About
Why I built AuthorLoft
I'm Anthony Bedford — Yes, I am a real author and I am the person who built this platform for all authors to use. I've spent over thirty years in building software platforms before I ever published a book. One of the first thing I learned as an indie author is that nobody builds full platforms with tools for us. So, I did. I built the one I actually wanted. It hosts and showcases most any type of created media; from books to courses, and even music files. It is self-administered: one dashboard, one login, with many customizable features. Now every reader who buys from me stays with me. It's a work in progress, I need your help. Sign up, use the platform and suggest / help me build the perfect platform.
What you can do with it today
- Your own site for books, courses, and music, on an AuthorLoft address or your own domain
- Direct sales through your own Stripe account, with no AuthorLoft transaction cut
- An email list you own, with newsletters and reader magnets
- Pre-orders, launch countdowns, and ARC management
- Reader analytics and a media kit
- A listing in the AuthorLoft bookstore
- AI-written social posts through Social Promote
AuthorLoft is still growing. If something you need is missing, tell me. What you ask for shapes what gets built next.