Nobody pays you to review a book without breaking Amazon's rules. So iWrity does not. What you get instead is the book: free, yours to keep, with no obligation to say anything about it afterwards.
Indie authors put advance copies on the free shelf. You pick the ones in the genres you already read, download them, and that is the end of the transaction.
iWrity connects indie authors who need real readers with people who love discovering new books. Three steps, and the third one is optional.
Sign up with your name, email, and the genres you actually read. You only ever see books that match them.
Download any book on the free shelf. Each copy carries your name and a unique code on every page, so authors can tell copies apart.
Four days later you get one email saying a review is welcome and that a critical one is just as useful. Ignore it and nothing happens.
Plenty of sites claim you can get paid to read books. Some pay pennies. Some are quietly buying reviews. Here is the position iWrity took instead.
Every book you download is yours to keep. Discover indie authors before anyone else does, often weeks before release.
Set your preferences once and the shelf only shows books that match. No obligation to take anything, and no cap on how many you do take.
No payment, no points, no quota, no deadline. Read the book, and say something about it only if you want to.
iWrity is not a job and does not pretend to be one. There are no writing samples, no journalism degree, no portfolio, and no paycheque. If you read regularly, you can take books from the shelf today.
On iWrity, nothing. That is deliberate, and here is the full ledger so there are no surprises:
Reviews from free copies are not Verified Purchase and Amazon filters them more strictly.
Not on iWrity, and be careful with anyone who says otherwise. Amazon bans compensating people for reviews, and accounts on both sides get removed over it. What iWrity offers instead is the book itself: free, yours to keep, with no payment and no obligation to review.
The book. That is the whole offer. Indie authors put a free copy on the iWrity shelf, you download the ones that match your genres, and you read them. No cash, no points, no gift cards, nothing Amazon would treat as compensation.
No. Four days after you download a book you get one email saying a review is welcome and that a critical review is just as useful. That is the only message you get. No reminders, and nothing happens if you skip it.
No. Reviews written from a free copy are not Verified Purchase and Amazon filters them more strictly. Better to know that before you write one than after.
Yes, and Amazon's guidelines expect that disclosure. We suggest it in the follow-up email, but we never make it a condition of anything.
No. If you read regularly and can share a clear, honest opinion, you qualify. Readers from all backgrounds are welcome.
All major genres including fiction, non-fiction, self-help, mystery, romance, history, fantasy, thriller, business, memoirs, and more. You set your genre preferences and only see books that match what you enjoy.
Those sites are either paying for something Amazon prohibits, or paying so little per book that the maths never works out. iWrity took the money out of the exchange entirely, which is also why it stays free for readers.
Yes. Books on the free shelf are PDF downloads, so you can read entirely online with no physical copy and no waiting for delivery. Each download carries your name and a unique code on every page.
ARC stands for Advance Reader Copy, a copy handed to readers before publication in the hope of honest early feedback. iWrity works the same way, except authors can leave the copy available after launch too.
Not to read. You need one only if you decide to post a review, and Amazon itself requires an account that has spent at least $50 before it accepts reviews from you.
Tell us what you read and we will email you when indie authors put new free copies on the shelf. Nobody is paid, and a review is never required.
Free Books
Advance copies, yours to keep
No Strings
Nobody pays you and you owe nobody a thing
Early Access
Hear about new copies before the shelf fills up
