Bookstagram Academy

Are you the right author for the Bookstagram Academy?

  • You write 100% Non Explicit Romance Books and Bonus Content
  • You’re posting on Instagram… but barely anyone sees it.
  • You never really know what to post—or why some posts work and others don’t.
  • You’re overwhelmed trying to keep up with Reels, Stories, carousels, algorithms, trends, and everything else.
  • You want to build an actual community of readers, not just collect followers.
  • You want to market your books consistently without spending your entire life creating content.

Bookstagram Academy was created with fiction authors in mind. While many of my examples come from my experience working with clean and closed door romance authors, the strategies can be adapted to any fiction genre.

Why Join Bookstagram Academy?

Everything you need to build a stronger author presence on Instagram.

A Step-by-Step Instagram Strategy

Stop guessing what you're supposed to be doing.

Learn how to build your profile, understand your readers, create content with a purpose, use Reels, Stories and posts strategically, and turn followers into readers.

A 150+ Page Companion Workbook

Work through the Academy alongside a detailed workbook designed to help you actually apply what you're learning to your author brand and your books.

It includes exercises, audits, planning pages, reference guides and actionable worksheets you can come back to again and again.

Build a Reader Community, not Just Followers

Learn how to identify the readers you're trying to reach, understand what makes them follow an author, create content they actually care about, and give them a reason to stick around.

Because 10,000 random followers aren't nearly as valuable as readers who genuinely want your books.

Current Tools + Tutorials You Can Actually Use

Learn how to use Canva, create your brand, make Reels, understand your analytics, cross-post your content, set up comment-to-DM automations, and use the tools that can make marketing easier.

Community + Monthly Live Q&As

You don't have to figure everything out by yourself.

Bring your questions to our monthly live Q&As, get feedback, learn alongside other authors, and be part of a community of authors working toward the same thing.

Lifetime Access + Future Updates

Instagram will change.

Your books will change.

Your marketing will change.

You'll have lifetime access to the Academy so you can revisit the training as your author career grows and access future updates added to the course.

Take a Look Inside Bookstagram Academy 2.0

From figuring out who you're talking to to creating content that actually reaches them, the Academy walks you through the entire process step by step.

  1. Build Your Foundation

    Define your ideal reader, understand reader expectations, position your books, and create an author brand people recognize.

  2. Build a Profile That Converts

    Optimize your bio, profile photo, Highlights, pinned posts, links, and profile so new visitors quickly understand who you are, what you write, and whether your books are for them.

  3. Create Content Readers Actually Want

    Learn what to post, pull marketing angles from your books, write stronger hooks, and use Reels, carousels, and more to reach readers.

  4. Turn Attention Into Community

    Use Stories, engagement, calls to action, and comment-to-DM automations to turn passive followers into an active community of readers.

  5. Create a Sustainable Marketing System

    Plan content, repurpose and cross-post, understand analytics, use Canva efficiently, and build a marketing strategy you can realistically maintain.

  6. Put It All Into Action

    Use the 150+ page companion workbook, audits, reference guides, and 30-day action plan to apply what you've learned to your author account and books.

You don't need to figure out everything at once. Bookstagram Academy gives you a clear path to follow, one step at a time.

Hear From Authors Inside Bookstagram Academy

See what authors have to say about their experience inside the Academy.

STUDENT STORIES

Bookstagram Academy Students

Authors have already used Bookstagram Academy to grow their platforms, find their readers, and feel more confident marketing their books.

Read reviews from fellow authors.

After I took Rachel's Bookstagram Academy course, my Instagram account grew by 20,000 followers within six months! Her lessons were easy to understand and helped me understand how to get the Instagram algorithm to work for me.
Mary Mecham
In March 2024, I had 200 followers and didn’t know how to engage with readers and Bookstagrammers on social media. We’re talking Vintage Toni Clueless here!! Then I took Rachel Parker’s Bookstagram Academy for Romance Authors course and I started to put into practice Rachel’s lessons… and I started to HAVE FUN! I discovered I could show my face on social media without totally humiliating myself. I discovered a community of supportive authors like me. And I discovered readers who want to support, read, and review books by closed door indie authors. What a difference a year makes!
Toni Cabell
The Bookstagram Academy is absolutely amazing. I can't recommend it enough! The courses are easy to follow, organized, and broken down into clear steps. Rachel is a fantastic teacher who guides you through branding yourself as a no-spice author. She teaches you how to connect with your target audience and build a strong presence on social media. The community she's created feels like home. It's welcoming, supportive and inspiring. Do yourself a favor and take the course. You won't regret it.
Jessica Spruill

Individual results vary. Growth depends on many factors, including consistency, content, audience, genre, and starting point.

Ready to Build a Bookstagram That Actually Connects You With Readers?

Bookstagram Academy 2.0 gives you the strategy, training, workbook, tools, and support to stop guessing your way through Instagram and start building a platform around the readers you actually want to reach.

Everything You Get Inside Bookstagram Academy

  • Complete Bookstagram Academy 2.0 training
  • 150+ page downloadable workbook
  • Templates, checklists & reference guides
  • Monthly Live Q&As
  • Private author community
  • Lifetime access
  • Future course updates

$297

One payment. Lifetime access.

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