Hidden Gems Books
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Hidden Gems Books, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Hidden Gems Books's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Promotion | $10, paid once | Advertises a 99-cent book to subscribers · One booking |
| Free Promotion | $20, paid once | One free book per newsletter · One booking |
| Featured Promotion | $50, paid once | One featured book per week · Featured at top of all three Monday/Wednesday/Friday newsletters · One booking |
| Sunday Solo Promotion | $50, paid once | Exclusive Sunday newsletter · Book must be free or 99 cents and have average review of 4 or higher · One booking |
The facts
Each one read from Hidden Gems Books's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- ARC program
- Authors provide ebook files and book details for distribution to readers who may leave reviews.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Author services
- Services include beta readers, consulting and mentoring, blurb writing, romance newsletter promotion, and cover design.checked 14 Nov 2026
- No sales guarantee
- The company does not guarantee sales or borrows from a newsletter booking.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says personal information is not sold, leased, or loaned to third parties.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Product
- Hidden Gems provides self-publishing services and an advance reader copy (ARC) program that connects authors with readers.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Promotion limits
- Newsletter promotions are for romance books; accepted work must be novel/novella length and at least 20,000 words, with no preorders.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Reader points
- ARC reader points have no monetary value and can only be redeemed for available ARC books.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Security
- The company says it uses commercially acceptable protective measures but cannot guarantee absolute security.checked 14 Nov 2026
The company
- Founded
- Hidden Gems was started in 2015 by Craig Tuch.checked 14 Nov 2026
Money
- Free tools
- The site offers a keyword organizer and blurb previewer as free writer's tools.checked 14 Nov 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app
- A Hidden Gems reader app is available on Google Play for Android.checked 14 Nov 2026
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