Switching from BookClicker? Everything you know still works here.

If you’ve been swapping on BookClicker, you already know how to use AuthorSwap — same swaps, same newsletter, same MailerLite. What changes is what you stop doing: chasing partners to confirm sends, giving up 10% of your placement money, and guessing what someone’s “feature” actually means.

Set Up In About Five Minutes

Create your account.

You’ll need your MailerLite login and a custom-domain email address (like you@yourauthorname.com — a MailerLite integration requirement; Gmail-type addresses can’t be used).

Connect MailerLite

The same kind of connection you’ve already done for BookClicker.

Update your profile

Add your pen names and genres.

Add Availability

How many partners each send can include, and prices if you sell placements (you keep 100%).

Find your first partner

Find your first partner in discovery and request the swap. When both sends go out, both confirmations happen automatically. That’s the whole point.

AuthorSwap vs bookclicker

On BookClicker	On AuthorSwap
Solos, features, and mentions	Partner counts — every swap states exactly how many books share the send. 1 partner = like a solo · a few = like a feature · many = like mentions. You set the count; you always know what you're getting. And there are no formatting rules — want two feature-style spotlights in one send? Your newsletter, your structure.
Confirming sends manually (or chasing partners who don't)	Automatic confirmation. Your connected MailerLite verifies the send; your partner sees it confirmed the moment it goes out.
10% commission on paid placements	0% commission on every plan. You set your prices and keep every dollar.
Browsing the marketplace by genre and list size	Same — discovery filters by genre, list size, and timing. You'll feel at home immediately.
Connecting your MailerLite account	Same step, more payoff: the connection powers automatic confirmation and creates a draft in your MailerLite for every accepted swap. AuthorSwap never sends on your behalf.
No way to know who's reliable	A public reputation score for every author, built from confirmed sends. Pick partners who actually follow through.
Guessing which swaps worked	Analytics that show which swaps and placements actually perform.

One more thing: bring your swap partners

Your best asset on any swap platform is the partners you already trust. Invite the authors you swap with now — the ones who actually send — and you'll start with a working swap circle instead of a cold start. Forward them this page.

Every plan starts with a 30-day free trial — cancel anytime, and we email you before you're ever charged.

BookClicker is a trademark of its respective owner. AuthorSwap is not affiliated with or endorsed by BookClicker. Comparisons reflect our understanding as of August 2026.