For writers
Your voice. Your readers.
Publish your stories chapter by chapter, build a following across Africa, and earn every time someone reads, rents, buys or tips.
- You keep your copyright
- Reviewed by editors
- 80% of sales
- Paid to your bank
How it works
From draft to paid writer
- 1
Write
Draft chapter by chapter in the app or on the web. Save as you go and publish when it is ready.
- 2
Send for review
Our editors read every story before it goes live and tell you exactly what to change if it needs work.
- 3
Go live and get seen
Readers find you through search and genres, and the best stories are picked for Trending and the Top 10.
- 4
Earn
Get paid from reads, rentals, sales, subscriptions and tips, straight to your bank account.
The studio
Everything you need to tell it well
A calm place to write, with the tools serious storytellers need, on your phone or computer.
- Chapters and seasonsOrganise long stories into seasons, reorder chapters and schedule releases.
- Your castKeep every character with a picture and a note, or let LabariX find them in your chapters.
- AI helpersTidy pasted text, polish a draft, and write "previously on" recaps and next-time teasers.
- Artwork and mediaAdd your cover, banner, character art, maps and trailers to bring the world to life.
How you earn
Get paid for every way readers love you
of rentals, chapter sales and e-book sales go to you, and of printed books after the printing cost. The app always shows your current share.
Rentals and chapter sales
Readers rent your whole story for a few days or buy single premium chapters.
E-books and printed books
Sell your finished book as an e-book or printed copies through a book launch.
A share of subscriptions
Each month, subscription income is shared by how much subscribers read your premium chapters.
Tips from readers
Fans can send you a tip when a chapter moves them.
Go further
More than a writing app
See how you are doing
Reads, followers, ratings and earnings for every story, in one place.
Add a voice
Invite a voice artist to narrate your chapters and share the narrated earnings.
Learn more →Join a universe
Write inside a shared world with its own lore, characters and timeline.
Launch and print your book
Run a book launch with pre-orders, and get printing quotes from our creative director team.
Questions
Good to know
Yes. You keep the copyright. You give LabariX permission to show and sell your work on the platform, and you can take it down at any time.
When you send a story for review, an editor reads it. It either goes live, or comes back with a clear note on what to change. You fix it and send it again.
You get the share shown in the app for each type of sale, currently 80% of rentals, chapter and e-book sales (and of printed books after the printing cost), plus your share of subscription income and all your tips.
Add your bank account in the app. Earnings are paid out once they reach the minimum shown in the app.
Yes, the AI helpers can tidy text, polish drafts and write recaps. You stay the author and are responsible for what you publish. AI tools use coins; subscribers get a monthly allowance.
Your first reader is waiting.
Free to join. Write on your phone or computer.