How to Crowdfund a Book With Kickstarter
Whether using Kickstarter for your first book or your latest book, Kickstarter is focused on helping publishing projects come to life. Kickstarter is a great way for writers and publishers to fund new books or even special editions.
When you use Kickstarter, you’ll create a funding goal and a Kickstarter campaign page with details about you, your book, and why readers should back you. You’ll add rewards to the campaign at different dollar amounts to entice your followers to fund you at the level that works best for them.
Once your project is fully funded, you’ll get the money from Kickstarter. Use it for a content editor, copy editor, cover designer, and to print copies for your backers!
Watch How to Crowdfund Your Book
Using Kickstarter For Your Book
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Create a Kickstarter account and 'Start a Project'
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Provide details about your project and add reward tiers
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Promote the Kickstarter to your audience
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Once the campaign ends, collect pledges and send rewards!
Reward Tier Examples
$20
1 Print and digital copy of your book
$50
2 Print and digital copies of your book + an alternate cover art print
$100
2 Print and digital copies of your book + an alternate cover art print + a limited edition hardcover
$200
2 Print and digital copies of your book + an alternate cover art print + a limited edition hardcover + alternate art print edition
Send Backer Rewards With Lulu’s Order Import Tool
With your funding goal met, it's time to get your books printed and shipped to your fans! Easily place multiple orders at once to customers all over the world with the Order Import tool.
Designed for creators using crowdfunding to launch their book, the Order Import tool is free to use and requires no upfront purchase. Simply place your order once your campaign is done and each book will be printed on-demand and shipped directly to your backer. Using the Order Import tool is easy.
Export your list of backers from Kickstarter
Format it to match our order CSV (we’ll give you a free template)
Upload your orders to Lulu
We’ll professionally print the orders and drop ship each one to your fans around the world.
Watch How to Use Lulu’s Order Import Tool
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How to Successfully Start Your Kickstarter Campaign
We asked artist and author Lorenzo Etherington to help you get started by sharing some of his tips, tricks, and best advice for Kickstarter campaigns!
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Get Started
Create a free Lulu account today to self-publish your book and have your book printed for you, a friend, or readers all over the world.
