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
- 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)
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