Your books deserve a home you own.
Kindred Quill gives an author one login for everything readers see: a website on your own domain, a catalog that groups by series, a blog, author pages, and a newsletter that reports its own opens and clicks. Every change is dated and reversible.
Invite-only early access — no card, no download. Bring a domain you own, or start on a kindredquill.site address until you're ready.
What one login covers.
Built by an author, for authors
| 01 | Sites per login | 1 or many | One pen name, or a whole imprint |
| 02 | Domain | Yours | Point a domain you already own, or start on ours |
| 03 | Version history | Every save | Dated, comparable, restorable |
| 04 | Newsletter | Included | Its own opens and clicks, no second subscription |
| 05 | Circles | Included | Private groups for critique and cross-promotion |
Everything is included in early access — one login, the whole platform.
A look inside.
Four areas, one dashboard
One dashboard, everything readers see.
Everything you need.
Built for a backlist, not a landing page
A catalog that thinks in series
Books group by series the way readers browse them. Swap a cover without losing the old one, and keep the reading order straight across a decade of titles.
Buy-links that count
Every store button is tallied, so you can see which retailer your readers actually use before you argue with a distributor about it.
A blog that stays yours
Posts, drafts and scheduling on your own domain, indexed under your name — not rented space on someone else's platform.
Author pages
A page per pen name with bio, photo, and the titles that belong to it. Co-authors get their own without a second account.
Newsletter with real numbers
Write it where your books already live. Opens, clicks and unsubscribes reported per send, with a subscriber list you own.
Version history on everything
Every published change is dated. Compare two versions of a page, a post or a book description, and restore the one you meant to keep.
Circles.
The part you can't build with plugins
Writing is solitary. Selling doesn't have to be.
Circles are private groups inside Kindred Quill where authors talk shop — swap covers and blurbs for a second opinion, compare what's working on a launch, and set up cross-promotions with writers in the same genre. It's the closed room you'd otherwise be renting from a social network.
- Private, invite-only groups with a shared feed
- Post a blurb or a cover and get real critique
- Arrange newsletter swaps and cross-promotions
- Compare launch numbers with people who'll tell you the truth
The bet: authors grow faster together. We haven't proven this yet — it's exactly what early access is for.
How it compares.
Typical setups, August 2026
Most authors run three tools to do this.
A reader platform like BookBub gets you discovered — Kindred Quill is everything after that, in one place.
| What you need | Kindred Quill | Site builder | WordPress + plugins | Newsletter tool | Reader platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gets you discovered by new readers | You bring it | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Books grouped by series | Built in | Manual | Plugin | — | Basic list |
| Buy-link click tallies | Built in | Add-on | Plugin | — | — |
| Newsletter with open/click stats | Built in | Add-on | Plugin | Built in | — |
| Dated version history | Everything | Pages only | Posts only | — | — |
| Private author community | Circles | — | Plugin | Comments only | — |
| Your own domain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Paid tier | — |
| Author pages per pen name | ✓ | Manual | Manual | — | Profile |
| Tools to keep in sync | One | Two or three | Three or more | Two or three | Separate |
Comparison reflects typical setups as of August 2026. Plugin stacks vary.
Who builds it.
The press behind the platform
Made by a press that publishes.
Kindred Quill comes out of Merovex Press and runs on the same platform the press uses for its own titles. The catalog, the newsletter and the version history all had to survive real release weeks before they were offered to anyone else.
Questions & answers.
What authors ask first
Before you move your site
More about Kindred Quill →Can I use a domain I already own?
Yes. Start on a Kindred Quill address and connect your own domain when you're ready. Once it's connected, your site — and the name your newsletter sends from — run under a name you own.
What happens to my existing site?
It keeps running until you point your domain here. You can build your Kindred Quill site alongside the old one, preview it privately, and only switch the domain over once it looks right.
Do I need a separate newsletter service?
No. The newsletter is built in — write it where your books already live, send to a list you own, and read the opens, clicks and unsubscribes per send. No second subscription to keep in sync.
Can I run more than one pen name?
Yes — one login can run a single pen name or a whole imprint, each with its own site, catalog and author page. Co-authors get their own author page without a second account.
What does version history actually cover?
Every published change to a page, post or book description is dated. You can compare two versions side by side and restore the one you meant to keep.
Can I get my content out?
Always. Your writing, your book data and your subscriber list are yours to export whenever you want — Kindred Quill is a home you own, not a lock-in.
Put your whole shelf on one domain.
Kindred Quill is in invite-only early access. Import your books, point your domain when it looks right, and keep the version history from day one. Join the list and we'll reach out as spots open.