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Hidden Gems Books

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#7 of 12
Score
6.1

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.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Sale Promotion$10, paid onceAdvertises a 99-cent book to subscribers · One booking
Free Promotion$20, paid onceOne free book per newsletter · One booking
Featured Promotion$50, paid onceOne featured book per week · Featured at top of all three Monday/Wednesday/Friday newsletters · One booking
Sunday Solo Promotion$50, paid onceExclusive 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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