# Author's Republic

Author's Republic is a free, non-exclusive audiobook distributor for indie authors that sends finished audiobooks to retail, library and streaming channels for 20% of royalties.

- Canonical page: https://kdp123.com/t/authors-republic/
- Official site: https://www.authorsrepublic.com
- Categories: Audiobooks
- Price: Free (Free to use. Authors receive 80% of earned royalties. Production services are priced separately.)
- Platforms: web
- Outputs KDP-ready files: Not stated
- Touches your KDP account: No
- Official Amazon product: No
- Last checked: 2026-11-09

## Summary

Author's Republic distributes audiobooks to Audible, Apple, Spotify, Google Play, library platforms such as Hoopla and Libby, and music streaming services; it is free to use, pays 80% of earned royalties, and offers narrator hiring. You can opt out of Amazon/Audible if you already sell there through ACX non-exclusively, but an ACX title under an exclusive agreement (required to enroll an ACX audiobook in KDP Select) cannot go wide. It is testing distribution of AI-narrated audiobooks, which not all retailers accept.

## Pros

- Free and non-exclusive, with retailer groups you can opt out of
- Reaches library and music-streaming channels as well as retail

## Cons

- Takes 20% of royalties on every channel
- Delivering the same audiobook to a store through two distributors breaks its terms

## Alternatives

- [Spotify for Authors](https://kdp123.com/t/spotify-for-authors/)
- [StreetLib](https://kdp123.com/t/streetlib/)
- [PublishDrive](https://kdp123.com/t/publishdrive/)

## Sources

- https://www.authorsrepublic.com/
- https://www.authorsrepublic.com/learn/faqs
- https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7