Ridero
Ridero is a Russian self-publishing service that lets authors create, publish, and sell print and e-books.
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Overview
Ridero (stylized Rideró) is a self-publishing service where anyone can publish their own book. Authors upload text and images and receive a finished book in both paper and electronic form; Ridero creates a separate website for the book and, at the author's choice, publishes it in stores for free or prints a print run. The service states that more than 850,000 authors work with Ridero and more than 150,000 books have been published on the platform. Work on the publishing service began in 2013 in Yekaterinburg with an initial project budget of four million rubles, and the official launch took place on 14 January 2014. The service is operated by ООО «Издательские решения».
History
Work on creating the Ridero publishing service began in 2013 in Yekaterinburg, with an initial project budget of four million rubles. The service officially launched on 14 January 2014; its first user was the writer Alexander Korotich with the book «Сказание о Гора-Рыбе». Authors gained the ability to sell their Ridero-created books through online stores such as Ozon and Литрес. In October 2014 the Ridero project took second place at the all-Russian Web Ready IT startup competition. The service states that more than 850,000 authors work with Ridero and more than 150,000 books have been published on the platform.
Products and positioning
A service that removes barriers between author and reader, letting the author decide whether to publish, sell, or give away their book.
Free book creation and publishing
Authors upload text and images and receive a finished book in paper and electronic form; Ridero creates a separate website for the book.
Print runs
Ridero cooperates with modern printing houses and offers paperback, hardcover glued, and hardcover sewn bindings, with delivery across Russia and abroad.
Author services
Services include editing, proofreading, layout, cover design, illustration, promotion packages, book trailers, audiobooks, and legal advice.
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