BookGroup
Who writes, who publishes, who promotes, and who reads. A literary life cycle in the same world.
The BookGroup literary world
- Who writes, who publishes, who promotes, and who reads — a literary life cycle
- A platform for reading groups and subgroups
- Digital book with notes on the paragraph
- Print book at the Emporium
- Blog with news from publishers and independent authors
- Public library of digital books, with title pages and groups
- Android app; on iPhone and computer reading opens in the browser
- Portuguese, Spanish, and English as first-class languages
How it works
- Enter the club on a computer, on iPhone, or through the Android app
- Read the digital book, highlight a passage, and talk on the paragraph
- Buy the printed volume at the Emporium when you want the object in hand
- Follow publishers and independent authors on the blog
What you do on BookGroup
On BookGroup, reading is something you do together. You can join an online book club, take part in a reading group built around a single book, annotate the paragraph that moved you, and talk without spoilers. The digital book opens in your browser, or in the Android app, and when a title also exists on paper the Emporium has the print edition.
If you write, the path is to publish your book or ebook with no subscription fee on the first title, get a reading group made only for that work, and share its link with the people who might care. Publishers and promoters find the tools and the readers in the same place.
Frequently asked questions
What is BookGroup?
BookGroup is the literary world of those who write, publish, promote, and read. It is a platform of groups and subgroups: you read the digital book with other people, annotate the paragraph, and discuss in the text. At the Emporium you buy the print book. On the blog, publishers and independent authors share news.
What is the difference between a digital book and a print book?
The digital book is what you read in the group, in the browser or the app, with notes and discussion in the text. The print book is the physical volume sold at the Emporium. Many titles exist on both paths; the book page points to both when they are available.
How do I join on a phone?
On iPhone, reading opens in the browser. On Android, reading is the app on the Google Play Store — there is no mobile web version of the app on that system. This site, the Emporium, and the blog stay open on any device.
How do I create an account?
There is no password. Enter your email, receive a code, and sign in. On Android, install the app from Play Store and sign in there. Authors and publishers can also start from the publishing page, with a link sent by email.
Is reading paid?
Joining groups, reading digital books in the catalog, and discussing the text is free for readers. Publishers, authors, and creators subscribe to plans to publish and run content. Some groups charge access — that belongs to that group, not to the platform subscription.