By the end of this guide, you'll have a public author page with your work on it — and know how to grow it into a bookshelf readers can browse, follow, and download from.
The short version
Every writer gets a free public author page at /author/your-name with a bookshelf of up to 3 published works. Pro unlocks an unlimited bookshelf, downloadable ePub/PDF books, page analytics, reader follows, and custom branding.
Your author page is your public home on Draftingboard — name, bio, links, and everything you've published.
Open Settings from the sidebar and find the Author Profile section.
Enter your display name (or pen name) — your page URL is generated from it, and you can edit the slug.
Add a bio, genre, website, and social links if you like.
Flip the Public profile toggle on and save.
Your page stays hidden until the Public profile toggle is on — you can set everything up privately first.
Any document can become a work on your bookshelf — flash fiction, short stories, or essays.
Open the document and click the ✦ Publish button in the editor toolbar (it also appears after you create a share link).
Give it a title and an optional description.
Choose a visibility: Public (on your author page), Unlisted (link only), or Private (just you).
Click Add to bookshelf — it appears on your author page instantly.
Republishing the same document updates the existing work — it won't create a duplicate. The free plan includes 3 public or unlisted works; Pro removes the cap.
Everything you've published lives in Settings → Bookshelf. From there you can change any work's visibility with the dropdown, or delete it entirely. Each work also gets its own page at /author/you/work-title that you can share directly.
Downloadable books
Put real, downloadable ePub and PDF files on your shelf — readers grab them straight from your page. Pairs naturally with Pro's ePub/PDF export.
Settings → Bookshelf → ＋ Add a book, or attach a file when publishing with type ePub/PDF.
Analytics
See author page views, per-work views, and your follower count — know what's resonating before you publish the next piece.
Shown at the top of Settings → Bookshelf.
Reader follows
A Follow button appears on your author page, so readers can subscribe to you. Your follower count shows in your analytics.
Custom branding
Pick an accent color for your page and remove the “Built with Draftingboard” badge — make the page yours.
Settings → Author Profile, below your social links.
Unlimited bookshelf
No cap on published works — publish your whole back catalog.
Every public author with at least one public work is listed on the /authors directory, where readers browse by author and genre. Pro authors appear in the Featured section at the top.