Becoming A ‘Verified Book Author’ On Medium

Is the blue icon worth it?

The feature

In 2023, Medium introduced a new feature called “Verified Book Authors,” whereby writers can have their published books listed on their profile after being verified internally.

You will notice some writers have a blue icon representing a book displayed next to their name, like the one below.

Besides About and Lists, their profile displays a new window under Books. Once you click, you can see the book officially…