LeadQuasar's Author category holds 1,977 person-level contacts, and every one has a name and an email address. Only 22% have a phone number, so this is an email list. It is a focused one: almost all records sit in five states, with New York City and Chicago the largest clusters.
Who you reach in the author data
The job titles show a mix of full-time authors, working writers and people who run a business alongside their books.
| Title | Contacts |
|---|---|
| Author | 450 |
| Book Author | 66 |
| Writer | 59 |
| Owner | 44 |
| Freelance Writer | 27 |
| Published Author | 21 |
| President | 19 |
| Founder | 15 |
| Writer And Author | 11 |
| Writer And Editor | 9 |
The Owner, President and Founder titles are worth a second look. Those are often authors who have built a business around their expertise, such as consultants, coaches and speakers who wrote a book to support the business. They spend differently from a novelist, and they are usually easier to sell to, because the book is part of a revenue plan.
Freelance writers and writer-editors are a third group. They are small service businesses themselves, which makes them a fit for tools, software and marketing aimed at freelancers.
Who sells to authors
Authors are an unusual B2B market: each one is effectively a one-person business. The vendors who reach them tend to offer:
- Editing, proofreading and manuscript assessment
- Cover design, interior formatting and illustration
- Book marketing, launch campaigns, advertising management and publicity
- Podcast, speaking and media booking
- Audiobook narration and production
- Website design and email newsletter services
- Self-publishing, print-on-demand and distribution services
Whatever you sell, be specific about the stage of the book it helps with. An author with a manuscript in progress needs an editor. An author with a book out needs readers. A generic "we help authors succeed" email reads like every other pitch in their inbox.
Where the authors are
| State | Contacts | With phone |
|---|---|---|
| California | 508 | 34 |
| New York | 417 | 49 |
| Florida | 349 | 129 |
| Texas | 330 | 111 |
| Illinois | 282 | 88 |
Beyond those five, the list is very thin: Virginia has 6 records, Georgia and Missouri 5 each, and the other 25 states 4 or fewer. Treat it as a five-state list.
New York City is the largest single city with 240 contacts, plus 33 in Brooklyn and 31 in Rochester. Chicago has 174, which is most of Illinois. California splits between Los Angeles (101), San Francisco (100) and San Diego (39). In Texas the records are spread across Dallas (71), Houston (51) and Austin (45).
If you want to call as well as email, Florida and Texas are the better states. They have the most phone numbers, while California and New York are almost email-only.
How to write to an author
Authors read closely. That cuts both ways: a good email gets a considered reply, and a sloppy one gets remembered.
- Read their work first. Look up their book or books. Mention one specifically, and say something true about it.
- Say what you do in one sentence. "I edit business nonfiction for first-time authors" is clear. A paragraph about your journey is not.
- Show one relevant example. A cover you designed in their genre, a launch you ran for a similar book.
- Ask a small question. "Are you working on your next book?" is easier to answer than "Can we schedule a call?"
- Stop after two follow-ups. Authors talk to each other, and persistence past that point costs you more than it gains.
Keep it plain-text, send from a real name and follow CAN-SPAM and any state rules. Our cold email guide goes deeper on structure.
Using the list
Browse author leads and filter by state or city. Search and filtering are free, and every record shows a quality score and data tier before you unlock it. The Author list has 510 VERIFIED and 179 PREMIUM records, with the remaining 1,288 in CONNECTED. Start with the higher tiers.
A free account unlocks 50 contacts a day with no card, which works through the whole list in about six weeks at a careful pace. If you would rather load it into your email tool in one go, go unlimited for $3.99/month and export to CSV.
Frequently asked questions
How many author contacts does LeadQuasar have?
There are 1,977 author contacts. Every record has a name and an email address, and 22% also have a phone number.
Is this a list of famous or bestselling authors?
There is no sales or bestseller field, so you cannot filter by that. The list covers authors, book authors, writers and freelance writers, plus authors who run their own businesses. Check each author's books before you pitch.
Which states does the author list cover?
Mainly California (508), New York (417), Florida (349), Texas (330) and Illinois (282). A handful of records sit in Virginia, Georgia, Missouri and 25 other states.
Can I call authors or only email them?
Mostly email. Only 22% of records have a phone number. Florida (129 phones) and Texas (111) have the most; California and New York have very few.
Browse author leads by state and city, then create a free account to unlock 50 contacts a day with no card.