Create a LibraryThing Author Page

• Go to LibraryThing and select Sign in / Join.
• Create a LibraryThing member account or sign in to an existing account.
• Use the account you want associated with your LibraryThing Author status.

• Open your LibraryThing Profile page.
• Select Edit profile.
• Add a concise public biography or profile description.
• Add a suitable profile image that you have the right to use and that follows LibraryThing’s current image rules.
• Add your official website and other public links where available.
• Review the privacy settings before saving.

LibraryThing creates author pages from the book records in its catalogue.

• Search LibraryThing for your author name and book title.
• Open the author page that contains the correct book or books.
• Check the author name and connected titles carefully, especially when another author uses the same or a similar name.
• If your book does not appear in search, add the correct book record to LibraryThing and search again.

• Open the correct LibraryThing author page.
• Look for the “Is this you?” box in the upper-right area.
• Use the link in that box to request LibraryThing Author status.
• Follow the verification instructions LibraryThing displays.
• Wait for LibraryThing to confirm the status before treating the page as connected to your member account.

After LibraryThing confirms Author status, review the public author page and complete the information the platform allows you to maintain.

• Check the displayed author name and connected books.
• Add or update the author photograph and official website links.
• Review the bibliography and public profile information.
• Contribute accurate Common Knowledge where relevant.
• Check the finished page as a reader would see it.

You cannot find the author page

• Search by both author name and book title. If the book is not in the catalogue, add the correct record and search again.

You cannot see “Is this you?”

• Confirm that you are signed in and viewing the correct author page. Use LibraryThing’s Author FAQ or contact route if the option remains unavailable.

The page includes books by another author

• Stop before adding or changing more records. Check the author page carefully and use LibraryThing’s official help or contact route when the correct separation is unclear.

Your Author status has not been confirmed

• Check the account and author page again, then contact LibraryThing if you need help with the request.

Open the official LibraryThing contact page