Write for Onovel
Become an Onovel author
Write the kind of serialized fiction readers can’t stop reading — and get paid fairly for every reader you earn. Keep your rights, reach a built-in audience, and watch your share grow as your story takes off.
A built-in binge audience
Your story lands in front of readers who came to Onovel to devour serialized fiction — not to scroll past it.
You keep your rights
Your story stays yours. You license it to us to publish — you never sign it away.
We handle everything else
Distribution, discovery, payments, and your own author page that ranks on Google. You write; we run the rest.
Fair, transparent pay
You earn from every coin readers spend on your book — tracked chapter by chapter, paid out in the open.
How you get paid
Fair pay, in plain sight
We keep it simple: when readers spend on your story, you earn. Here’s exactly how the money reaches you.
Every coin is tracked to your book
Readers unlock chapters with coins. Every coin spent on your chapters is attributed to your book — chapter by chapter. No shared pool, no guesswork.
You earn a share of what it makes
After the app store takes its fee, you earn a meaningful share of the net revenue your book makes — and that share grows as you climb the tiers below.
Your rate climbs as you grow
Start earning from day one. As more readers binge your story, your share moves up the tiers — success is rewarded automatically, with nothing to renegotiate.
Paid monthly, in the open
Each month you get a clear statement: which chapters earned what, and your payout.
Your share grows with you
The author tiers
You start earning the moment your first chapter is unlocked. The more readers your story pulls in, the higher you climb — and the bigger your share.
- DebutYour first published story. You earn from the very first chapter a reader unlocks.
- RisingReaders are bingeing your book. Your share steps up automatically.
- FeaturedEditor’s Pick placement across the app — and a higher share again.
- BestsellerTop of the charts. Our highest share, plus promotion across the app and Pinterest.
Your exact rate at each tier is laid out in your author agreement when you join.
How to apply
Three steps to your first chapter
Send us your pitch
Email a short note about you, what you write, and a sample or a story you’d bring to Onovel.
We read and reply
A real person on the team reads it. If it’s a fit, we’ll walk you through the agreement and the fair-pay terms.
Publish and earn
We help you get your first chapters live in front of readers — and you start earning from the very first unlock.
Good to know
Author questions, answered
Do I keep the rights to my story?
Yes. You own your work and simply license it to Onovel to publish. You’re never signing your story away.
How much can I earn?
You earn a share of the net revenue your book generates — every coin readers spend unlocking your chapters is tracked to you — and that share rises as your readership grows. The exact rates are laid out in your author agreement when you join.
When do I get paid?
Every month, with a clear statement showing exactly what each chapter earned.
What kind of stories are you looking for?
Serialized fiction readers can’t stop reading — romance and romantasy lead the way, but we read everything original with real chapter-by-chapter momentum.
Can I publish elsewhere too?
Talk to us — we work with both exclusive and non-exclusive authors, and we’ll find an arrangement that’s fair to you.
Your readers are already here.
Bring the story — we’ll bring the audience, the tools, and a fair cut of everything it makes.
Or email us at authors@onovelapp.com