The Inkfluencer: Author & Influencer Alignment Policy

Last Updated: July 22, 2025

The Inkfluencer is built on the foundation of authentic, community-driven discovery. This policy outlines our commitment to maintaining the trust between our authors, influencers, and readers by ensuring that all collaborations are transparent, respectful, and rooted in genuine connection with the literary content.

1. Our Commitment to Authenticity

Our primary goal is to empower authors and influencers while protecting the integrity of our platform. We believe that a recommendation is only powerful if it is authentic. This policy serves as our guide to ensuring that our platform's curated ecosystem remains a space where genuine passion drives discovery.

2. Scope of the Policy

This policy applies to all authors and influencers who participate in The Inkfluencer's program. It governs the submission of content by authors and the selection and recommendation of that content by influencers.

3. Core Principles of Alignment

All author-influencer relationships on The Inkfluencer are governed by these three core principles:

• Influencer Choice: Influencers retain complete creative and editorial autonomy. They have the final say on which books they recommend or feature on their storefronts. We do not force recommendations or require promotion of any specific title.

• Content Quality: All books available for recommendation on our platform must meet our professional quality standards for writing, editing, and cover design. This ensures that influencers have a high-quality catalog to choose from, protecting their credibility with their audience.

• Transparency: Any paid promotion between an author and an influencer must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed to the audience, as detailed in our Advertising & Influencer Alignment Policy.

4. The Onboarding and Matching Process

The Inkfluencer's process is designed to facilitate discovery by the influencer, not to force it.

1. Author Submission & Vetting: Authors submit their books to our platform, including detailed metadata and tropes. Our team vets each book for quality and niche alignment.

2. Influencer Discovery: Once a book is approved, it becomes discoverable by influencers in two primary ways:

   • Organic Discovery: Influencers can browse our general catalog and add any book to their storefront if they genuinely connect with it.

   • Data-Driven Matching: Our system matches new, vetted books with relevant influencers whose audience and content align perfectly. These books appear as suggestions in a curated dashboard for the influencer to review and consider.

3. The Final Say: An influencer may request a digital Advance Reader Copy (ARC) to read a book before deciding whether to recommend it. If they do not genuinely connect with the book, they are under no obligation to feature it.

5. Paid Promotions

When an author or publisher pays for a campaign, the payment is for the influencer's time, creativity, and reach, not for a false endorsement.

• Payment for Content Creation: A paid campaign covers the influencer's time and effort to create a piece of content, and the guaranteed reach to their audience. It is not a payment to say they liked a book they did not.

• Refusal to Promote: If an influencer does not genuinely like a book from a paid campaign, they have the right to decline the promotion. In such cases, we will work with the author or publisher to find a new, better-aligned influencer.

6. Consequences of Non-Compliance

A breach of this policy, particularly an influencer promoting a book they do not genuinely connect with, or an author pressuring an influencer for a positive review, is a serious violation of our community standards. We reserve the right to take swift action, including the suspension or termination of accounts.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or wish to report a violation, please contact us at: Email: hello@theinkfluencer.com