THE COMMUNITY FOR AUTHORS PUBLISHING WIDE

The All-in-One Community for Wide Authors

Community, courses, industry partners and direct-sales know-how — all under one roof. However you mix retailers, print, audio, translations, libraries and selling direct, this is where wide authors compare what actually works.

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Why Authors Build Their Wide Business Here

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Real Answers From Authors Who Already Did It

Ask about a specific retailer, format or market and hear from someone who has already worked it out there — Kobo promotions, IngramSpark quirks, translation rights, direct storefronts.

Ask Industry Partners Directly

Distributors, print providers, review services and promotional platforms hold their own spaces inside the community. Ask them questions in public and read what they have told other authors.

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Learn at Your Own Pace

Self-paced courses on the exact places authors get stuck — print distribution, Google Play, audiobooks on YouTube, BookBub, direct sales — plus books and guides in the shop.

Build Your Wide Publishing Business

Wherever you are — just leaving exclusivity or scaling an established catalog — there is a next step here.

Everything Under One Roof

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Community Spaces

Topic rooms for print, audio, translations, direct sales and more.

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Courses

Self-paced training on the parts of wide publishing people get stuck on.

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Bookshop

Books and guides for building a wider publishing business.

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Industry Partners

Distributors and services with their own spaces — ask them anything.

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The Newsletter

Magazine issues, training updates and partner deals in one email.

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WIDEStream

Livestreams and author interviews on YouTube.

The Industry Is in the Room

These partners hold their own spaces inside the community, where members ask them questions directly.

The Wider Family

Weekly articles and craft coverage for working indie authors.

Author summits and webinars, all year round.

Storefronts for authors selling directly to their readers.

A directory of the tools indie authors actually use.

Ready to Build a Wider Publishing Business?

Joining is free. Courses, partners and the newsletter are all inside.

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