Q. Can I upload completed chapters of my book, even if I haven't finished writing my entire book yet?
A. Yes, absolutely. The longer your work is on the website the more exposure your work gets.

Q. What is stopping someone from copying my work?
A. First of all, your creative writing is automatically protected by law in countries that are members of the WTO*. We have also made the website more difficult for anyone to copy a writer's work, by eliminating the ability to copy and paste from the site. Thirdly, not you or any potential book buyer will benefit from your writing, if it's kept a secret and never ends up getting published.
*Reference - http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/Page____7290.aspx#P5_569

Q. Does worthyofpublishing.com proof read my work & do they publish books?
A. No, currently worthy of Publishing Ltd provides an online platform for authors to find out how popular their pre-published book is and for credible publishers to source talent. When authors submit their work, it appears on the website as it is when it is submitted. Therefore we do recommend your work is edited and spell checked before uploading it to worthyofpublishing.com.

Q. Why are members prohibited from uploading in their content, a contact phone number, email address or website link?
A. To keep this service running free for Authors, worthyofpublishing.com charge a small 2.5% royalty fee to Publishers who choose to publish a book that has been uploaded/promoted on the site. The other reason is for the Authors' own privacy.

Q. If my book gets published through one of the registered publishers of Worthyofpublishing.com, will the 2.5% royalty fee that worthy of publishing Ltd charge the publisher, be deducted out of my Author royalties?
A. No, this should definitely not come out of the Authors royalties, but rather the publishing company's budget. Publishers normally make losses on a percentage of books that don't break even . If an author's work proves to be popular on the website, this may be an indication of the book being a good seller, hence reducing the publisher's risk.

The website may also helps sell more books, as once it is published through one of our registered publishers, we note on the website that the book is available to purchase through all good bookstores etc. This ensures website readers, who are fans of the Author's work, know they can go out and buy their own copy of the book.

Q. If my book has already been published, can I upload chapters to worthyofpublishing.com?
A. This may depend on who would now own the copyright to your work. If the publisher does, then your answer might be no. If you, the author own the copyright, then yes you could upload your book chapters, however worthyofpublishing.com is mainly designed for unpublished works and facilitate writers to attract publishers.

Q. I have self-published my book, what happens if a reader wants to buy a copy?
A. If you have self published a book, then you can profile it on worthyofpublishing.com to help sell more copies.
Simply submit enough chapters of your book to worthyofpublishing.com in order to pique the interest of our website visitors and provided there is a website already available where people can buy your book, you can easily set up a “Buy This Book” link to that website. The ‘Buy This Book’ link will appear beside your book on worthyofpublishing.com. To set this up, simply click on ‘My Books’ once you have logged in and follow the steps at the bottom of the page. Because we anticipate people will only click on your ‘Buy This Book” link with the intention to purchase your book, Worthyofpublishing.com charge on a per click basis, so every time a website visitor clicks on your “Buy This Book” logo, it debits your account US 50c. You can top up your worthyofpublishing account with a minimum of US$10

Q. When I upload my work, am I obligated in anyway to get it published?
A. No, someone who just loves writing as a passion may wish to upload something moving and touching that they have written to share with the world.

If you have a question or concern that you would like to clarify, please feel free to contact us.