobi or PDF) was selected. Information in the report will become available only once a BookStub has been redeemed for an e-book download.

Where can I go for more information about BookStubs?

If you have a specific question that is not addressed in these FAQs or in our services store, please feel free to give us a call at (866) 879-0502.