Author Onboarding

Hi there, and welcome to the White Deer Publishing Author Knowledge Base (KB)! We’re excited to have you as one of our authors.

The Author KB is an online hub of information we believe our authors either need to know or, at some point, may need to refer back to. Information is organized by subject, but you can also see important topics by production phase.

To see recommended content by production phase, see Project Process Overview.

For more information about the KB, see the How2Conquer Author Knowledge Base topic.

Collaboration Tools

Along with your invite to the Author KB, you should have received invites to the following:

We use Slack for our author communications (though you may receive an email or two), and it’s also a great space for our authors to connect with one another. We use Dropbox to facilitate file transfer and ensure files are backed up. If you’re unfamiliar with either of these tools, we’ve provided some information and tips in the Working with Us section of this KB. But if you’re still feeling unsure, please just let us know.

Important Resources

Next Steps

As noted in your onboarding email, we need to gather a few items from you. If you have not already:

  • Please join us on the White Deer Publishing Slack.
  • Make sure you can access the shared Dropbox folder.
  • Send us an author headshot, either by upload to the Digital Assets in our shared Dropbox folder or by email.
  • Send us additional photos for the author graphic, either by upload to the Digital Assets in our shared Dropbox folder or by email.
  • Complete our Author Questionnaire.

These items will help us announce you on our website and social media as one of our newest authors, and take the first step in starting to market your upcoming book!