Why publish an ebook instead of print
Ebooks have no print run, no warehousing, no shipping and no minimum sales requirement. You can publish a single book and reach a million readers without ever printing a copy.
Ebooks are also instant. A reader in Cape Town, Lagos or London can buy your book and start reading the same minute. That immediacy translates directly into more reads and more earnings.
Supported ebook formats
Anecdex accepts EPUB, PDF and DOCX uploads. Our system converts your manuscript into a clean, responsive reading format that adapts to any phone, tablet or laptop screen.
If you're working in Google Docs or Microsoft Word, you don't need any special software. Just export, upload and publish.
Pricing your ebook
Anecdex gives you full control over pricing. You can launch with a low introductory price, offer the book free to build an audience, or position it as premium.
Our authors have access to pricing data from comparable titles in their genre, so you can make informed decisions instead of guessing.
Marketing your ebook on Anecdex
Once your ebook is live, it's automatically eligible for genre pages, curated reading lists, search and personalised recommendations. Anecdex also runs editorial features highlighting new African authors.
Author profiles double as marketing pages — readers can follow you, comment, tip and read everything you've published in one place.
Getting paid
Royalties on every read, subscription view or tip land in your Anecdex wallet in real time. Withdraw to a South African bank account via Ozow, PayFast, Yoco or Peach Payments.
International authors are supported too — Anecdex routes payouts through the most efficient regional rails to minimise fees.