Snailock

For authors

Your book, in a bookshop that plays fair

Publish with Snailock without putting a cent down. We print each copy when someone buys it, we show you exactly what it costs, and you keep 75% of what is left on every sale.

Join: create your account

How it works

  1. 1
    Create your account and profile. Tell us who you are. Your book stays yours, always.
  2. 2
    Upload your book. Interior, cover and, if you want, a digital edition. We help you get it print-ready.
  3. 3
    You sign the agreement and we review the book. A clear agreement you sign by typing your name.
  4. 4
    On sale. Each copy is printed to order and shipped to the reader. You watch your sales and get paid every month.
75%

For you

Of what is left on every copy, not of the crumbs. With the printing cost shown to you in full.

$0

Upfront

You pay nothing to start. Books are printed only when they sell, so there is no stock and no risk.

Yours

Always yours

You keep every right to your work and your cover. No exclusivity: sell it wherever else you like.

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When you join you sign a clear agreement: what printing costs, what you earn, and that the rights to your work are yours.

Questions authors ask

How much do I earn per book?

75% of what is left on each copy, after the real printing cost and the payment fee. Snailock keeps 25%. You see the exact cost before setting your price.

What does it cost me to start?

Nothing. There is no upfront payment. Each copy is printed only when someone buys it, so there is no stock and no risk.

Who prints and ships?

Our print-on-demand partner does. You upload your book; we take care of the sale, the printing and getting it to the reader.

Do I keep the rights to my work?

Yes. You keep every right to your text and your cover. No exclusivity: sell it wherever else you like.

How and when do I get paid?

By bank transfer, at the end of the month, from $25 accumulated (below that it rolls into next month). Your panel keeps the tally and you can ask for an early payout.

What do I need to upload?

The interior and the cover as PDFs (we walk you through the size and the print options). A digital edition too, if you want one.

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