Engage readers and promote your book with a Book Scavenger Hunt.
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Reading Scavenger Hunt Template
Engage readers and promote your book with a Book Scavenger Hunt.
This interactive template allows you to hide secret words or codes inside your book, encouraging readers to search for them and submit their findings for a chance to win prizes.
Running a scavenger hunt tied to your book is a creative way to reward loyal fans and attract new readers. By making readers find hidden words across chapters, you create an exciting experience that deepens engagement with your content while spreading awareness about your work.
Add secret codes to multiple chapters and require readers to submit them all for a chance to win. This ensures they read more of your book and increases their connection with your story.
What This Template Does
- Uses Secret Code Actions to reward readers for finding hidden words in your book
- Promotes book discovery by making participants engage with chapters more deeply
- Creates a fun and gamified reading experience that increases excitement
- Helps authors boost engagement, visibility, and reader loyalty
Benefits of This Template
- Increases book sales by tying promotions to interactive experiences
- Provides a unique way to attract and engage potential readers
- Rewards loyal fans who participate in the book scavenger hunt
- Encourages participants to share the contest with others, broadening your reach
- Adds a promotional angle to marketing campaigns around launches, preorders, or author events
Who Should Use It
- Authors promoting a new release or wanting to reward existing fans
- Publishers creating interactive campaigns to increase engagement
- Book marketers looking for unique strategies beyond standard promotions
- Writers aiming to encourage discovery and deeper reading of their books
Integration Support
- Secret Code Actions to verify codes from chapters
- Subscribe Actions to capture participant email addresses for remarketing
- Viral Share Actions to expand reach through word-of-mouth promotion
Official Gleam Resources
- Author Guide – Strategies for book promotion using giveaways.
- Goodreads Giveaways Blog Post – Insights into using Goodreads for book promotion.
- Increase Book Sales With Giveaways Blog Post – How giveaways can generate more sales.
- Competition Installation Guide – Instructions for installing or embedding your scavenger hunt.
Frequently Asked Questions
To run a book giveaway on Facebook, post an engaging image, define clear rules, and follow Facebook’s contest guidelines.
Place your popup on high-traffic pages and use exit or scroll triggers to grab attention. Expand this FAQ to learn how to promote your preorder popup effectively.
Collecting leads before launch ensures you have an engaged list ready to buy and review on day one. Expand to learn why pre-launch lead capture boosts long-term success.
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How to Set Up Your Book Scavenger Hunt
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Select the Book Scavenger Hunt Template in your Gleam dashboard
➡ Open the template here -
Define your prize (e.g., signed editions, book bundles, or gift cards)
➡ See our prize ideas for inspiration -
Add Secret Code Actions for each chapter or section of your book
- Chapter 1 – Enter the Code
- Chapter 2 – Enter the Code
- Chapter 3 – Enter the Code
- Chapter 4 – Enter the Code
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Encourage readers to find hidden words in the text and submit them through the Gleam widget
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Capture emails with Subscribe Actions to stay connected with your audience
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Use Viral Share Actions so participants can invite friends and expand reach
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Promote your scavenger hunt on author websites, email newsletters, and social media