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What’s new on Inland

What we’ve shipped, what we’re testing, and what’s next.

In development

3

Being built now. Not available yet.

  • Discover page and calendar feeds

    A page for browsing and searching upcoming events by genre, and a calendar feed of a team’s or author’s events that participants can subscribe to.

    Discovery and sharing

  • Ask Inland

    Help that answers your questions from the Creator Handbook, in plain words, and helps you plan and draft an event for your book.

    Help

  • Your brand colors

    Your team’s own colors on its team page and event pages, and your logo on the emails participants get.

    Teams and profiles

Beta

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On for some teams while we test it with real hosts. Ask us in the chat if you’d like to try it.

  • 1:1 Conversations

    Authors set the times they’re open, and fans book and pay for a private video conversation.

    1:1 and speaking

  • Online speaking requests

    Book clubs, schools and other groups can ask an author to speak online, with the author’s rates and dates on one page.

    1:1 and speaking

  • Book Extras

    Bonus pages for a book, with video, audio, images and downloads, unlocked by readers who bought it.

    Book Extras

  • Proof of purchase for events

    Ask participants to upload a receipt for the event’s book before they register, so a seat goes to someone who has bought it.

    Live events

  • Two-factor sign-in

    Add an authenticator app as a second step when you sign in, and let team admins require it for everyone on the team.

    Account and security

  • Monthly invoices for free events

    Teams can pay for their free events with one invoice a month instead of card charges. Ask us in the chat to turn it on.

    Payments

Released

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Out for everyone.

  • Inland’s own live room

    A live room built for book events: chat that’s saved, shared links, breakout rooms, Speaker view and a layout made for phones.

    Live events
    October 2026

  • Pre-Recorded Events

    Record a talk without an audience, then share it as a replay that’s free with an email address or paid.

    Pre-Recorded Events
    October 2026

  • Free events without a payout account

    Host a free event without setting up payouts. Participants pay nothing, and your team pays only for the live video it uses.

    Payments
    October 2026

  • Payouts right after your event

    Your share of ticket sales is sent to your bank as soon as your event is over, instead of on a schedule.

    Payments
    October 2026

  • Automatic replays

    Recorded sessions become replays on their own after the event, and you choose who can watch.

    Live events
    October 2026

  • Events with several sessions

    Run a series, a course or a book club over several weeks as one event, with one registration.

    Live events
    October 2026

  • One host profile across teams

    An author keeps one profile, shared by every team they work with, and can claim it as their own.

    Teams and profiles
    October 2026

  • Following hosts and teams

    Participants follow the authors and teams they like, hear about new events, and can get a weekly summary email.

    Email and audience
    October 2026

  • Emails to your audience

    Announce a new event to past participants and followers, schedule it for later, or message everyone registered for an event, sent from your team’s own address.

    Email and audience
    October 2026

  • Live Q&A with upvotes

    Participants ask questions in the live room and upvote the ones they want answered, and hosts answer on stage or quietly.

    Live events
    October 2026

  • Waitlists for sold-out events

    When an event fills up, participants can join a waitlist, and freed seats are offered to them in order.

    Live events
    October 2026

  • Share cards and “I’m going”

    Every event gets a share card for social posts and link previews, and participants can share that they’re going.

    Discovery and sharing
    October 2026

  • My events, and Inland as an app

    Participants see all their upcoming events in one place, and can add Inland to their phone’s home screen.

    Live events
    October 2026

  • Team analytics

    Page views, attendance, replay views and revenue for each event and for your team, with CSV downloads.

    Teams and profiles
    October 2026

  • The Creator Handbook

    A guide for authors, hosts and publishers, from planning an event to what comes after, with a help center for quick answers.

    Help
    October 2026

  • Host sign-up and guided setup

    Authors and publishers sign up to host at /start, and a short checklist walks them through setting up their team.

    Teams and profiles
    October 2026

  • More ways to set up an event

    Events for up to 1,000 people, pre-work and materials for participants, unlisted and password-protected events, and an event card to embed on your own site.

    Live events
    October 2026

  • Discount codes

    Create codes that take money off tickets, for a newsletter, a bookshop partner or a book club.

    Payments
    October 2026

  • Guest hosts and team roles

    Invite a guest to host only the events you choose, and give team members the access they need.

    Teams and profiles
    October 2026

  • Hero images from Unsplash

    Pick a free photo for your event or team page from Unsplash, credited to the photographer on the page.

    Discovery and sharing
    October 2026

  • Find the book by ISBN or link

    Paste an ISBN or a link to the book and Inland fills in its title, author and cover.

    Live events
    October 2026

  • Team notifications

    The bell in your dashboard shows registrations, new followers and payout notices for everyone on your team.

    Teams and profiles
    October 2026

  • Event recap emails

    A few hours after each event, everyone on your team gets a short email on how many participants registered and how many joined live.

    Email and audience
    October 2026

How to use all of it is in the Creator Handbook.