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Who this is for

Readers signing up to be on the ARC team.

Overview

A themed signup form on the author site that captures reader details and adds them to the book’s ARC reader list.

How it works

Page layout

  • Hero image (the book’s 16:9 cover)
  • Custom ARC reader header (rich HTML — author writes the welcome message)
  • Form fields:
    • First and last name
    • Email
    • Optional Instagram handle
    • Optional shipping address (if the author is sending physical ARCs)
    • Workspace custom fields marked “show in public signup”
    • Book-level custom fields marked “show in public signup” (e.g., “Have you read Book 1?”)
    • Marketing consent checkbox
    • Bot-protection captcha (Cloudflare Turnstile)
  • Countdown bar when the signup window is closing soon
  • Themed success state — custom greeting (supports {firstName} substitution)
Form persistence: Progress is saved in a session cookie so a reader who navigates away can return without losing their entries.

On successful signup

  • Reader created as an ARC reader (workspace and book license)
  • Optional shipping address saved
  • First-touch attribution source recorded
  • Themed thank-you state appears

Error handling

  • “ARC signup is full” message when cap reached
  • “ARC signup is closed” outside the signup window
  • Validation errors per field
  • Captcha failures retry inline

Next steps

ARC download