Publish with TRC Reader
Sell and share digital books without turning the app into a shop.
TRC Reader keeps commerce on the web and reading inside the app. Authors can publish free books, restricted digital books, access-code books, and direct-sale ebooks as the catalogue grows.
Earnings model
90% author share
Author share
90%
of the base digital price
TRC commission
10%
of the base digital price
The customer sees one final listed price. Any processing buffer is included in that final price, while internal records keep author earnings, TRC commission, and payment costs clear.
Manual payouts are used for now after admin review. Automatic payouts will be available in the future. Payouts are made on a monthly basis, with a minimum threshold of KES 200
Web storefront, app reader
Readers discover and get digital access on the web. The mobile app stays a clean reading and library access point.
Free or digital access
You can submit free-to-read titles or books that require digital access through codes or web purchase.
Codes stay useful
Access codes work for paperbacks, direct author sales, promos, WhatsApp requests, and launch campaigns.
Direct web purchases
When enabled, readers pay securely on the website and the book is added to their TRC Reader library.
Submission process
1
Create or sign in to your reader account.
2
Submit your author profile for approval.
3
Upload a .docx manuscript with metadata, access choice, ISBN, pages, and suggested pricing.
4
TRC reviews formatting, metadata, access settings, and publishing readiness.
5
Approved books go live. Access codes and direct web purchase can unlock the book in the app.
What to prepare
Clean .docx manuscript with chapter headings.
Book title, author attribution, genre, and synopsis.
Optional ISBN and estimated page count.
Access choice: free to read or digital access required.
Suggested KES base price and final customer price for digital-access books.
Cover image, or a cover color while final art is prepared.
Reader flow
Readers unlock books through the web: free access, a redeemed code, or a verified Paystack purchase. Once access exists, the book appears in the reader library and the app unlocks through the access API.
The app stays distraction-free. It can show that a book exists, but checkout, code redemption, pricing, author contact, and purchase confirmation live on the website.