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For Writers

Your story deserves to be read.

Submit your manuscript, build your audience and earn from your very first chapter — no gatekeeping, no minimum thresholds.

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Submit your full manuscript in minutes. Our editors review within 72 hours.

Earn from day one

50/50 ad-revenue split means every reader directly pays your royalties.

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Track reads, completions and earnings down to the chapter.

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Writing Contest

Compete. Win. Get signed.

Our quarterly writing contest is open to all genres. Top finishers win cash, contracts and global promotion.

  • →Any genre eligible — Romance, Fantasy, Thriller, Drama
  • →Minimum 30 chapters to qualify
  • →Winners announced on the 1st of every quarter
  • →Contract invitation guaranteed for Top 10
Enter the contest
1st Prize
$5,000

+ Exclusive contract + Global promo

2nd Prize
$2,500

+ Non-exclusive contract

3rd Prize
$1,000

+ Featured placement

Top 10
$250

+ Contract invitation

Top Creator Program

For the writers our
readers can't put down.

Our highest-performing authors join an invite-only program with guaranteed monthly income, dedicated editor support, and global promotion.

Guaranteed income

Monthly base payments on top of your reader earnings.

Editorial team

Pair with an editor to sharpen pacing, hooks and structure.

Global reach

Translation and audiobook adaptation in 8 languages.

Priority placement

Permanent slots on home, search and recommendation feeds.

Writer Benefits

Get rewarded from
your very first chapter.

Every writer on Novelux earns from day one. The more readers stay, the more you take home.

Per-chapter payouts

Earn from views, completions and reader tips on every chapter.

Transparent dashboard

See real-time reads, retention and revenue down to the minute.

Fast withdrawals

Cash out weekly via PayPal, bank transfer or stablecoin.

Reader engagement tools

Polls, author notes and direct messages keep your audience close.

Cover & blurb help

Free templates and AI assists to make every cover click.

Anti-piracy protection

We monitor and take down stolen copies of your work for free.

AE Benefits

Acquisition Editor
perks & partnerships.

Are you an Acquisition Editor scouting talent? Bring authors to Novelux and earn lifetime revenue share, plus tools built for editors who run their own roster.

Apply as an editor

Lifetime revenue share

Earn a percentage of every author you sign — for as long as they publish.

Editor workspace

Manage your roster, contracts and payouts from one dashboard.

Priority support

Dedicated partner manager and 24-hour response on author issues.

Co-marketing

Joint promotion campaigns when your authors hit the charts.

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