Bonkers Romance has sold over two million copies and raised over $2M in crowdfunding campaigns, with their most recent BackerKit project Dark Olympus Special Editions (1-5) raising over $485K.

Discover the secrets to successfully crowdfunding your book, solo or collaboratively. We'll have a candid, actionable discussion on strategies to expand your readership, foster stronger relationships with your current supporters, and finance a premium print run—all while maintaining creative autonomy.

Expand your readership and foster stronger relationships with your current supporters.

Finance a premium print run while maintaining creative autonomy.

Add crowdfunding to your indie publishing toolkit.

Crowdfund solo and collaboratively, and the benefits of doing both.

Established authors who want to expand their publishing revenue and deepen community connections.

Authors who want to fund a high-quality print run of existing work.

Anyone ready to take creative and financial control of their publishing career.

Katee Robert is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Entertainment Weekly calls her writing “unspeakably hot.” Her books have sold over a million copies. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, children, a cat who thinks he’s a dog, and two Great Danes who think they’re lap dogs.

Jenny Nordbak is a USA Today Bestselling author, retired dominatrix, and former archaeologist. When she isn't writing romance novels, she delights in narrating the steamiest of audiobooks. She's raised over $2 million with Bonkers Romance crowdfunding projects and is an advocate for the future of crowdfunding in publishing. She lives in New Zealand where she can generally be found in the outdoors with her two adorably feral children and her handsome Viking husband.

Former Publishing Professional & Marketing Manager, BackerKit

Crystal Turnau (they/she) is a Senior Performance Marketing Manager at BackerKit. With over a decade of experience in marketing, including a background at a Big 5 publisher, they specialize in brand strategy and paid advertising.

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The Author's Guide to Crowdfunding: Community, Collaboration, and Profit