How to become an author
Guide: how to upload and edit
Step by step: book, cover, text, audio, chapters and edits
Guide: preparing a book for typesetting
File format, text conventions, dialogue lines and a pre-publish checklist
How to become an author
Who can publish and how to apply
Publishing books
Book layout, cover, chapters and audio version
Payouts and monetization
Direct ruble payments, subscription pool and author coins
Text requirements
Rights, text quality and prohibited content
Guide: preparing text for narration
Character sheets, mood cues, stress marks and a checklist
Guide: describing characters for illustrations
Character sheets, scene blocks and style cues for consistent artwork
Guide: briefing postcards and merch
How to describe scene, characters, background, colors and references + brief template
Any registered user who publishes their own work can become an author. Applications are reviewed by the editorial team, and upon approval, access to the "My Books" section in the personal account is granted.
What to prepare — a brief biography, a photo for the author's page, and the work you plan to publish. For comics, completed image pages are additionally required.
How to apply — write to us via the "Feedback" page, providing the author's name and your email address. If your application is approved, we will grant you author access to Okno v Miry.