For Authors

Your book. Your readers.
Your revenue.

Sell books, companion courses, and manuscript coaching direct from your own store — with 0% platform commission, no marketplace cut on any sale, and your reader list truly yours.

Sell PDF, ePub, audiobook Own your reader emails 0% commission 14 days free
The problem

Marketplaces take 30-70%. And they keep your readers.

Book marketplaces take a huge cut of every sale. Print-on-demand takes another. You never see your reader's email. Every book you launch, you rebuild the audience from scratch. The publishing platform gets richer. You get a paycheck and no leverage.

The author's revenue ladder

From free preview to premium mentorship.

Modern author businesses don't just sell books. They sell the entire ladder — and CreatorStore is the author platform that powers every step.

01

Free preview chapter

First chapter or best essay as lead magnet. Build a reader list you own, not a marketplace's list.

02

Book direct

$9–$39 for PDF, ePub, or audiobook. Instant delivery. You keep every reader's email.

03

Companion course

$99–$499 course based on the book. Deeper method. Higher price. Higher trust from readers who bought the book.

04

1:1 writing coaching

$150–$500 per session with aspiring authors — book coaching, manuscript feedback, publishing strategy.

05

Author mastermind

$2K–$10K writing programs, book-launch masterminds, or advisory retainers. Deposits and installments handled.

One book. Five ways to earn from what you know.

Every author format

One store for your book, audiobook, courses, and coaching.

Sell books direct — plus every high-margin companion offer readers actually want next.

Books & Audiobooks

Sell PDF, ePub, or audiobook direct. Instant delivery. No marketplace commission. You keep every reader's email.

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Companion Courses

The deeper version of your book — sold as Session Packs with live cohort sessions or as a Digital Product for self-paced.

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1:1 Book Coaching

Coach aspiring authors — book strategy, chapter feedback, publishing consulting. Direct booking with Google Meet.

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Manuscript Reviews

Sell manuscript audits, chapter reviews, or query letter critiques as Custom Products — with clear scope and turnaround.

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Author Masterclasses

Sell live author events — book launches, writing workshops, Q&A sessions. Schedule, seat limits, replay link.

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Bundles

Book + audiobook + companion course + coaching call bundle. Show readers exactly how much they save.

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0% commission

On a $29 book, you keep $28.

CreatorStore takes 0% of your book revenue — always. Stripe or PayPal charges their standard processing fee. Compare that to marketplaces taking 30-70% off every sale, plus keeping the reader's email.

You keep
$28
Example: on a $29 book
Stripe / PayPal
$1
Standard processing fee
CreatorStore
$0
0% platform commission — always

Sell 1,000 books at $29? You keep $28,000. Sell 10,000? You keep $280,000. And you keep every reader's email — for the next book, the course, the coaching.

Ownership

Own the reader. Not just the royalty.

The biggest lie of book marketplaces is that the sale is the win. It's not. The reader's email is the win — that's what lets you launch the next book, sell the course, fill the cohort. On your own author storefront, that reader is yours.

Your own domain

Sell on yourname.com — a real author address. Not a marketplace author page you don't control.

Your reader list

Every reader's email in your dashboard. Announce the next book directly. No marketplace algorithm gatekeeping.

Simplify

Retire the author's monetization stack.

One store for the book, the course, the coaching, and everything after.

The author's tool stack

A marketplace (30-70% cut, keeps your reader) + a print-on-demand tool + a course platform + a booking app + an email tool + a landing page builder for launch.

Multiple middlemen. Multiple cuts. Zero reader ownership.

CreatorStore

Book direct + companion course + coaching + custom services + reader list — all in one dashboard, on your own domain, at 0% platform commission.

One subscription. One login. One reader relationship.

How it works

From manuscript to first direct sale in an afternoon.

No code. No marketplace approval. No middleman.

01

Create your author store

Claim your URL. Add your author bio, book covers, and endorsements.

02

Upload your book

PDF, ePub, or audiobook. Set your price. Full sales page ready in minutes.

03

Connect payments

Stripe, PayPal, or Monobank. Connect once, accept everything worldwide.

04

Announce your direct link

Add your CreatorStore URL to your author bio, newsletter, and podcast interviews. Direct sales start.

FAQ

Author business, answered.

Questions authors ask before selling direct.

Can I sell my book without going through a marketplace?
Yes. Upload the PDF, ePub, or audiobook file. Set your price. Buyers pay direct, get instant delivery. You keep 100% (minus Stripe/PayPal processing) AND every reader's email.
Can I sell an audiobook too?
Yes. Upload MP3 or ZIP file. Buyers get instant download after payment. Sell independently or bundle with the ebook.
Can I run a paid book launch event?
Yes — use Webinars to sell tickets to a live author Q&A, book launch party, or workshop. Schedule, seat limits, replay link included.
Can I sell 1:1 book coaching or manuscript reviews?
Yes — Coaching Calls handle 1:1 sessions with calendar booking and Google Meet. Custom Products handle productized manuscript reviews with clear scope and turnaround.
Can I offer a companion course to my book?
Yes — sell a self-paced course as a Digital Product (delivered via private link) or a live cohort as a Session Pack. Perfect for the deeper method your book previews.
Do I keep my reader emails?
Yes — 100% yours. Every buyer's email lands in your dashboard. Export CSV anytime. Announce the next book directly, no marketplace algorithm between you.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes — on the Pro plan, connect yourname.com. SSL included. Your author brand on your own address.
What's the commission?
0% platform commission on every plan. You only pay Stripe or PayPal's standard processing fee (~2.9% + $0.30), which goes to them — not us. Compare that with marketplaces taking 30-70%.
Start now

Publish direct.
Keep the reader.

Books, courses, coaching, custom reviews, live events — all direct from your own store, at 0% platform commission, with every reader's email in your list.

✓ 0% commission · ✓ No marketplace cut · ✓ 14 days free · ✓ No card required